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In Argentina, Access to Water, Electricity Defunded for Low-Income Areas
A government program promised basic services to more than 850,000 people in low-income neighborhoods, but funding to do it is a casualty of new austerity measures. Advocates of the projects say austerity could undo decades of work to bring running water, electricity and other services to the country’s neediest neighborhoods.
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Environment
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The Water-Saving Wonder Transforming Nepal’s Paddy Fields
A new planting method is gaining support and popularity among farmers — and giving a staple crop a big boost.
Civil Liberties
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The Forbidden Love Stories of Nepal’s Caste System
In a society still ruled by caste, couples fight families and courts to make a life together.
Global Health
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Cholera Patients Struggle To Get to Zambia’s Hospitals
People use anything they can to get the medical care they need, but some die trying.