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COVID Has Been ‘Hurricane Katrina’ for the Homeless on Skid Row

01.20.21

By Emma Ockerman
Pulse

UNICEF Should Be ‘Ashamed’ for Feeding Hungry Kids, Says Millionaire UK Government Minister

12.17.20

By Ruby Lott-Lavigna
Pulse

We Asked This Indian Man Who Wants to Sell His Kidney: Why

12.16.20

By Pallavi Pundir
Pulse

Desperate Americans Are Tweeting at Pelosi and McConnell to ‘PASS A DAMN STIMULUS’

11.19.20

By Emma Ockerman
Life

Marcus Rashford Can’t Stop Doing Great Stuff

11.17.20

By James Greig
Pulse

Another 8 Million Americans Are Now in Poverty Because Congress Couldn’t Get Its Act Together

10.15.20

By Emma Ockerman
Pulse

How Instant Stardom Changed the Life of India’s ‘Bicycle Girl’

09.29.20

By Chinki Sinha
Pulse

In Photos: Angry Farmers Protest Indian Gov’t’s ‘Historic’ Laws

09.28.20

By Pallavi Pundir
An Indian Woman Sold Her Baby to Make Ends Meet During Lockdown. She Isn’t the First

08.13.20

By Shamani Joshi
Pulse

Coronavirus Is Fueling Child Labor in Bolivia: ‘The Priority Is Having Something to Eat’

08.12.20

By Amy Booth
Indian Schools Go Online, But Most Students Still Offline

08.06.20

By Pallavi Pundir
Pulse

Worst Opinion of the Week: Brits Are Unhealthy Because They Can’t Budget

07.31.20

By NEO

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