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8 Critical Causes to Donate to This Holiday Season

8 Critical Causes to Donate to This Holiday Season

‘Tis the season of giving and every little bit helps. But with so many nonprofits to support, it can be hard to decide who is most deserving of your donated money and time. We’ve curated a list of organizations who are working on some of the most critical issues of the year, from providing reproductive access to women in states with abortion bans and food security to those most vulnerable to inflation to supporting women-led protests in Iran and the Bay Area’s alarmingly large unhoused population.Kick off your do-gooding on Giving Tuesday, when many organizations have matching grants to double...

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Nars Powermatte lipstick review: a lippie that can withstand face masks!

Nars Powermatte lipstick review: a lippie that can withstand face masks!

Nars Powermatte lipstick review, price, demoPRICE: P1,650FROM: FreeOTHER LOCATIONS: Available in Rustans and Nars boutiquesTHE VERDICT:2022 has surprisingly treated us to two wonderful lipstick formulas that I believe will set the bar for the upcoming lipstick launches of 2023. I call this the modern matte lipstick: long- lasting, less drying, and performs just as good as liquid lipsticks.It all started with Dior and Nars has followed suit with the much- awaited follow up to their popular Powermatte liquid lipstick range; introducing Powermatte lipstick, a long- lasting, transfer- resistant lipstick that can withstand face mask usage!

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The Best Men’s Sweaters for Looking Cool While Staying Warm

The Best Men’s Sweaters for Looking Cool While Staying Warm

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SPY.com may receive an affiliate commission. Sweater weather is finally upon us, and in a big way. The right sweater can make a world of difference if you’re dealing with frigid weather, and that’s no more true than when you layer up with one of the best men’s sweaters. It’s never too early — or too late — to get started on shopping for a new men’s sweater, now that you’re getting ready to shelve that set of the best summer jeans — and other...

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52 Factory Lane

52 Factory Lane

Fuat pushes the trolly, and Gül calls out to the girls to tell them what to get as she picks tins and boxes and jars off the shelves. It’s the same every Saturday. Fuat gets up as early as possible—no matter which shift he’s just worked or how much he drank the night before, no matter how much it feels like his head’s about to crack open—but somehow, they still never manage to set off early enough to avoid a rush at the end. Saturday is the day of the big weekly shop; they go to the supermarket and to...

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Explained: What Is Conversion Therapy And Will It Be Banned?

Explained: What Is Conversion Therapy And Will It Be Banned?

Boris Johnson triggered an immediate backlash on Thursday evening when it was revealed he planned to abandon his promise to ban so-called conversion therapy. Several Tory MPs voiced their anger at the decision, first reported by ITV, with one branding it “fundamentally wrong” and another insisting the “barbarity” of the practice must be stopped. As a result the prime minister performed a swift U-turn hours later and said the ban would go ahead - but not for transgender people. But what is conversion therapy how many people have experienced it, and what is its future in the UK? What is...

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