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Halfpoint Images | Moment | Getty ImagesThe Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law 33 years ago to protect people with disabilities from discrimination.But the disabled still face major hurdles when it comes to building…

Article content (Bloomberg) — Only 5% of privately rented properties in the UK are affordable to those on housing benefits, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies. Article content That’s a significant drop since the start of the…

Intestinal infections take a heavy toll on impoverished Black communities that have out-of-date sewage systems. These infections often spread through contaminated soil and water and are among the most common diseases worldwide.…

The legislative package the U.S. House of Representatives passed on April 26, 2023, by a narrow margin would pare federal spending over the next decade while also raising the debt ceiling. One important measure in the Republican-backed…

By JAKE OFFENHARTZ - Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — For millions of low-income New Yorkers, access to routine dental care has long hinged on whether or not they still have eight crucial teeth.A mouth…

NEW YORK (AP) — For millions of low-income New Yorkers, access to routine dental care has long hinged on whether or not they still have eight crucial teeth.A mouth with just four pairs of matching back teeth is considered…

By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS - Associated Press ROLLING FORK, Miss. (AP) — A massive tornado obliterated the modest one-story home that Kimberly Berry shared with her two daughters in the Mississippi Delta…

By WAYNE PARRY - Associated Press WOODBRIDGE, N.J. (AP) — Residents of low-income communities in New Jersey that would get a second gas-fired power plant nearby are urging the governor to halt the…

Issued on: 27/01/2023 - 19:24 Amid national strikes in the energy sector, some workers in France have found a novel way to protest. On Thursday, ‘Robin Hood’ operations –…

Millions of low-income households in Britain will receive payments totalling up to £1,350 spread over at least 12 months, the government announced on Tuesday as part of its measures aimed at easing the cost of living crisis.The extra…