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EVERY year on International Women's Day (IWD), the world pauses to reflect on the progress made in advancing gender equality and the work that remains.

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A newly discovered species of spider in the Ecuadorean Amazon mimics a pathogen, known as a zombie fungus, to protect itself.

Four years ago, shield laws didn't exist. Now, they are one of the strongest weapons in the reproductive-rights arsenal.

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