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FILE - In this Jan. 13, 2021 file photo, Ana Paula de Santos poses for a photo inside a room that she occupies with her husband in a building that used to house a factory, amid the new coronavirus pandemic, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. De Santos, who worked as a maid, has been unable to work because of COVID-19 and says that she can't afford the cost of living after the Brazilian government cut off financial aid to poor families affected by the pandemic. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo, File)
Brazil scrambles to help the poor, while they barely hang on

By Marcelo Silva De Sousa Jun. 24, 2021 11:22 AM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 4, 2020 file photo, the Supreme Court is seen in Washington. The Supreme Court’s latest rejection of a Republican effort to dismantle “Obamacare” is the latest sign that the GOP must look beyond repealing that law if it wants to hone the nation’s health care problems into a winning political issue.  (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
GOP needs new health care target; 'Obamacare' survives again

By Alan Fram Jun. 18, 2021 12:35 AM EDT

U.S. President Joe Biden takes off his protective facemask prior to speaking with the media during arrival for the EU-US summit at the European Council building in Brussels, Tuesday, June 15, 2021. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
The Latest: Pro-Navalny protest in Geneva on eve of summit

By The Associated Press Jun. 15, 2021 10:19 AM EDT

A migrant receives the Johnson and Johnson  COVID-19 vaccine by a member of staff from the National Health Organisation (EODY), at Karatepe refugee camp, on the northeastern Aegean island of Lesbos, Greece, Thursday, June 3, 2021. Vaccinations started Thursday for people over 18 years old in migrant camps on the Greek islands. (AP Photo/Panagiotis Balaskas)
Greece starts vaccine campaign at asylum-seeker facilities

Jun. 03, 2021 10:46 AM EDT

Editorial Roundup: Texas

By The Associated Press May. 24, 2021 10:00 AM EDT
Austin American-Statesman. May 21, 2021. Editorial: Want more Texans back at work? Help them get child care Chuck Cohn...

Georgia to spend $95M in federal aid to subsidize child care

By Jeff Amy May. 20, 2021 09:32 AM EDT
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia will use federal coronavirus relief money to temporarily pay all the costs of child care for 50,000 children enrolled in a program that...

Editorial Roundup: Kentucky

By The Associated Press May. 19, 2021 03:31 PM EDT
Somerset Commonwealth Journal. May 19, 2021. Editorial: It’s time to go back to work The 1971 hit song “Signs” by the...

University students march during a national strike against tax reform in Bogota, Colombia, Monday, May 3, 2021. Colombia's President Ivan Duque withdrew the government-proposed tax reform on Sunday. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)
Colombian finance minister resigns amid deadly protests

By Manuel Rueda May. 03, 2021 06:26 PM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 20, 2021, file photo, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman wears a face mask to help curb the spread of the coronavirus as he attends the Saudi Cup award ceremony during the final race of the $20 million, the Saudi Cup, at King Abdul Aziz race track in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The crown prince laid out a vigorous defense of his domestic policies and the thinking behind his push to transform Saudi Arabia economically and socially during a wide-ranging interview broadcast across Saudi television channels late Tuesday, April 27, 2021.  (AP Photo/Amr Nabil, File)
Saudi crown prince defends austerity steps, social loosening

By Aya Batrawy Apr. 27, 2021 08:32 PM EDT

FILE - In this Aug. 21, 2019, file photo, a sign is displayed at Planned Parenthood of Utah in Salt Lake City.  The Biden administration is beginning to undo a Trump-era ban on clinics referring women for abortions, a policy directive that led to Planned Parenthood leaving the federal family planning program.    (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
Biden begins to undo Trump-era ban on abortion referrals

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar Apr. 14, 2021 08:46 AM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 13, 2013, file photo, Peter Lee, executive director of Covered California, the state's health insurance exchange, talks at a news conference in Sacramento, Calif. California has re-opened enrollment for its state health insurance exchange. People can now purchase health insurance plans from Covered California through the end of the year. Lee said Monday, April 12, 2021, the goal is to get more people to buy health insurance. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)
California re-opens enrollment for health insurance coverage

By Adam Beam Apr. 12, 2021 06:26 PM EDT

People pass next of an exchange shop which seen close amid a crackdown on some exchange shops by authorities around the country that the blame for inciting the crisis, at Beirut's commercial Hamra Street, in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, March 16, 2021.  More than half the population now lives in poverty, while an intractable political crisis heralds further collapse and Lebanese are gripped by fear for the future. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
Lebanese are gripped by worry as economic meltdown speeds up

By Bassem Mroue Mar. 19, 2021 02:07 AM EDT

FILE - In this April 16, 2018 file photo, Syrian authorities distribute bread, vegetables and pasta to residents in the town of Douma, near Damascus, Syria. As Syria marks the 10th anniversary Monday, March 15, 2021, of the start of its uprising-turned-civil war, President Bashar Assad may still be in power, propped up by Russia and Iran. But millions of people are being pushed deeper into poverty, and a majority of households can hardly scrape together enough to secure their next meal. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar, File)
'Republic of Queues': 10 years on, Syria is a hungry nation

By Zeina Karam Mar. 15, 2021 06:55 AM EDT

President Joe Biden signs the American Rescue Plan, a coronavirus relief package, in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, March 11, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
'Obamacare' boost easy for some, but others face paperwork

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar Mar. 12, 2021 09:27 PM EST

Heath workers administer COVID-19 nasal swab tests inside the New Mexico State Capitol Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021, in Santa Fe, N.M. State lawmakers convened this month for the opening day of a two-month legislative session. Capitol buildings are closed to the public due to the pandemic, and under strict security lockdowns due to the Jan. 6 attack against federal lawmakers in Washington D.C. (AP Photo/Cedar Attanasio)
New Mexico House endorses health insurance tax, subsidies

Mar. 08, 2021 09:53 PM EST

Editorial Roundup: Pennsylvania

By The Associated Press Feb. 24, 2021 09:00 AM EST
Erie Times-News. Feb. 17, 2021. Editorial: Pennsylvania must stop killing the Chesapeake Bay State Sen. Gene Yaw of...

Hong Kong Finance Minister Paul Chan attends a press conference on budget for 2021-22 in Hong Kong, Wednesday, Feb, 24, 2021. Hong Kong will introduce 120 billion Hong Kong dollars ($15.4 billion) in fiscal measures to help businesses and residents impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, as it looks towards economic growth later this year following a recession in 2020. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Hong Kong to spend $15.4B to stabilize virus-ravaged economy

By Zen Soo Feb. 24, 2021 12:47 AM EST

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker announces the expansion of a monthly food benefits program that will help approximately one million children across Illinois during a press conference at George Washington Middle School in Springfield, Ill., Tuesday, Feb.  23, 2021.  (Justin L. Fowler /The State Journal-Register via AP)
Food help expanded for kids shut out of school by pandemic

By John O'connor Feb. 23, 2021 05:19 PM EST

Motorists wait to get their COVID-19 vaccine at a federally-run vaccination site set up on the campus of California State University of Los Angeles in Los Angeles, Calif., Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
California governor, lawmakers set $9.6B virus spending plan

By Kathleen Ronayne And Don Thompson Feb. 17, 2021 01:17 AM EST

Editorial Roundup: Ohio

By The Associated Press Feb. 15, 2021 09:00 AM EST
Akron Beacon Journal. Feb. 14, 2021. Editorial: What are lawmakers waiting for? Repeal corrupt HB 6 now and start over. Expel Householder. ...

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