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How to be a science girl in a Barbie world
In the age of affirmative action and more and more women in higher education, why are women going so underrepresented in scientific fields?
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D’Angelo’s ‘Black Messiah’: Battle hymns for today’s activists
After 14 years of silence, the musician has produced a spiritual soundtrack for the people marching for the climate, and for justice, everywhere.
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Make lovely smelling muscle rub for the athlete in your life
On the sixth day of DIY Christmas, whip up a batch of homemade muscle rub.
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How to keep your true love’s headphones from ever getting tangled again
On the fifth day of DIY Christmas, I never had to untangle my headphones again.
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More women are choosing more effective birth control — here’s why it matters
What a wacky idea -- remove barriers to birth control, and women will choose safe, effective methods of contraception!
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American cities have bigger things to worry about than gentrification
Gentrification is an issue in only a handful of urban neighborhoods, according to a new report. The real problem is growing areas of "concentrated poverty."
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Watch E.O. Wilson explain the meaning of human existence, in 6 minutes
Notable biologist and big-thinker E.O. Wilson drops the mic on the ways nature and human nature are intertwined.
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How to turn a boring old book into a stash box
On the fourth day of DIY Christmas, keep prying eyes away with this secret box camouflaged as a book.
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Can I justify a fake Christmas tree?
A reader wants the greenest artificial Christmas tree possible. Umbra gets real.
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How to make your true love an adorable jewelry stand
On the third day of DIY Christmas, you will be delighted by this custom knick-knack stand.
