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Erik Eckholm
War Without Borders: In Drug War, Tribe Feels Invaded by Both Sides
An Indian reservation is caught between the U.S. and Mexico as a major transit point for drugs as well as people.
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THE NEW YORK TIMES · 2 MONTHS AGO
In the South, Black Schools Restored as Landmarks
Dozens of schools built for blacks in the rural South in the 1920s at a turning point in black education are ...
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THE NEW YORK TIMES · 3 MONTHS AGO
Utility Bill Is One More Casualty of Recession
The recession has accentuated what was already a growing challenge for low-income and many middle-class households across the nation.
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THE NEW YORK TIMES · 4 MONTHS AGO
Jobless Benefits Will Expire Unless Congress Acts
About one million laid-off workers will see their benefits end in January unless federally paid extensions are renewed.
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THE NEW YORK TIMES · 4 MONTHS, 4 WEEKS AGO
Battling Addiction With Those Who Know It Best
Recovering drug addicts in Philadelphia are joining with experts in a broad network to help those still struggling with substance abuse ...
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THE NEW YORK TIMES · 5 MONTHS, 2 WEEKS AGO
California Reeling: California’s Zigzag on Welfare Rules Worries Experts
The state is embracing a startling reversal in some of its welfare policies that reflects the recession and the state’s financial ...
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THE NEW YORK TIMES · 6 MONTHS, 1 WEEK AGO
Last Year’s Poverty Rate Was Highest in 12 Years
In the recession last year, the nation’s poverty rate climbed to 13.2 percent, up from 12.5 percent in 2007, the annual ...
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THE NEW YORK TIMES · 6 MONTHS, 1 WEEK AGO
Poverty Rate Rose in 2008, Census Finds
In the recession last year, the nation’s poverty rate climbed to 13.2 percent, up from 12.5 percent in 2007, the annual ...
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THE NEW YORK TIMES · 6 MONTHS, 2 WEEKS AGO
Surge in Homeless Pupils Strains Schools
Budget-battered school districts must try to salvage education for more than one million children whose lives are filled with insecurity and ...
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THE NEW YORK TIMES · 7 MONTHS, 4 WEEKS AGO
San Diego Journal: Pass From Homelessness for Veterans
Stand Down — an annual three-day tent city — provides haircuts, dental care, legal and other aid for those trying to ...
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THE NEW YORK TIMES · 8 MONTHS, 2 WEEKS AGO
Exile in the U.S. Becomes Face of Uighurs
Rebiya Kadeer, vilified by Beijing as the unseen hand behind Uighur protests in China, is now a symbol of her people’s ...
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THE NEW YORK TIMES · 8 MONTHS, 2 WEEKS AGO
After Her Rise in China and Expulsion, a Uighur Becomes the Face of Her People
Rebiya Kadeer, vilified by Beijing as the unseen hand behind Uighur protests in western China, is now a symbol of her ...
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THE NEW YORK TIMES · 8 MONTHS, 2 WEEKS AGO
With More Prisoners Comes a Tide of Troubled Children
New long-term studies that followed children with parents in prison found they experienced social isolation and depression and had fewer prospects ...
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NEW YORK TIMES TRAVEL · 9 MONTHS, 1 WEEK AGO
Out of Guantánamo, Uighurs Bask in Bermuda
Marveling at the serene beauty of the tidy, postcard island, the four men expressed wonder at their good fortune after a ...
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NEW YORK TIMES TRAVEL · 9 MONTHS, 1 WEEK AGO
Freed From Guantánamo, Uighur Muslims Bask in Bermuda
Marveling at the serene beauty of the tidy, postcard island, the four men expressed wonder at their good fortune after a ...
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NEW YORK TIMES TRAVEL · 11 MONTHS, 1 WEEK AGO
States Slashing Social Programs for Vulnerable
A large majority of states are slicing into their social safety nets, often crippling preventive efforts that officials say would save ...
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THE NEW YORK TIMES · 1 YR, 4 MONTHS AGO
Working Poor and the Young Are Hit Hard in Downturn
“McDonald’s was the only place that would take me, but only part-time.” KYUANA EVERETT, 21 Earned her high school degree at ...
