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14 Cities That Totally Get It
Time to move. Unless you live in Indianapolis already. Most Millionaires Per Capita: Frankfurt, Germany Flickr: travel_aficionado Seventy-five millionaires per thousand! That's a lotta hot dogs....
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9 Longform Stories We're Reading This Week: The AIDS Granny, Grapefruits, And...
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There Are Now Twice As Many Billionaires In The World Since The Financial Crisis
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Rich Americans Are Getting Richer, While Everyone Else Falls Behind
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14 Cities That Totally Get It
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This week for BuzzReads, Kathleen McLaughlin profiles an elderly activist who battled the Chinese government to expose the truth behind one of the country’s largest AIDS outbreaks. Read that, and...
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There Are Now Twice As Many Billionaires In The World Since The Financial Crisis
A new report from the anti-poverty charity Oxfam says wealth inequality is on the rise around the world. Income inequality has surged to “extreme levels” around the world, according to Oxfam’s latest...
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Rich Americans Are Getting Richer, While Everyone Else Falls Behind
Wealth inequality in America is at record levels and minorities are being hit particularly hard, a new study shows. Traders at the New York Stock Exchange in 2013. Lucas Jackson / Reuters The Pew...
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Kai took us on a tour of his neighborhood to show us just how much it has changed in the few years since his family was evicted. Buzzfeed Yellow / Via youtube.com
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Meet The Bail Bond Queen
Wearing high-heeled boots and flanked by two bodyguards, Michelle Esquenazi strode into the classroom and took a seat in front of 30 or so sleepy teenagers. It was a cloudless morning in November, and...
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Obama Praises Pope's Call For Greater Income Equality
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Here Are The Cities Where The Rent Really Is Too Damn High
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Walmart Workers Stage Sit-In At California Store Ahead Of Black Friday
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Leaders of the Warren Wing announced a plan to push income inequality into the 2016 conversation with a message to Hillary Clinton: “If she becomes a candidate I absolutely believe she needs to...
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David Cameron Accidentally Said He Was Proud Of Increased Inequality
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Here's Where People With Low Incomes Live Longest In The U.S.
Where you live can be a matter of life and death. Spencer Platt / Getty Images While rich Americans tend to have high life expectancies regardless of where they live, the life expectancies for...
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