AvatarKookieAre We Witnessing the Death of ‘Uh'? Um, Maybe — and Not Just in Englishglobalvoicesonline.org - Public Radio InternationalUS President Barack Obama and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte both favor “uh” (or “eh” in Dutch) over “um.” Younger people and women are more likely …
AvatarKookieFrance demands that its future leaders must speak EnglishThe TelegraphFrance's elite finishing school for future leaders is to make fluency in English an essential entry requirement for the first time. It follows generations of Gallic politicians and academics fighting a "war" against the global supremacy of the language of Shakespeare. Now, the National School of …
AvatarKookieGrade-school teachers can push girls away from math, with lasting consequencesverified_publisherVox - Danielle KurtzlebenWhen it comes to that headline gender wage gap figure we all know so well — that full-time working women earn 78 cents for every dollar that men earn — there's a huge population of doubters. Readers often remind me of this when I write about the gender wage gap. It's not fair to say that women make …
AvatarKookiePope Francis: not having children is selfishverified_publisherThe Guardian - Stephanie KirchgaessnerLife rejuvenates and acquires energy when it multiplies, pontiff tells audience in St Peter’s Square
AvatarKookieUniversities where students sign up to 'sugar daddy' dating site to pay feesThe TelegraphThousands of female students are paying off loans and fees by signing up to a dating website where they are paired off with rich men. They are signing up to the "sugar daddy" dating website in a bid to find a wealthy suitor to pay their tuition fees in return for "companionship". The girls, known as …
AvatarKookieIndonesia Backs Away From "Virginity Exams" For High School GirlsBuzzFeed - Jina MooreA local lawmaker suggested the tests before graduation would help with "good conduct." A recently graduated student takes part in a state university entrance exam in Jakarta An Indonesian official apologized on Tuesday for a proposal requiring high school girls to submit to virginity tests in order …