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India’s ‘Menstruation Man’ Tried On Sanitary Pads, and Found Out What It’s Like to Have a Period

Creativity

This is the incredibly cool tale of Arunachalam Muruganantham, who, after noticing his wife was using dirty rags to manage her menstruation, decided to do something about it—not just for her, [...]


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Al Jazeera America Will Have 6 Minutes of Ads Per Hour

Convergent TV

One of the most surprising revelations in a call today with interim Al Jazeera CEO Ehab El Shihabi and president of newsgathering Kate O'Brian was that, unlike its more ad-heavy [...]

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Al Jazeera America Finds a Leader in ABC News Vet

Convergent TV

With a little less than a month to go before its launch, Al Jazeera America has selected ABC News veteran Kate O’Brian to serve as its president.

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Al Jazeera’s Fledgling Sports Net Refines Its Ground Game

Convergent TV

In its bid to become a bona fide player in the U.S., the fledgling network beIN Sport has a lot going for it: deep pockets (thanks to the backing of [...]

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Current TV Acquired by Al Jazeera

Convergent TV

Al Jazeera has acquired Al Gore's struggling cable channel Current TV and will use it to expand its domestic footprint.