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Why 49 million people face famine now

Why 49 million people face famine now

Apple News Today
Jun 15, 2022 9 min
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<p>A South Carolina congressman who voted for impeachment will fall to a Trump-backed challenger, while another incumbent who defied Trump will survive the primary, <a href="https://apple.news/APwyghQ74TN6WnjhFRlgeFQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> projects.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AvSUYKVmRQG6ehNRCQDF2kA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> reports on how worsening climate disasters and Russia&rsquo;s invasion of Ukraine are among the reasons 49 million people are facing famine.</p> <p>Florida recently passed some of the nation&rsquo;s most restrictive abortion laws. It also has one of the highest rates of abortion nationally. <a href="https://apple.news/AjS2I7kzjQdmQm78vpA0j-w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Politico</a> looks at the coming clash between politics and practice.</p> <p>Data shows that American adolescents aren&rsquo;t getting enough sleep, in part because many schools start very early. California educators are making a big move to require later start times. The <a href="https://apple.news/AZJCBD_S4SqCoJJ8lh55eNA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> has more.</p> <p>One of the world&rsquo;s most unusual land disputes, between Canada and Denmark, has concluded peacefully. <a href="https://apple.news/AmhpsFW7pRbKXmX94oFdD_g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">BBC News</a> has the story of the end of the &ldquo;Whisky Wars.&rdquo;</p>

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