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Photo Essay: The Californians Powering America

Powerful photos capture the lives and work of California immigrants whose contributions often go unseen or underappreciated. A selection of images from an exhibition at Los Angeles County libraries shows the range of visual stories on display through March.

Capital & Main · Feb 23

The US struggle to pay for food: ‘No matter how well you budget, you will run out of something’

Why have some US states opted out of nearly $4bn in emergency funds that would have helped their poorest residents?

The Guardian - US · Nov 22, 2022

Are humans on the verge of ‘peace talks’ with the non-human world?

Covid-19 is a sharp reminder that our species could do with a bit of humility about its place in the natural order, says Barbara Ehrenreich, founding editor of the Economic Hardship Reporting Project

The Guardian - UK · Jan 26, 2022