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Finished mounted Oscar Statuettes are seen at the Polich Tallix foundry in Walden, New York.

Oscars’ #MeToo dilemma

Culture

The job of policing accusations against filmmakers, agents and actors among the academy’s members has proved slow and difficult.

Actress Meryl Streep (L) and the director of the National Domestic Workers Alliance, Ai-jen Poo, at the 75th Golden Globe Awards.

Millions say #MeToo. But not everyone is heard equally.

Arts
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How Harvey Weinstein used nondisclosure agreements to silence his accusers

Culture
European Parliament member Terry Reintke (C) holds a placard with the hashtag "MeToo" during a debate

EU institutions face scrutiny for how they deal with sexual assault

Global Politics
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Russians look at the Harvey Weinstein scandal and say, ‘What’s the big deal?’

Arts
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This is a black and white image of a profile of Harvey Weinstein from 2012. In the space next to his face, text says "The Harvey Effect: How his fall led millions of women to talk about workplace harassment."

Sexual harassment at work is a global problem. Now, the world is finally talking about it.

Economics

The sexual harassment allegations against film mogul Harvey Weinstein have sparked a global conversation about the issue of harassment in the workplace. We devoted all of Friday’s program to this issue.

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