Hidden Poverty 2007

The changing economy in Illinois has left tens of thousands of families confronting a daily struggle for dignity. Since 1999, all but 15 of the state’s 102 counties have seen poverty rates climb, with only Lake County bucking the trend in the Chicago area. The story is about families across Illinois with incomes below the federal poverty line.

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Somalia "Forgotten War" 2007

Malnutrition is worsening in the Somali capital of Mogadishu as fighting intensifies between Islamists and transitional government; the number of displaced people, already an estimated 600,000, is also dramatically rising. Meanwhile, many Somalis are showing signs of mental health problems as the country's 17-year-long civil war takes its toll.

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Story at Kuni Journal (Japanese only)

Haiti's neglected corners 2007

Ti Haiti remains an impoverished, neglected neighborhood in Cite Soleil, an exception to the dramatic revival occurring elsewhere in one of Haiti's roughest slums after an aggressive crackdown on gangs by UN peacekeeping troops in January 2007.

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Story at Kuni Journal (Japanese only)

Changing economy in Japan 2006

Japan's recovering economy, following a more than 20-year slowdown, has mostly benefited large businesses and the wealthier sectors of society, while doing little for those of lower income. The gap between the rich and poor is wider than ever.

Afghanistan 2005

Story at Kuni Journal (Japanese only)

Crisis in Haiti 2004

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Liberia "Civil war" 2003

Story at Kuni Journal (Japanese only)

Story at Kuni Journal (Japanese only)

Story at Kuni Journal (Japanese only)

Japan "Generation gap" 2001

Wyoming "Wild west cowboy country"

Story at Kuni Journal (Japanese only)

Story at Kuni Journal(Japanese only)