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Poverty is endemic to rural India. (Photo by RURO photography)

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India: Perceptions vs poverty in Bihar

The gap between the rich and the poor has widened, though the latter now use mobile phones.

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DNA India

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Austin Daily Herald

Poverty And Crisis In Africa

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Daily Times

US says talks with Iran will go down to the wire

The American delegation negotiating with Iran over its nuclear program will use the time at its disposal to seal a political agreement.

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The feedback loop that will make America’s richest cities even richer

Certain multisyllabic phrases — geographic sorting, economic agglomeration, cumulative advantage — are all fancy ways of saying smart young people move toward jobs.

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The Atlantic

UN more than doubles its count of besieged in Syria: 440,000

The United Nations has more than doubled its estimate of besieged Syrians — at risk of death by starvation, dehydration and lack of medical care — to roughly 440,000.

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ABC News

PHILANTHROPY AND AID

Tim Cook plans to use his entire fortune for philanthropy

Being the CEO of one of the most valuable companies in the world has some perks, including giving you plenty of wealth of your own. Tim Cook doesn‘t plan to just sit on what he’s received from Apple, however.

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The Verge

Bita Daryabari plumbs the depths of philanthropy

Silicon Valley philanthropist Bita Daryabari, known in the society pages for her stylish good looks, has a secret second life — and it doesn’t involve designer duds or diamonds.

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San Francisco Chronicle

HUMAN RIGHTS

Human rights taken over by the left

Once upon a time, in the now almost forgotten past when the world was a different place, hard-line leftists took it for granted that only people in the pay of the CIA pretended to be interested in human rights.

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Buenos Aires Herald

Human Rights Council fails Iraqi civilians

The United Nations Human Rights Council has missed a key opportunity to address war crimes and rights abuses by all sides to the conflict in Iraq.

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Human Rights Watch

Malika Saada Saar’s quest to improve human rights for women

Malika Saada Saar has dedicated her life to protecting and advocating for the human rights of women and girls. She co-founded the Rebecca Project for Human Rights, a policy and advocacy group for women and families.

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MSNBC

GOVERNANCE AND POLITICS

Gov. Mike Pence: Indiana ‘not going to change’ anti-LGBT law

Indiana Gov. Mike Pence says concerns that his state’s new “religious freedom” law will allow businesses to turn away LGBT customers is the result of a “tremendous amount of misinformation and misunderstanding.”

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CNN

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Pence defends religious freedom law

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Nicolas Sarkozy centre-right UMP wins crushing victory in French local elections

Nicolas Sarkozy’s centre-right party scored a crushing victory in French local elections tonight, strengthening the former president’s chances of a comeback in 2017.

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The Independent

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Poll boosts Sarkozy Elysée hopes

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The Times

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Stone-age Italians defleshed their dead

About 7000 years ago in Italy, early farmers practiced a burial ritual known as “defleshing.” When people died, villagers stripped their bones bare and mingled them with animal remains in a nearby cave.

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Science

Nano-tech is science of the future

A world congress on green nano-technology and its role in sustainable agriculture concluded at Jacob School of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences.

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How to increase diversity in tech? Bring computer science into schools

While tech companies can do a lot more when it comes to improving culture, one thing is clear: there aren’t enough women or students of color studying computer science.

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GOOD NEWS

Higher coffee consumption may protect against liver cancer

Coffee is the morning pick-me-up of the many known to increase wakefulness and improve concentration. A new report suggests regular coffee intake could also reduce liver cancer risk caused by daily alcohol consumption.

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Medical News Today

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Study reveals, coffee reduces liver cancer risk, even for heavy drinkers

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Signs you are a good traveler

You may love to travel, but just because you enjoy taking vacations and visiting far-flung destinations doesn‘t mean you’re good at it., but there are a few traits that every good traveler should possess.

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Huffington Post

NGOs AND NONPROFITS

Even NGOs can work on palliative care for terminally ill patients

Comfort and care given to patients suffering from life threatening diseases known as palliative care can go a long way in ensuring a decent living and can help uplift the patients’ image in society.

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Nutter ambivalent about making nonprofits contribute extra money

A day after City Council called on Mayor Nutter to ask tax-exempt nonprofit organizations to make voluntary payments to help fund city schools, Nutter expressed ambivalence toward the proposal.

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Philadelphia Inquirer

ENVIRONMENT

Earth hour: Millions will switch off lights around the world for climate action

Annual switching off of lights in homes, businesses and landmarks on Saturday evening holds extra significance ahead of this year’s climate talks in Paris.

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Guardian

Rolling bombs: Crude-oil rail tankers threaten US Canada people, environment

A record amount of crude oil is rolling down the tracks of America’s rail system in aging, puncture-prone cars with little regulation or safeguards.

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Global Research

DEVELOPMENT AND TRADE

US isolated as Australia and Russia join China’s development bank

America’s opposition to China’s development bank appeared increasingly isolated on Sunday after Australia, Denmark, the Netherlands and Russia all said they plan to join.

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Telegraph.co.uk

Australia and Denmark defy US by applying to join China-led bank

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rt.com

Officials outline Palm Beach County waterfront development project

The marine industry in Palm Beach County continues to grow, fueled in large part by a $375 million development along the Riviera Beach waterfront.

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Trade Only Today

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Near Lakeland, FL, Sandhill Crane mother bends down to ground level to show baby cranes how to grope for bugs in the ground. (Photo by Matthew Paulson)

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