TIME Debuts First-Ever ‘Kid Of The Year’ Gitanjali Rao

Bella Breakdown TIME magazine announces the first-ever ‘Kid of the Year’ honoring a 15-year-old scientist named Gitanjali Rao. The young Indian-American scientist is being honored for her efforts to combat social issues including cyberbullying, contaminated water, and opioid addiction. TIME selected Rao from a field of over 5,000 candidates (ages 8 to 16) to feature on the cover along with an interview with actress and activist Angelina Jolie. Rao is working to tackle social issues through her mission to create a global community of young innovators. Time Magazine introduces 'Kid Of The Year', Gitanjali Rao@gitanjaliarao @TIME #KidOfTheYear pic.twitter.com/zPrgQOVlpF —...

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Brett Kavanaugh’s New Title Of TIME’s 100 Most Influential Causes Backlash

Bella Breakdown The annual TIME’s 100 Most Influential People is out and public figures like Nancy Pelosi, Chrissy Tiegen, Taylor Swift and more names you may have seen in headlines have been included. Honoring political, entertainment and other icons of 2019, there are some names listed that have already caused some backlash. Like, Brett Kavanaugh. The newly-appointed Supreme Court Justice was accused of sexual assault by Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, who also made the list, during his confirmation in 2018 and in the time of #MeToo his inclusion is not being celebrated. “You put her on the same list...

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One Size Fits None

Bella Breakdown It is often impossible to find clothes that fit and today’s sizes are a problem. Years ago, wealthy women had their clothes custom made and other women made their own. Ready-to-wear clothes didn’t become popular until the Depression when money was scarce. Then, the post-war boom created a big industry for factory made clothes, which is when clothing sizes came to be. The government tried to suggest a universal sizing standard, but it didn’t work because it was based exclusively on the bodies of white women. They had to take into account the rising diversity in the...

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