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fromMail Online
1 week ago

Birds love to boogie! Cockatoos have 30 dance moves, study finds

Researchers have discovered that cockatoos possess at least 30 dance moves, including 'head banging' and 'body rolls', demonstrating their dancing skills are complex and varied.
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fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

Contributor: ICE raids are cruel, but so is an economy built on undocumented labor

The immigrant poverty rate fluctuates, but it has been rising in recent years, especially since the pandemic, reaching 22.4% for all immigrants in 2024.
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fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Children living in 'Dickensian' poverty, says commissioner

Children in England are facing extreme poverty levels, likened to 'Dickensian' conditions, with inadequate food and hygiene.
fromIrish Independent
1 month ago

Students in line for permanent fee cut as Coalition parties move on to budget battle over welfare payments

"I am going into the budget negotiations this autumn seeking the very best possible outcome for students and their families, of course by seeking discounts to the student contribution fee."
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fromIrish Independent
1 month ago

Students in line for permanent fee cut as Coalition parties move on to budget battle over welfare payments

Budget negotiations reveal conflict between coalition partners over welfare and education funding, particularly regarding college fees.
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

Think the Medicaid cuts don't affect you? Think again.

Medicaid's funding cuts are framed by stereotypes of welfare dependency, affecting perception of who deserves health insurance.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Downbeat Liz Kendall acts as if even she no longer believes in welfare reforms | John Crace

On Monday, Liz Kendall laid out her measures to try to mitigate the rebellion on her own backbenches that could have sunk the welfare bill at second reading. Labour MPs wrestled with their consciences as they sought a way to salve their conscience by voting for the concessions offered on the welfare bill, despite their moral implications.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Extra cost of being disabled in UK to rise by almost 12% in five years, says Scope report

The cost of living for disabled individuals is projected to rise significantly, highlighting systemic inequalities in welfare support.
fromNew York Focus
1 month ago

How Hotels Became New York's Go-To Fix for Homelessness

The analysis identified the extent of emergency housing reliance on hotels for temporary shelter in New York.
US politics
fromNewsmax
3 months ago

Welfare's 'Charity' Gifted Us Crime, Permanent Underclass

Welfare extends beyond traditional definitions, encompassing telecommuting and foreign aid as forms of social support.
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