Marc Silver
Stories
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Health
We've got a lot of ways to go: Thoughts on World Toilet Day
On November 19, the United Nations wants toilets to be top of mind — and they don't mean for the Property Brothers on a bathroom reno episode. Here's why toilets get their own international day.
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Health
8 ways to make the future brighter: from battling misinformation to honoring grandmas
The U.N. has adopted a lengthy "pact" of items for the world to address for a better tomorrow. We asked global thinkers if they'd like to add anything or give more emphasis to certain agenda items.
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Arts & Life
Skateboarders, weavers, kite makers: A Smithsonian party for 'Indigenous voices'
This year's Smithsonian Folklife Festival featured "Indigenous Voices of the Americas" and was full of surprises — like Bolivian women skateboarding in traditional garb — bowler hats and poofy skirts.
