Iceland has a female prime minister and some of the world’s strongest laws on workplace equality and equal pay. It also has one of Europe’s highest per-capita levels of reported rapes, according to statistics agency Eurostat. (Dec. 12)
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Why the cheetah population is shrinking
The current estimate of cheetahs that remain in the wild is 7,000 in Africa and 100 in Asia.
Not even North Korea’s Kim Jong Un can control the weather
Pyongyang’s state media implies Kim Jong Un can control ‘the nature.’
If only our fake president acted more like the ‘fake’ news media he hates so much
Trump’s hypocrisy is beyond words. Imagine if, like news outlets, he issued contrite apologies for his false statements. There would be hundreds.
NFC playoff outlook undergoes serious shake-up in Week 14
The conference appeared to be developing a clear pecking order – until Sunday.
NFL playoff picture after Week 14
Meanwhile, Steelers and Eagles officially sew up berths with division crowns.
Steelers slip past Ravens again to claim AFC North
Pittsburgh needed a late push from Ben Roethlisberger and Antonio Brown to wrap up the division ahead of a matchup with the Patriots.
3 ways to protect your pets when disaster strikes
There are at least three steps pet owners can take to keep their furry companions out of harm’s way, experts say.
Civil rights chronicler Simeon Booker dies at 99
Simeon Booker, a longtime chronicler of the civil rights movement and the first full-time African-American reporter for The Washington Post, died Sunday.
Boston Red Sox pitcher Steven Wright arrested on alleged domestic assault
Wright was arrested for alleged domestic assault at his home In Tennessee on Friday night.