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Flawless: Lessons from the Capital of K-Beauty

Flawless: Lessons from the Capital of K-Beauty

Elise Hu spent four years as NPR’s first bureau chief in Seoul. She joins us to talk about her new book, a deeply reported and deeply reflective account of Korea’s world-challenging beauty industry.

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The Effect of Psychosocial Support for Women in Mongolia

The Effect of Psychosocial Support for Women in Mongolia

In a culture that traditionally views psychosocial counseling with suspicion, a project to address the trauma of the pandemic suggests that many Mongolians could benefit from greater access to these services.

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Understanding the “Care Economy”

Understanding the “Care Economy”

If all the world’s care workers were one national economy, it would be among the largest, in hours worked, in the world. It would also consist mostly of women, and they would be mostly unpaid.

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Flawless: Lessons from the Capital of K-Beauty

Flawless: Lessons from the Capital of K-Beauty

Elise Hu spent four years as NPR’s first bureau chief in Seoul. She joins us to talk about her new book, a deeply reported and deeply reflective account of Korea’s world-challenging beauty industry.

read more
The Effect of Psychosocial Support for Women in Mongolia

The Effect of Psychosocial Support for Women in Mongolia

In a culture that traditionally views psychosocial counseling with suspicion, a project to address the trauma of the pandemic suggests that many Mongolians could benefit from greater access to these services.

read more
Understanding the “Care Economy”

Understanding the “Care Economy”

If all the world’s care workers were one national economy, it would be among the largest, in hours worked, in the world. It would also consist mostly of women, and they would be mostly unpaid.

read more