US to issue passports without sex listed

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US to issue passports without sex listed

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The new passport will be given to transgender people on 22 April The United States is to begin issuing passports with a gender marker that does not match…

Why PMI's ‘Low tar’ cigarette has cut down

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Why PMI’s ‘Low tar’ cigarette has cut down

When Phillip Morris International (PMI) decided to release its new “lower tar” cigarette, it was one of the biggest challenges in modern history. It took over 30 years for tobacco companies to lower their…

Did This Catholic Fire A Gay Teacher, Says Teaching?

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Did This Catholic Fire A Gay Teacher, Says Teaching?

Last December, according to a Saturday op-ed from The Houston Chronicle, Dr. Charles Kurzman, a gay Catholic elementary school teacher, married his partner. Why? Just to get him out of the closet. The school…

Israeli-Egyptian border and the global tourism boom

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Israeli-Egyptian border and the global tourism boom

Photo In between the assembly lines at the Creamery, the northernmost outlet of Babax Chocolate Factory on the Israeli-Egyptian border, the machines that generate powdered soft serve — formed in a dough shape known…

Why the EU e-working rules should be scrapped

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Why the EU e-working rules should be scrapped

An EU directive dealing with e-working, or the ability to work remotely from home, has been approved with some controversial concessions by the European Parliament. It is designed to give people the right to…