'No time': Latin America's slum dwellers lead coronavirus battle

Highly vulnerable to coronavirus, residents of favelas across Latin America are working together to fill gaps in government aid

Could a space congestion charge clear up junk-ridden skies?

Taxing satellite operators for orbit use could help rid space of debris


Closed bathrooms afflict U.S. homeless in coronavirus lockdown

U.S. lockdown closures leave hundreds of thousands of rough sleepers without access to soap and water, putting them at increased risk of infection, advocates say


As lockdown clears the air, Cairo looks to keep pollution low

Expanded public transit, cleaner fuels and more shared bicycles could help preserve coronavirus-era gains, officials say


As Chinese authorities expand use of health tracking apps, privacy concerns grow

One city has proposed giving each resident a health score based on their medical records and lifestyle habits


Costa Rica allows same-sex marriages in a first for Central America

Costa Rica becomes first Central American country to introduce same-sex marriage


Rural migrants suffer most amid China's unemployment misery

There are an estimated 280 million rural migrant workers in China among the hardest-hit by the economic impact of the coronavirus


Child labour, marriages on rise in Yemen as COVID spreads-UN agency

U.N. refugee agency sounds alarm over "potential breaking point" as pandemic exacerbates world's biggest humanitarian crisis


Philippine leader answers call of workers begging to go home

Thousands of Filipino crew are stuck on ships still awaiting coronavirus tests, many no longer receiving salaries and already having met conditions for release


Opinion

OPINION: Healthy lives depend on a healthy planet

After the COVID-19 pandemic, people deserve a green recovery that improves their life chances


In the face of COVID-19, informal housing markets can make or break a recovery

Taking action now will help ensure the survival of informal housing markets that are so crucial to economic recovery



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