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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says empathy isn't a soft skill — it's actually 'the hardest skill we learn'
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella talked about the importance of empathy as a skill in the business world…
Kylie Kirschner
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A disabled passenger says she had to crawl to her seat after a worker caused her to fall off her wheelchair
Nikita Bennett, who has cerebral palsy, was boarding a Qantas flight from Melbourne when the incide…
Polly Thompson
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A man who uses a wheelchair says he had to drag himself off an Air Canada flight in Las Vegas because airline staff wouldn't help him
"How am I supposed to get to the front of my plane when I can't walk? If I didn't need a wheelchair…
Marielle Descalsota
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L'Oréal made a handheld, motorized device that helps people with disabilities apply lipstick. It's meant to give users independence.
The company's new tool uses machine learning and algorithms to help those with limited fine motor s…
Marguerite Ward
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Ashton Kutcher's mother didn't know she was pregnant with his twin until 2 hours before she gave birth
Kutcher appeared with his twin brother, Michael, on the series premiere of "The Checkup with Dr. Da…
Allana Akhtar
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Innocence Project files amicus brief in Baby Nikolaii murder, condemns NYPD for 'deception' and 'coercive tactics'
A brief condemning NYPD's alleged "coercive tactics" and "deception" was filed a week after Insider…
Laura Italiano
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5 things everyone should know about Pilates, according to Pilates instructors
Pilates is great for rehab after an injury. It works for all types of bodies and is great when pair…
Jake Johnson
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A mom who drank a few glasses of wine while pregnant had a son with developmental issues. She said the buzz wasn't worth it.
Natalie Battaglia doesn't know if alcohol in pregnancy contributed to her son's unusual mannerisms,…
Anna Medaris
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5 ways you can make your workplace inclusive, from a disabled employee
In honor of National Disability Employment Awareness Month, a journalist with cerebral palsy encour…
Insider Inc.
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I was born at 24 weeks and pronounced dead 3 times in the NICU. I'm lucky my premature birth left me mostly unscathed.
I was born at 24 weeks, which had a survival rate of 40% in the 90s. My premature birth didn't leav…
Hayley Folk
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Lizzo is being slammed for using an 'ableist slur' in her new single 'Grrrls'
"I know this word is more casually and commonly used in the USA, but that doesn't make it okay," a …
Waiyee Yip
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Disabled man's cheating wife and his carer convicted after locking him in a squalid room for years
Tom Somerset-How's wife had an affair with his carer while locking him in a room for four years and…
Bethany Dawson
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Baby Nikolaii died with 67 broken bones. Now these same bones may exonerate the only father he ever knew.
Quincy Pierre is accused of bludgeoning baby Nikolaii to death four years ago. But the infant's bro…
Laura Italiano
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I survived a plane crash that killed my dad and 136 others. It's taught me to appreciate every day I'm alive.
Richard Laver recounts surviving a plane crash, his subsequent struggle with PTSD, and the good tha…
Jane Ridley
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Satya Nadella's son Zain Nadella passes away
Meanwhile, condolence messages poured in on social media platforms and many took to Twitter …
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Lizzo says she didn't know about an ableist slur when she used it in one of her songs: 'I'd never heard it used as a slur against disabled people'
"Using a slur is unauthentic to me, but I did not know it was a slur," Lizzo told Vanity Fair about…
Rebecca Cohen
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Kate Winslet gave $20,000 to help a mom and her disabled daughter pay their soaring energy bills
The actress's donation will help fund care and the cost of energy-intensive live support for Freya …
Stephanie Stacey
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Lizzo released a new version of 'Grrrls' after backlash over ableist slur: 'I overstand the power words can have'
"As an influential artist, I'm dedicated to being a part of the change I've been waiting to see in …
Callie Ahlgrim
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Backstreet Boys' singer Nick Carter accused of sexually assaulting 17-year-old girl during 2001 tour
The plaintiff alleges that Carter gave her what he called "VIP juice," and then ordered her to perf…
Azmi Haroun,JP Mangalindan
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A supportive and educational online community exists for people with chronic illnesses. They call themselves "spoonies."
Members of the spoonie community connect over what it's like to have a chronic illness, and they of…