Editor’s Note: This is the second post in a new, periodic series called “News that matters,” meant to highlight coverage in news articles and blog posts about important, current issues that affect those living in poverty around the world. Recent breaking-news headlines might lead you to believe that some of the less prominent stories lack significance and aren’t worthy of our attention. The truth is, there are many equally critical issues that directly affect the lives of the world’s poor and dispossessed – and so many of them don’t see the kind of coverage they really deserve. I’ll let you follow the breaking news on your own, and I’ll highlight some other stories that you may not see otherwise. As...
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