Economy

Must Reads

• Sri Lanka

  One Solution to Sri Lanka’s Rising Egg Prices? Backyard Chickens

  An economic crisis has made eggs harder to access, so many have begun raising chickens at home — but rearing livestock presents a new set of problems.

  By Thayalini Indrakularasa
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  Democratic Republic of Congo

  A DRC Town Struggles as Fighting Closes Key Route for Pineapple Trade

  By Merveille Kavira Luneghe
• Mongolia

  Pandemic-Driven Remote Work Helps Mothers Juggle Careers, Children

  Women’s participation in Mongolia's workforce lagged as they gave up jobs to raise families. Since the coronavirus, that's started to change.

  By Odonchimeg Batsukh

  and Nansalmaa Oyunchimeg