poverty
Amid pandemic, the world’s working poor hustle to survive
World
May 8, 2020
Amid pandemic, the world’s working poor hustle to survive
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — From India to Argentina, untold millions who were already struggling to get by on…
‘We don’t know how it will end’: Hunger stalks amid virus
World
May 4, 2020
‘We don’t know how it will end’: Hunger stalks amid virus
WASHINGTON (AP) — When all this started — when the coronavirus began stalking humanity like an animal hunting prey, when…
COVID-19 shines a light on inequality, Britain’s elite Eton College says
World
May 2, 2020
COVID-19 shines a light on inequality, Britain’s elite Eton College says
LONDON (Reuters) – The coronavirus outbreak will usher in profound change akin to the societal transformation that followed the two…
Hungry, jobless Americans turning to food banks to survive pandemic
World
April 19, 2020
Hungry, jobless Americans turning to food banks to survive pandemic
American families slammed by the coronavirus pandemic are turning more and more to food banks to get by, waiting hours…
Poor US students miss out as virtual learning sharpens divide
World
April 18, 2020
Poor US students miss out as virtual learning sharpens divide
As a member of the 2020 “class of coronavirus,” Kenia Molina needed to find a laptop in order to graduate…
Pay the rent or eat? Suddenly jobless Americans face dilemma
World
April 18, 2020
Pay the rent or eat? Suddenly jobless Americans face dilemma
Terra Thomas, one of the millions of Americans who have lost their income due to the coronavirus pandemic, was stuck…
Why African Americans are dying at higher rates from COVID-19
World
April 8, 2020
Why African Americans are dying at higher rates from COVID-19
The new coronavirus isn’t biased about who it infects — so why does data emerging from some states suggest that…
Stranded by virus lockdown, India migrant workers walk home
World
March 28, 2020
Stranded by virus lockdown, India migrant workers walk home
With India locked down over the coronavirus and no way to earn money, Dilipji Thakor faces a grim choice: either…
‘Green favela’ fights to live sustainably in Brazil
World
March 10, 2020
‘Green favela’ fights to live sustainably in Brazil
At first glance, it looks like any other shantytown in Brazil: a precarious jumble of tin-roof shacks and shoddy streets.…
Residents from Daqahlia village reject House of Representatives presence, citing neglect
Egypt
February 19, 2020
Residents from Daqahlia village reject House of Representatives presence, citing neglect
Residents from Daqahlia governorate’s Mubarak Village on Tuesday announced their rejection to visitation from members of the House of Representatives,…