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U.S. jobless benefit block pushes millions to financial cliff-edge
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Pope urges nations to share vaccines in virtual Christmas message
10 LGBT+ stories that made headlines in 2020
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2020: what was achieved in the fight for racial justice?
Loneliness could rise as COVID-19 disrupts Christmas
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Buying electronics this holiday season? Keep privacy risks in mind
Asian migrant workers locked up, dumped as coronavirus curbs ease
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Under cover of COVID, new laws in Asia threaten indigenous rights

Hit hard by the pandemic, Asia's indigenous and local communities face fresh government-led efforts to exploit their land and resources
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It’s time to rethink groundwater management

Managing aquifers more wisely could significantly shore up water, food and energy security
José Gregorio Diaz Mirabal COICA (Congress of Indigenous Organizations of the Amazon Basin)

Indigenous peoples could still save the Amazon rainforest

Five years after Paris climate accord, with the Amazon at risk, we can help governments scale up solutions that can protect forests and stop pandemics
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Big Tech's dominance: only laws can limit its power

Big Tech companies like Facebook have grown so large that the U.S. antitrust authority F.T.C. is considering breaking them up. We need laws that limit the power tech firms wields over our lives

Coronavirus

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Pope urges nations to share vaccines in virtual Christmas message
U.S. jobless benefit block pushes millions to financial cliff-edge
Faulty food systems laid bare by COVID-19 and climate crises
Will migrants and refugees be left out of mass vaccine programs?
Scarred by 2020, Gen Z looks to a COVID-free future

Climate

We focus on the human and development impacts of climate change. more
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Achieving net-zero emissions
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Faulty food systems laid bare by COVID-19 and climate crises
Japan aims to eliminate gasoline vehicles by mid-2030s
Kashmir bid to stop urban flooding claims wetland casualty
FACTBOX-Japan's green growth strategy targets carbon-neutral goal
Trump administration retains ozone standards despite COVID-19 link

Women

We focus on stories that help to empower women and bring lasting change to gender inequality. more
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Sex abuse in the aid sector
Argentina church urges lawmakers to vote no ahead of abortion vote
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'Lift like a girl': Film celebrates Egypt's female weightlifters
Nicole Kidman calls violence against women a 'shadow pandemic'
Women's financial inclusion can stop Cambodian marriage migration
Climate risks to health set to worsen inequity, harm children

LGBT+

We delve deeper into the issues faced by LGBT+ communities around the world. more
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10 LGBT+ stories that made headlines in 2020
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Are COVID-19 vaccines safe for people living with HIV?
British trans clinic appeals puberty blockers judgment
Wuhan vogue dancers embrace freedom as COVID-19 anniversary nears
Lithuania to legalise gay civil partnerships next year

Technology

We explore how data and technology are impacting people’s rights and societies. more
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Five threats to digital rights in Africa in 2020
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Buying electronics this holiday season? Keep privacy risks in mind
Coronavirus digital health passports: What you need to know
Google told scientists to 'strike a positive tone' in AI research
Is video streaming during COVID-19 bad for the climate?

Slavery

We shine a light on human trafficking, forced labour and modern-day slavery. more
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Taking on the Traffickers
Asian migrant workers locked up, dumped as coronavirus curbs ease
Cambodia adds human trafficking lessons to schools
Hundreds of Thai workers dying in South Korea with numbers rising
Hundreds of Syrians flee Lebanon camp as tents torched
Malaysia Top Glove to open worker helpline, not fire whisteblowers

Cities

We examine how cities are reshaping the way people live. more
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Cold U.S. weather crushes outdoor businesses in COVID-hit cities
Empty stores and offices: how Sweden aims to plug housing gap
Pakistani metro brings uncertainty for displaced residents
Challenging police violence ... while Black
In pandemic America's tent cities, a grim future grows darker

Land

We shine a light on how land and property rights can empower communities worldwide. more
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Flight to the future:One land's quest to defuse climate 'timebomb'
Price of marriage pushes land out of reach in Sri Lanka
Tunisia's land rights success story 10 years after 'Arab Spring'
Indian farmers vow to carry on protests despite cold, deaths
Under cover of COVID, new laws in Asia threaten indigenous rights
Pakistani metro brings uncertainty for displaced residents

Economies

We report on how to ensure people globally have economic security and a decent standard of living. more
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U.S. jobless benefit block pushes millions to financial cliff-edge
Hundreds of Syrians flee Lebanon camp as tents torched
Bangladesh set to move 2nd batch of Rohingya refugees to island
Pope urges help for poor at low-key Christmas Eve Mass
Kenyan doctors end strike over inadequate PPE, delayed pay

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