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Health

The Benefits of Mobile Health, on Hold

The world now has 5 billion mobile phones – one for every person over 15. Africa has a billion people and 750 million phones, and mobile is growing so fast there that...

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Sustainable Development

The UN’s Sustainability Plan Is ‘Doomed,’ According to Linguistic Analysis.

The UN will launch its 2030 Sustainable Development agenda at the end of this month in New York City, where it will be formally adopted by over 150 world leaders after year...

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Festivals

Urbanworld Film Festival to Open with Muhammad Ali, Close with Misty Copeland

The 2015 Urbanworld Film Festival will open with BET biography “Muhammad Ali: The People’s Champ” and close with “A Ballerina’s Tale,” t...

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Gender

How Big Is The Corporate Gender Gap?

You’ve probably heard that women tend to earn less than men in the workplace. Researchers writing for the New York Fed’s Liberty Street Economics blog took a lo...

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Festivals

Female Directors Tackle Tough Issues

Gender equality remains a hot topic in the film fest world. The industry program of the Toronto fest will focus on the issue, with a series of high-profile speakers discuss...

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Hollywood

Susan Lucci To Be Honored By Arthur Ashe Institute For Urban Health

The Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health will host Sports Ball 2015, their 21st annual black tie & sneakers gala, on Wednesday, October 21st at Guastavino?s, 409 East...

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Festivals

Film Society of Lincoln Center Reveals 53rd New York Film Festival Convergence Series

The Film Society of Lincoln Center has announced the complete details for the 53rd New York Film Festival Convergence, which will take place on September 26 and 27. The ann...

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Hollywood

Participants For Meryl Streep-Funded Screenwriters Lab Announced.

Meryl Streep has always been a trailblazer in Hollywood. Lately, she’s been helping other women become their own trailblazers by advocating for women who work behind ...

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Sustainable Development

Multisensory Cinema Adds Smell And Touch To VR Worlds.

Virtual reality is all about immersive experiences. From VR therapies that treat PTSD to news reports that transport us directly into war zones, VR disrupts the way we expe...

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Festivals

Virtual-Reality Film Festival To Hit 10 Cities In North America

Virtual-reality filmmakers are getting their own 10-city festival showcasing their work in the nascent field. The Kaleidoscope VR Film Festival will feature demos of about ...

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