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A food bank in Pacoima, CA that serves a large community’s needs by providing food distribution and hot meals among other services. Roughly 40 million people in the U.S. were food insecure in 2017. Food insecurity rates also are tied to higher unemployment and poverty. (Photo by Katherine Pangaro) Photo used under CC BY

Food insecurity in US tied to prices, poverty

High food prices have contributed to a stubborn food-insecurity rate across the more than 3,100 counties in the U.S. during the last decade, a new report shows.

U.S. News & World Report

Pope defends migrants during Bulgaria trip

Pope Francis said the plight of suffering immigrants and refugees was “the cross of humanity,” taking up their case for the second consecutive day during a visit to Bulgaria that has put him at odds with the government.

Reuters

Pope Francis urged to end clergy sex abuse in Argentina

Al Jazeera

Human activity driving 1M species to extinction

A UN reports reveals that without a global movement to protect nature, 1 million species will be pushed to extinction by human activities — with serious consequences for human beings and the rest of life on Earth.

National Geographic

What would a world without humans be like?

BBC

Brunei backs down on gay sex death penalty

Brunei will not impose the death penalty on those convicted of having gay sex, in an apparent bid to temper international condemnation following its roll out of strict new Islamic laws.

CNN

UN concerned about casualties in Libya

The United Nations has appealed for civilians in Libya to be given safe passage out of conflict-affected areas as the death toll continues to rise.

NHK Japan

South Africans call for faster land reform

Racial inequality remains entrenched more than two decades after the end of apartheid when millions among the black majority were dispossessed of their land by a white minority.

Thomson Reuters Foundation

HUMAN RIGHTS

Nepali women seeking work sold as slaves

Nepali women seeking work outside the country have been increasingly sold into slavery, as the trafficking of women increased rapidly after the 2015 earthquake with the help of social media.

BBC

Syrian women build female-only village

CNN

Ethiopian journalists celebrate press freedom

A little more than a year ago, Ethiopia was known as one of the world’s worst persecutor of journalists. Now, journalists welcome efforts to support press freedom in Ethiopia, though a draft law against hate speech causes concerns.

Al Jazeera

DEMOCRACY AND GOVERNANCE

S. Africa election a referendum on ruling party

The elections in South Africa are gearing up to be a referendum on the ruling ANC party and whether it’s done enough to rehabilitate its reputation for corruption and nepotism.

Deutsche Welle

Inequality still plagues South Africa

Al Jazeera

Trump’s next moves to tank Iranian economy

The Trump administration plans to target a new sector of the Iranian economy with significant new sanctions this week. The officials would not say what sector the administration will target, but it won’t be the energy sector.

Axios

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Among millennials, sexuality hard to categorize

A new study in the Journal of Sex Research shows that the sexual orientation of millennials, especially women, is flexible and goes beyond traditional categories such as homosexuality, heterosexuality or bisexuality.

Deutsche Welle

Seafloor maps illuminate ocean bottom

Researchers are using new seafloor mapping technology and advanced autonomous vehicles to uncover startling information about the ocean bottom, and to explore underwater caves, slopes and fault lines.

Wired

GLOBAL HEALTH

Dementia poses greatest health challenge

According to Alzheimer’s Research UK, dementia is the greatest health challenge of our time. Someone is diagnosed with it every three seconds, and it remains untreatable.

BBC

Birdsong offers antidote to human stress

Scientists have discovered that, of all the natural sounds, birds’ songs and calls are those most often cited as helping people recover from stress, and allowing them to restore and refocus their attention.

Guardian

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GOOD NEWS

Mother receives degree at son’s graduation

Sharonda Wilson, an upcoming graduate at Ferris State University, was unable to attend her own commencement since she attended her son’s at Central Michigan University. So, she was awarded her degree there instead.

Detroit Free Press

With DNA test, friends become brothers

Two Texas men, Walter Gordy, 37, and Mark Tolson, 36, were friends but didn’t have a very close relationship. That all changed when they both took a DNA test and found out they shared the same father.

MSN

NONPROFITS AND PHILANTHROPY

S. Sudan aid sector struggles with corruption

Bribery relating to the allocation of grants and jobs in South Sudan‘s aid sector is rife, according to South Sudanese humanitarians, who describe a culture of corruption in a sector that helps fuel the nation’s economy.

Devex

Alumni donate $15M to Quinnipiac University

Alumni William and Barbara Weldon gave $15 million to Quinnipiac University. The gift is the largest in the university’s history and will support initiatives focused on preparing graduates for the twenty-first-century,

Philanthropy News Digest

ENVIRONMENT

Chilean activist wins environmental prize

Alberto Curamil, a Chilean indigenous leader currently detained for allegedly taking part in a robbery, has been awarded a prestigious environmental prize for his role in protecting a sacred river in his community.

Earth Island Journal

The man who risked his life to protect Liberia’s forests

CNN

Teens work to save Madagascar wildlife

Madagascar is the world’s leader in deforestation. Now, some of the island’s teenagers have started a farming revolution, working to stop food production from destroying the island’s rich rainforest.

BBC

Donkeys are dying because China wants their hides for a traditional remedy

NPR

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND INEQUALITY

UK Parliament declares climate ’emergency’

Great Britain’s parliament has declared an “environment and climate emergency” following 11 days of protests that had tied up London. The motion underscores the need to limit climate change.

The Hill

Workers worldwide face distinct challenges

A report that analyzed and compared working conditions in 41 countries over the past five years found stark differences in working conditions and pay, depending on where workers live and level of education.

Deutsche Welle

Photo of the Day

School girls from El Sereif, North Darfur, perform traditional songs and dances during a cultural and sports event organized by UNAMID as part of the campaign “We need peace now.” (Photo by Albert Gonzalez Farran, UNAMID) Photo used under CC BY

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