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Havana, Cuba – On June 9, Amelia Calzadilla, a 33-year-old mother of three, posted a video to Facebook. It was a spur-of-the-moment decision that would transform…
Havana, Cuba – On June 9, Amelia Calzadilla, a 33-year-old mother of three, posted a video to Facebook. It was a spur-of-the-moment decision that would transform…
Sepaku, East Kalimantan – 68-year-old Sernai lives in a wooden house that once belonged to her great-great-grandparents. It is a simple home — there is…
From: Counting the CostXi Jinping accuses the US of blocking China’s rise as the nation sets the lowest growth target in decades. As Xi Jinping…
Doha, Qatar – Representatives from the world’s poorest nations gathered for a five-day conference to determine how to achieve crucial development goals – from food…
At first glance, it is a house like dozens of others in the crowded favelas of Brazil. But this seemingly modest dwelling of 66 square…
United States President Joe Biden has nominated former Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga to become president of the World Bank, hailing his business experience in his…
February 24th will mark one year since Russian tanks rolled into Ukraine in what was the start of Moscow’s full-blown invasion of its neighbour. Though…
Hong Kong, China – In an underpass in the central Hong Kong district of Happy Valley, Michael sits at a table, sorting leftover food from…
At the entrance to a small bright-green house with a wooden door in the village of Kazhuthapali in India’s southern state of Tamil Nadu, sits…
Musa Hasahya Kasera has so many children he can’t remember most of their names. The Ugandan villager is struggling to provide for his vast family, which he…
Black buffaloes wade through the waters of Iraq’s Mesopotamian marshes, leisurely chewing on reeds. After years of drought, winter rains have brought some respite to herders…
New Delhi, India – On February 1, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government will present its last budget for a full financial year before he,…
At an east London church on a bitterly cold winter’s day, Beautine Wester-Okiya picks her way through boxes of donated baby clothes, toys and other…
This is the second in a three-part series on staying warm this winter. Read part one here: How to beat rising household energy costs June…
From: Counting the CostCrisis upon crisis threatens to fracture the global economy after decades of economic integration. The end of the Cold War, free trade…
What’s your money worth? A series from the front line of the cost-of-living crisis, where people who have been hit hard share their monthly expenses. Name:…
From: Featured DocumentariesLebanon’s Palestinians have been hit hard by the country’s economic collapse. They feel trapped and have few options. Generations of Palestinians have called…
When midnight approaches in New Delhi and a cold fog settles over the Indian capital, thousands of homeless people put down torn mattresses and blankets…
Hong Kong – Slouched against the lone, grime-covered, grated window of his tiny apartment in the working-class neighbourhood of Sham Shui Po in Hong Kong,…
From: Counting the CostWill a global economic slowdown happen in the new year? A panel of experts offers their insights about what to expect. If…