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Crisis
What happened to Lebanon's economy?
Sep 16, 2021
The country was once a financial, cultural and economic hub in the Middle East. It is now mired in a deepening economic crisis.
Stitching opportunity into crisis can erase pain that needs to be felt
by
Kimberly Adams
and Alli Fam
Dec 29, 2020
Opportunity and crisis often go hand in hand. Don't "erase the very human pain that's at the core," psychotherapist Megan Devine says.
The most effective way to give this holiday season
Nov 25, 2020
As we head into a holiday season like no other, what is the best way to help those in need?
Home equity helping people build household wealth
Nov 24, 2016
Remember the housing crisis? Well, for many American homeowners, it’s now squarely in the rear-view mirror. A report from RealtyTrac finds that the percentage of homeowners who are underwater — meaning they owe more on their mortgage than their home is worth — has fallen to about 10 percent. It was 28 percent at its […]
Aleppo bombings continue, as aid grows scarce
by
Kai Ryssdal
Sep 29, 2016
Before the war, Aleppo was Syria's largest city with its commercial center, thus an important and symbolic city.
In Venezuela, desperate conditions turn worse
by
Scott Tong
Jul 19, 2016
Inflation roars while the country runs out of food and other necessities
For public good, not for profit.
Venezuela's economic crisis spurs food riots and looting
Jun 20, 2016
Another sign of the resource curse: following the country's state of emergency declaration, conditions worsen.
Puerto Rico faces $422 million interest payment on bonds
by
Andy Uhler
Apr 28, 2016
The territory is deep in debt and with an upcoming payment deadline, citizens are feeling the strain.
Refugee crisis is bad in Europe, but worse elsewhere
Sep 11, 2015
Most of Syria's 4 million registered refugees are in Jordan, Turkey and Lebanon.