Fact Check By: Craig Jones, Newswise Truthfulness: Mostly False Claim: Grocery stores…
Attributing the rising costs of groceries to “price gouging” is not accurate
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This prominent pastor says Christian nationalism is ‘a form of heresy’ | CNN
CNN — Left vs. right. Woke vs. the unwoke. Red State Jesus…
Across the US, white neighborhoods have more greenery, fewer dilapidated buildings, fewer multi-family homes
Newswise — Historic redlining and other racist policies have led to present-day…
The top 1% captured nearly twice as much new wealth as the rest of the world over last two years | CNN Business
New York CNN — The world’s wealthiest residents have been getting far…
The richest 1% of people amassed almost two-thirds of new wealth created in the last two years, Oxfam says
Skyline in lower Manhattan. Gary Hershorn | Corbis News | Getty Images…
‘Life or death.’ As Britons buckle under the cost of living crisis, many resort to ‘warm banks’ for heat this winter | CNN
London CNN — In a community center in central London, a young…
Pope on Christmas: Jesus was poor, so don’t be power-hungry
VATICAN CITY — Recalling Jesus’ birth in a stable, Pope Francis rebuked…
Tulane researcher and Rosov Consulting to study economic insecurity among American Jews
Newswise — A first-of-its-kind research study, led by Tulane University’s Ilana Horwitz,…
Visiting El Salvador’s Slums, It’s Clear Bitcoin Country Must Go Further
This is an opinion editorial by Rikki, author and co-host of the…
HSS Foot and Ankle Surgeon Spearheads Event to Provide New Shoes and Free Foot Exams to Homeless
Newswise — Matthew Conti, MD, an orthopedic foot and ankle surgeon at…
Family says Egyptian hunger-striking activist drinking water
CAIRO — Egypt’s imprisoned hunger-striking activist Alaa Abdel-Fattah has started drinking water…
Ambition to succeed despite adversity motivates people from diverse backgrounds to pursue legal careers, study shows
Newswise — A desire to succeed despite adversity motivates people to pursue…
In the 5 states without lotteries, a case of Powerball envy
WEST POINT, Ga. — Loretta Williams lives in Alabama but drove to…
MacKenzie Scott gifts $5.7M to Urban League of Louisiana
NEW ORLEANS — Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has given the Urban League…
Woman sues over ban on feeding homeless people in parks
BULLHEAD CITY, Ariz. — A woman who was arrested for feeding homeless…
UN: Almost 1 million drought-hit Somalis in al-Shabab areas
A woman walks past makeshift shelters at a camp for the internally-displaced…
Migrants feel inflation’s squeeze twice — at home and abroad
Dubai, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES — In nearly every corner of the globe,…
New report: A record 4.7 million Haitians face acute hunger
UNITED NATIONS — A record 4.7 million people in Haiti are facing…
Cold and Hungry, Marginalized Families Need Help. Volunteer Ministers of Budapest Join Other Nonprofits to Provide Winter Jackets and Food
Ten months into the COVID-19 crisis, Volunteer Ministers of the Church of…
Trinity Church Wall Street to Offer Pop-Up Food Distribution Sites in the Bronx and Queens
Beginning Aug. 3, Program Will Provide 1,000 Meals Daily; 5 Locations to…
