A few of the women fiercely defending ecosystems the world over.
There are some really, really amazing women on this list.

If spinach has the reputation of being the homework of vegetables, it was not helped by its ’70s “revival” in the form of raw spinach salads. Spinach has many charms — truly singular flavor, the ability to be transformed by cooking in myriad ways, its famous health benefits — but salad is probably the least convincing.
Picture of the Day. Herat, Afghanistan. A former Taliban fighter, pictured after a ceremony in which he joined Afghan government forces.
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I miss those days of hanging out in the K—- Krib. Where I’d cook a meal, the boys would come over and play music, and we would sing & eat. I can’t wait for this to happen in two weeks. Austin, I’ve missed you!