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Modern family: Greece with grown-up kids

he five of us stretched out on yoga mats with our toes pointing towards the sea. Above us the breeze stirred the leaves of the ancient olive trees. “Eímai edó,” intoned Sophie. “In Greek that means, ‘I am here.’” She continued in her gentle

Modern slavery: Inside Atlanta’s fight against sex trafficking

Sky News sees how one US city is tackling the growing problem of children as young as 14 being moved around and sold for sex. Image:Alainah Beretti was controlled by a pimp from the age of 17 By Hannah Thomas-Peter, US Correspondent, in Atlanta

Texas bathroom bill appears to be all but dead in special session

Protesters rally in favor of transgender rights at the Texas Capitol, on July 21, 2017.  Marjorie Kamys Cotera for The Texas Tribune The Texas Tribune thanks its sponsors. Despite it serving, in part, as the reason lawmakers are back in Austin for legislative overtime,

NYPD: Man tries to rape woman in Bronx Walgreens bathroom

WAKEFIELD, Bronx (WABC) — Police are searching for the man responsible for a brazen and terrifying sex assault in the Bronx. Authorities say the suspect attempted to rape a woman in a bathroom inside a Walgreens just before 4 p.m. Thursday. The incident happened

Suspect arrested in attempted rape in Bronx Walgreens bathroom

WAKEFIELD, Bronx (WABC) — Police say they have made an arrest in connection with a brazen and terrifying sex assault in the Bronx. Authorities say the suspect attempted to rape a woman in a bathroom inside a Walgreens just before 4 p.m. Thursday. 28-year-old Victor

Dallas Stars 1st Pro Team to Publicly Oppose Texas’ ‘Bathroom Bill’

Bruce Bennett/Getty Images The Dallas Stars publicly opposed the Texas “bathroom bill” Wednesday that would require transgender people in Texas to only use bathrooms in schools or government buildings based on their birth-certificate gender. “The Dallas Stars stands strongly opposed to any legislation perceived as discriminatory,

Reviews roundup: Meet Me in the Bathroom; Eureka; What We Lose

 The Strokes – New York’s finest – in January 2006. Photograph: Stephen Lovekin/WireImage “Every scene needs a chronicler like Lizzy Goodman,” was Jim Carroll’s wholehearted recommendation, in the Irish Times, of Lizzy Goodman’s Meet Me in the Bathroom: Rebirth and Rock and Roll in New York

4 sleek flooring trends for your bathroom

  Tiny bathroom? No problem. This translates to a big budget for a small space. You can choose from the most expensive materials, an option you can’t make use of in your other living spaces. Lavastone, for instance. Bought from the volcanic slopes from

5 futuristic home lighting solutions starting at just $15

You don’t need to be a millionaire to step up your home decor, and creative lighting is one of the best ways to make a big impact on your guests without making a big impact on your wallet. It’s something most people don’t think

How J.C. Penney could benefit, struggle from Sears’ Amazon partnership

With its partnership to sell Kenmore appliances on Amazon, Sears Holding Corp. hopes to rival other hard good retailers like J.C. Penney Co. Inc. (NYSE: JCP). But both companies stand to fight for more than appliance sales as they go head-to-head over hard goods. Sears