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Fighting hate speech against women on Facebook

Last month, in a fit of anger, Laura Bates tweeted a screenshot of a Facebook page called "Drop kicking sluts in the teeth" to the beauty company …

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Cow and Shepherd, India

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Kathmandu, Nepal

Monks, Thailand

Aurora Borealis, Svalbard

Pic of the Day: Surreal Tree House

Wooden House, by Poland-based artist Dariusz Klimczak, is a wonderfully whimsical photo manipulation that gives new meaning to the word “treehouse.” Love how the red hatted person is just casually walking toward the tree, looking as if he's just coming home after another long, hard day at</b> …

Forest management can only be sustainable if it respects both the ecosystem and the people that depend on it. That is why we welcome the news that the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) showed its teeth and disassociated itself from Danzer Group after the timber multinational was linked to human rights violations in the Democratic Republic of Congo through one of its subsidiary logging companies: http://act.gp/1199wxr FSC is the only certification scheme that ensures forests are managed responsibly, but there is still work to be done. In the coming months, we’ll be highlighting their best practices and points for improvement, so stay tuned.

This is the cast photo from The Last Days of Judas Iscariot. With thanks to Leonardo Da Vinci!

Please check out the work of our friend Julianna: http://www.mindfulnesswithmusic.com

'Next!': the secretive world of casting directors

Up in his office on the sixth floor of the Palace theatre, in the heart of London's theatreland, Stephen Crockett is letting me in on a secretive …

18 Brilliant Photo Manipulations by Erik Johansson

We first wrote about Erik Johansson, a Swedish photographer and retoucher, 4 years ago, when he was still a computer engineering student. Even back …

Look Up for Halley’s Comet Shower this Weekend

Changing Planet<p>Halley’s comet glides across the starry skies back in March 1986, shedding particles that will eventually approach Earth as Eta Aquarid meteors. Credit: NASA<p>Halley’s Comet won’t swing by Earth for another 48 years, but you won’t have to wait that long to watch bits of the iconic …

Earth Day Pictures: 20 Stunning Shots of Earth From Space

Auroras, glaciers, and gullies feature among the most stunning pictures of Earth from space, chosen by National Geographic photo editors for Earth Day 2011.

Realistic Birds Made from Paper and Watercolor Paint by Johan Scherft | Colossal

<p>At the age of 14 Johan Scherft made his first papercraft bird which he colored with a pencil, modeled after the flying paper models of english …

Michael Bublé Sings in NYC Subway [Extra]

60 Spectacular Seahorses and Seadragons [PICS]

Lined seahorse, Hippocampus erectus. Delicate and beautiful seahorses get their name from the ancient Greek hippos meaning “horse” and kampos meaning …

The Painted Landscapes of China Danxia

China Danxia is a UNSECO World Heritage Site and the name given in China to landscapes developed on continental red terrigenous sedimentary beds …

May Day rallies and celebrations around the world - in pictures

http://www.theguardian.com/world/gallery/2013/may/01/may-day-rallies-in-pictures<p>720<p>May Day is synonymous with International Workers' Day, or Labour …