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New Convention Will Help Protect Latin America’s Elderly
Latin America's population is ageing, which poses social and economic challenges, for which there is a new Convention.
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ALEC Admits School Vouchers Are for Kids in Suburbia
School vouchers were never about helping poor, at-risk or minority students.
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Red Cross Itself May Not Know How Millions Donated for Haiti Were Spent
Documents raise questions about the accuracy of the Red Cross' count of how many Haitians it helped.
Industrial Pollution Is Threatening Our Drinking Water: A Dispatch From Los Angeles County
While a drought-striken LA county scrambles to clean up chemicals, a report finds illegal wells have tainted aquifers.
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BDS Opponents Launch “Campus Maccabees” to Fight Divestment Efforts
Jewish billionaires have established a new campus organization to blunt the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement.
A Life Behind Bars
At 15 years old, Efren Paredes was sentenced to serve life in prison, without the possibility of parole.
For Illinois Farmers, Damage From Coal Mines Can Span Decades
Mining from the 1980s caused land to sink unevenly, creating marshy areas that reduce crop yield.
How Women Contribute $3 Trillion to Global Health Care
The conversation around women and healthcare usually revolves around their needs, but women are important providers globally.
US Military Built Another Multimillion-Dollar Building in Afghanistan That No One Used
US military continued to build a $14.7 million warehouse after it knew it wasn't needed.
“I Will Light You Up!”: New Dashcam Video Shows Arrest of Sandra Bland, Found Dead in Texas Jail
The footage shows that Bland should never have been arrested in the first place.