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As many as half of all inmates suffer from some sort of psychiatric disorder; jails in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago are now the three largest institutions providing psychiatric care in the U.S. (Photo by Jobs For Felons Hub) Photo used under CC BY

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3 largest psych facilities in US are jails, prisons

In jails and prisons across the United States, mental illness is prevalent and psychiatric disorders often worsen because inmates don‘t get the treatment they need, journalist Alisa Roth says in her book “Insane: America’s Criminal Treatment of Mental Illness.”

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NPR

95% of global population breathes unhealthy air

More than 95 percent of the world’s population is breathing unhealthy air and the poorest nations are the hardest hit, a new report has found. Long-term exposure to air pollution contributed to an estimated 6.1 million deaths across the globe in 2016.

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CNN

S. Africans protest amid row over ‘poverty wage’

Disagreement over a proposed minimum wage in South Africa has led to mass protests and reassurances from the presidency this week. President Cyril Ramaphosa met with officials from the labor ministry following protests that mobilized workers across the country, including Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg.

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CNBC

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The case for raising the minimum wage keeps getting stronger

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CNNMoney

Metro Detroit‘s poverty worsens amid revival

A new look at the poorest urban areas in America, despite economic growth and prosperity, puts metro Detroit near the top of the list. The report — from 24/7 Wall St., a New York-based financial news organization — ranks the Detroit area at No. 5 in a list of impoverished communities.

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Detroit Free Press

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Toronto community trying to unite rich, poor

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BBC

App aims to keep the poor out of pretrial jail

Amid moves to reform the prison system, an app called Promise aims to secure the release of poor people awaiting trial or sentencing through remote monitoring. Users receive reminders about court appearance dates and documents required.

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Christian Science Monitor

HUMAN RIGHTS

Greece hardens Turkey border to slow migrants

Greece has rushed to reinforce its land border with Turkey as fears mount over a sharp rise in the number of refugees and migrants crossing the frontier. The increase in arrivals has become reminiscent of the influx of migrants on the Aegean islands.

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Guardian

Rohingya refugees plead for U.N.’s help

Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh made emotional pleas to the U.N. Security Council for help to return safely to their homes in neighboring Myanmar and for justice over the reason they fled - accusations of killings, rapes, and arson.

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Reuters

DEMOCRACY AND GOVERNANCE

Koreas make nuclear pledge after summit

The leaders of North and South Korea have agreed to work to rid the peninsula of nuclear weapons, after holding a historic summit. The announcement was made by the North’s Kim Jong-un and Moon Jae-in of South Korea after talks at the border.

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BBC

Armenian PM Sargsyan resigns amid protests

Armenian Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan stepped down amid widespread protests over his tenure, according to his website. Protesters in the capital, Yerevan, accused him of holding on to power and demanded his resignation.

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Allies rally to save Iran nuclear deal from Trump

French President Emmanuel Macron has said he has persuaded Donald Trump to keep his forces in Syria and limit strikes on chemical weapons facilities.Macron and other European allies will now try to persuade Trump to not abandon the Iran nuclear deal.

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SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

140 children were sacrificed in prehistoric Peru

Archaeologists discovered the remains of more than 140 children in Peru, children who they believe were sacrificed because of heavy rains. Their skeletons were found on an excavated site formally known as Huanchaquito-Las Llamas.

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NPR

How gene editing could save coral reefs

The powerful gene-editing tool CRISPR-Cas9 is taking the scientific world by storm. It gives researchers unprecedented power and precision in making tweaks to practically any gene in a plant or animal — and coral reefs could become its next beneficiary.

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Time

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Took an ancestry DNA test? You unleashed secrets

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USA TODAY

GLOBAL HEALTH

Autism more common than previously thought

About 1 in 59 children in the United States live with autism spectrum disorder, according to a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That’s a higher number than the previous estimate which found 1 in 68 children in the U.S. have autism.

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CBS News

Vaccination remains a challenge in Africa

Donors pledged $7.5 billion to the global vaccine alliance GAVI in 2015 to immunize millions of people worldwide. Ahead of a review conference in December, GAVI says its on track. But challenges remain.

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Vaccinators save 3 million children every year

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Columns And Op-Ed

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The EPA is jeopardizing scientific research and privacy in the name of ‘transparency’

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Popular Science

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Israel and the loss of collective hope

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Al Jazeera

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On summit sidelines, China, Japan and Russia mull Korean chessboard

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Asia Times Online

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What the Modi-Xi meeting tells us about China and India

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Time.

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To Jeff Sessions: Medical marijuana could save many addicted to opioids

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CNN

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India’s abuse of women is the biggest human rights violation on Earth

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Guardian

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Robbing the poor of public housing

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The Hill

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GOOD NEWS

Truckers save suicidal man on overpass

A line of 13 trucks with assistance from Michigan State Police, created a wall on the I-696 freeway near the Coolidge exit to prevent a man from jumping off the overpass.

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msn.com

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Teen suicides can be prevented, experts say

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Gulf News

Escaped pony escorted home by police cruiser

Alfred, the pony that ran away from his Florida farm, was seen being walked home through the open door of a moving Clewiston Police Department cruiser last week.

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‘Pony Whisperer’ police officer brings in hoofed suspect

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Brotherly bond saved French burns victim

A 34-year-old French laboratory technician was given less than a one-percent chance of survival after a workplace accident in September 2016, when a can of chemicals he was holding exploded, setting him ablaze.

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msn.com

NONPROFITS AND PHILANTHROPY

Is big philanthropy democracy deferred?

A newly released study claims that we are in a “global age of philanthropy,” where the number and wealth of foundations is increasing. What does this mean about the structure and expectations of society?

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Nonprofit Quarterly

Foundations are small and not collaborating

Foundations are young, concentrated in certain areas but growing elsewhere around the globe. They’re also relatively small despite well-known big names in the foundation world and yet most do not collaborate.

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NonProfit Times

ENVIRONMENT

China invests in environment – at what cost?

In a self-sustaining effort to maintain political stability, to pursue economic growth and to keep citizens happy, Chinese President Xi Jinping is trying to see – and show local officials – that there is green to be found in going green, experts say.

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U.S. News & World Report

Climate change intensifies droughts in Europe

Global warming will exacerbate soil droughts in Europe - droughts will last longer, affect greater areas, and have an impact on more people. If the earth warms by three degrees Celsius, extreme events could become the normal state in the future.

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ScienceDaily

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Climate change is mixing up nature’s dinner time: Study

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5 times people used trees to change the world

David Fairchild, a food explorer working for the U.S. government in the early 1900s, worked to bring fruits and plants to the United States at a time when the country feared foreign species.

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National Geographic

ECONOMY

EU braces for a trans-Atlantic trade war

The European Union warned about the costs of a trans-Atlantic trade war while bracing for one to erupt after the U.S. signaled it will reject the bloc’s demand for an unconditional waiver from metals-import tariffs.

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Bloomberg

Telecom added N8.6tn to Nigeria’s economy

According to findings by BudgIT Nigeria, the figure was based on the number of workforce in the telecoms industry, money expended by Nigerians on phone calls, data usage, among other services provided by the telecoms industry.

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A boy watches students play on the grounds of Arts College at Osmania University, Hyderabad, India. (Photo by Sankarshansen) Photo used under CC BY

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