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Tweet Chat: #GetFitChat for Cancer Prevention through Healthy Lifestyles

Join Urban Times and GE Healthcare on Weds 26 June for our #GetFitChat tweet chat, where we will take part in the global #GetFit challenge to encourage cancer prevention.

Melissa Meyer13 hours ago

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Russia Bans 'Gay Propaganda'

Last week Russian Parliament (the Duma) passed a law that forbids ‘gay propaganda’ among minors – a dangerous indication of the growth of Christian fundamentalism.

Nicolas D. Sampson13 hours ago

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5 Mighty But Miniature Street Art Projects

Urban street art typically presents itself at the human scale - across walls, billboards and pavements. Urban Times takes a look at those artists who are playing with scale in the city by asking us all to look a little closer...

Melissa Meyer1 day ago

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Living Life A Quarter Of A Mile At A Time: Life Lessons From The Fast And The Furious

In spite of itself, The Fast and The Furious movie franchise may be the right tool to teach you about failure.

Xavier Pineda1 day ago

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"You'll Shoot Your Eye Out!": Legislating Personal 3D Printing

3D printing will change our world and we must change our laws as well, especially as 3D printing equipment gets cheaper and cheaper and technological limits begin to fade away. But flexible regulatory limits will need to be introduced and adjusted.

Kate Sheridan2 days ago

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Logic Rules: Paying The Bill

Paying the restaurant bill should not be a complex or time-consuming procedure. It often is. This is the second of the 'Logic Rules' Series – examining the many logical behaviours we eschew for illogical reasons.

Nicolas D. Sampson2 days ago

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"The Invisible War": Exposing Rape In The US Military

A new documentary highlights an endemic culture of abuse, and aims to challenge a system of self-policing in the military that is failing to deliver justice.

Madeline Marmor4 days ago

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How To Maintain The Safety Of Factory Workers In The Wake Of The Bangladeshi Fire

Following the Bangladesh Factory Fire in May some of the world's biggest fashion houses are signing an agreement that requires they stop doing business with any factory that refuses to make safety upgrades.

Sandra Salathe5 days ago

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