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"Looking good is business," says Angie Kolanta, 28, holding her 2-year-old daughter, Philomena, on her hip. Right: "Even if poor, even if without a job, Liberians still spend money on clothes," says Muhammed Trawally, 33, who works as a driver. "They value appearance over everything."

Ebola, Schmebola — You Still Have To Look Good!

Liberians aren't letting a brutal epidemic put a crimp in their amazing sense of fashion. The streets are still full of stylish folks, because as the local saying goes, "Looking good is business."

Phil Stanton (from left), Chris Wink and Matt Goldman are the founders of the theatrical performance troupe Blue Man Group.

Sacred, Sad And Salacious: With Many Meanings, What Is True Blue?

In medieval art, Virgin Mary was cloaked in blue. In Colonial America "blue laws" made it illegal to buy alcohol on Sunday. And more recently, irreverent blue humor made blue the most off-color color.

Teens Say Looks Can Be Liberating Despite Fashion Police

An NPR poll finds that stressed-out American adults commonly feel that their appearance contributes to their anxiety. But how do teens experience stress over their appearance?

Jamila Aamer is the head chef at the Amal Women's Training Center. To date, she's trained more than 100 students.

By Becoming Chefs, Stigmatized Women In Morocco Find Hope And Freedom

Females make up less than 30 percent of the the country's labor force. But one nonprofit is providing restaurant and cooking training to vulnerable women who have been shut out by Moroccan society.

Jennifer Hensel and Jeremy Richman with a portrait of their daughter, Avielle Richman, at a news conference in Newtown, Conn., in January. The parents have created a foundation to fund research into the biochemical and environmental factors that drive violent behavior.

Newtown Parents Seek A Clearer Window Into Violent Behavior

When Jeremy Richman and Jennifer Hensel lost their daughter in the Connecticut shooting, they couldn't understand why someone would do such a thing. In seeking an answer, they're funding research into the forces that increase a person's risk of aggression — and have also found a path to healing.

Congressional Black Caucus Urges Rethink Of Army Hair Rules

Recent updates to the Army's regulations on grooming and appearance forbids natural hairstyles that are popular with many black women. The women of the CBC have asked the Army to reconsider.

The protest movement that has sprung up around police violence and criminal justice reform first spread like wildfire online, which researchers say allowed activists to circumvent traditional new media to get their message out.

Combing Through 41 Million Tweets To Show How #BlackLivesMatter Exploded

A new study by three media scholars reveals how the social protest movement spread on Twitter, with some fascinating — and sobering — findings.

Police patrol outside the council chamber of Brussels on Thursday during ongoing investigations into the Paris and Brussels terrorist attacks. More than 30 people have been identified as being involved in a network behind the Paris attacks on Nov. 13, with links now established to this week's bombings in Brussels.

Brussels Unites In Grief As Search For Attacker — Or Attackers — Continues

Police are still determining the number of suspects involved. Meanwhile, Salah Abdeslam, the suspect in the Paris attacks who was arrested last week, now says he is not fighting extradition to France.

Debate moderators Carl Quintanilla (from left), Becky Quick and John Harwood appear during the CNBC Republican presidential debate on Oct. 28. Most Republican candidates agreed on at least one thing following the debate: "Gotcha" questions have got to go.

Gotcha! Can't Politicians Handle Tough Questions?

Most politicians can agree on at least one thing: "Gotcha" questions have got to go. But "gotcha" journalism isn't new — the idea and the accusation gained traction during the '90s.

Thousands of students from around the world flock to courses near Bologna, in central Italy, at the headquarters of Carpigiani, the leading global manufacturer of gelato-making machines.

Italian University Spreads The 'Gelato Gospel'

Among the many culinary treats Italy has given the world is gelato, a frozen dessert with roots in ancient Mesopotamia. Gelato lovers from all over the world are flocking to a university outside Bologna, Italy, to master the art of gelato-making. Here's a free lesson: Don't call it ice cream.

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