Our top 10 stories this week

1. New York pharmacy's "man tax" to highlight tampon costs prompts backlash
2. Aid groups in Philippines ready food, shelter to respond to super typhoon
3. Iraqi couple wins U.S. award for daring missions to rescue Yazidi
4. "Barefoot surveyors" flag needs in world's slums, key to urban development - activist
5. Boko Haram ready to negotiate release of 83 more Chibok girls - govt
6. Planning cities is critical challenge in 21st century, United Nations says
7. In parched Sri Lanka, biggest shortage is of water policy - experts
8. Dakar's threatened 'green lung' gets reforestation boost
9. Survivors, advocates launch U.S.-based anti-trafficking effort
10. 'Elect more women to build sustainable, inclusive cities' - female mayors' group

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