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Namibia's first female President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah was sworn in on Friday, March 21, 2025, to lead a country facing high ...

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The share of New Yorkers in poverty is nearly double the national average, according to a report from Columbia University and an anti-poverty group. By Benjamin Oreskes Benjamin Oreskes reported ...

However, many experts argue that the actual poverty rate is much higher. Research also shows that income inequality is widening, with the wealthiest 10 percent controlling 40 percent of national ...

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California's wealth divide has reached one of the highest levels in the nation, according to Census Bureau data.

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