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Breaking down barriers for working moms who breastfeed

by Anu Anand
Aug 24, 2018
Working moms face many barriers. Among them, travelling while breastfeeding.
A mother gives the bottle to her baby on Oct. 8, 2012 in Paris.
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Syrian refugees move from Hungary to Germany

by Marketplace Contributor
Sep 14, 2015
Migrants on a train to Germany try to stay hopeful.
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China's stock market fall hits small investors

by John Sudworth
Jul 8, 2015
Individuals, often swayed by rumors, make up 80 percent of share buyers.
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42 charged two years after Bangladesh factory collapse

by Kai Ryssdal and Daisy Palacios
Jun 1, 2015
17 face murder charges; the owner allegedly ignored safety warnings.
Bangladeshi relatives of missing garment workers take part in a protest marking the first anniversary of the Rana Plaza building collapse in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on April 24, 2014. More than 1,100 people were killed in the country's worst industrial disaster.
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Heat wave death toll passes 1,000 in India

by Kai Ryssdal and Robert Garrova
May 28, 2015
Streets are melting under intense 120 degree temperatures.
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What Qatar doesn't want you to know about the 2022 World Cup

by Kai Ryssdal
May 18, 2015
BBC journalist Mark Lobel was detained for investigating Qatari labor camps.
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On the ground from Kathmandu, Nepal

by Kai Ryssdal and Daisy Palacios
Apr 27, 2015
Aid workers face challenges after a devastating quake.
Nepalese rescue personnel and volunteers observe damaged buildings in Bhaktapur, Nepal, two days after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit the country. 
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The situation in Nepal

by David Brancaccio
Apr 27, 2015
A report from on the ground in Kathmandu.
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Another wave of migrants drown in the Mediterranean

by Kai Ryssdal
Apr 20, 2015
Many are trying to enter Europe to escape violence and find job opportunities.
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Ahead of a close election, Israel's Netanyahu buys bread

by David Gura and Austin Cross
Mar 16, 2015
Israel's incumbent prime minister is changing tactics a bit late in the game.
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