Weekly Blog Round Up [23]

Why are expats paid more than locals? [This is Africa]
Your New Favorite Fashion Icon Is This Trill Grandma [New York Magazine – The Cut]
This Real-Girl Doll Comes With Stretch Marks, Acne, and Cellulite [Pop Sugar]
Why are no-frills airlines so cheap? [The Economist]
4 Reasons Why ‘Scandal’ Is A Telenovela. And A Good One [NPR Code Switch]
An Appreciation: Tina Knowles, The One True Supreme [Jezebel]
How a biracial woman grew up thinking she was white [Vox]

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