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How is extreme poverty being measured in China?
President declares victory over destitution, but critics are questioning poverty bar and sustainability of initiative.
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Jane Goodall: To fix the environment, fix poverty | The Bottom Line
Legendary primatologist and environment activist says it’s time ‘to rethink our relationship with the natural world'.
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Year After Storm, Puerto Rico's Children Are Hurting
One year after Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico is still recovering from the devastation. Luis Soto of "Save the Children" said a staggering 84 percent of the island's children are living in poverty.
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The Suburban Dream | 101 East
We meet the heroes bringing hope to one of Australia's most troubled suburbs.
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Nepal's Fake Orphans | 101 East
Nepal's orphanages attract donations from around the world, but some are exploiting children for profit.
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Financial worries
Jacqueline Hansen reports on a study that paints a picture of the toll that financial worries can take on our mental health.
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Money worries nearly 1/3 of Canadians: Angus Reid study
The findings are a part of an examination on poverty, causing some to question how exactly we define "poverty."
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How 'Orange Is The New Black' Changed TV
Season five of Netflix's 'Orange is the New Black' premieres on July 27. Beth Dover, who plays prison administrator Linda Ferguson, tells Cheddar how the show addresses the harsh realities of the criminal justice system.
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'Orange Is The New Black' Gets Darker
Season six of Netflix's hit comedy premieres on July 27. Beth Dover, who plays prison administrator Linda Ferguson, tells Cheddar how the show addresses the harsh realities of the criminal justice system.
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Facebook's Co-Founder on How to End Poverty in the U.S.
Chris Hughes, author of "Fair Shot" and co-founder of Facebook, has a radical idea to change the economy and "end poverty once and for all." It involves a guaranteed income for people earning less than $50,000.
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Children living in poverty
Ron Charles outlines what the 2015 census shows about child poverty in Canada
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Ontario panhandling law challenged
Constitutional challenge claims Ontario's Safe Streets Act violates rights of people who beg for money, amounts to cruel and unusual punishment
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NDP leadership candidates debate basic income
Guy Caron, Niki Ashton and Charlie Angus discuss a basic income policy for Canada
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Childhood wonder in not-so-magic Orlando
Screened in the Director’s Fortnight sidebar at the Cannes film festival, ‘The Florida Project’ is a vibrant and heart-wrenching portrait of America’s invisible homeless population. Six-year old Moonee (Brooklynn Prince) lives with her...
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Migrant weary EU promises to change relations with Africa
EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini says the bloc is changing its attitude towards Africa after the massive increases in migration in the past few years. The comments came after a meeting between the African Union’s President...
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ViewPoint | The middle class is about policy more than people
Government intervention played a key role in creating today’s middle class
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Fighting poverty and gang violence in Rio's favelas with ballet
Amid ongoing drug gang wars in Rio's favelas, one woman is giving hope to the children of Complexo do Alemao.
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World Bank says extreme poverty is falling, but income inequality needs attention
The number of people living in extreme poverty has declined by more than 100 million despite a sluggish global economy, according to the World Bank. However it warned that the gap between the rich and the poor is putting at risk the...
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Pineapples for peace
A fruit company with a Canadian connection hires people who've been impacted by Colombia's violence
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Is affordable internet a 'human right'?
The CRTC has started a series of hearings looking at whether internet access should be considered a necessity.
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Over 1 million refugees, migrants enter Europe in 2015
Grim milestone reached as experts estimate more than a million people were driven out of their countries by war, poverty and persecution in this record-breaking year
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Studio B, Unscripted: With Ken Loach and Edouard Louis
Ken Loach and Edouard Louis explore class struggle, poverty, the rise of the Far-Right and the perils of the Left.
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In Another Life: The Boys of Burundi | Witness
Three men reflect on growing up on the streets of Bujumbura, moments of their lives documented on film since childhood.
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Homeless in the USA: Cities Granted Authority to Clear Homeless Encampments
Cities in the U.S. can now enforce bans on homeless people sleeping outside in public places.