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- Why do poor people commit more crime? https://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2023/12/why-do-wealthier-people-commit-less-crime.html 84 comments
- Poor performance from your MongoDB database? Look at the shard key http://gobitcan.com/blog/2014-12-05-poor-performance-from-your-mongodb-database-look-at-the-shard-key 15 comments
- Ivesting advice for the semi-poor https://www.reddit.com/r/personalfinance/comments/8o58zc/ivesting_advice_for_the_semipoor/ 89 comments personalfinance
- The most popular dementia videos on TikTok are mostly shared by family members and are of poor quality. The source (uploader) of 65% of the videos was family members, while only 4% were uploaded by doctors. The videos uploaded by doctors had the highest quality scores and the lowest popularity. https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1266415/full 88 comments science
- Is Poor Economic Sentiment All About MAGA? https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/09/opinion/economy-survey-republicans.html?referringSource=articleShare&smid=nytcore-ios-share 36 comments politics
- Pakistan floods revive a debate: Should U.S. pay for climate disasters? Even as Pakistan turns to donors around the world asking aid to cope with deadly and costly flooding, many politicians and activists demand the United States and others compensate poor nations for global warming damages https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2022/08/29/pakistan-floods-climate-change/ 32 comments climate
- GST levies on food items won’t burden poor, says Nirmala Sitharaman https://www.thehindu.com/news/gst-levies-on-food-items-wont-burden-poor-says-nirmala-sitharaman/article65712960.ece 37 comments india
- GOP SENATOR RICK SCOTT TRIPS OVER HIS OWN ASSHOLE TRYING TO DEFEND OWN PLAN TO TAX THE POOR https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/03/rick-scott-john-roberts-fox-news-plan 324 comments economy
- Islamic terrorists killing poor Hindu and Sikh civilians in Kashmir to keep non-Islamic people away https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/10/16/india-kashmir-civilian-killings/ 13 comments worldnews
- The richest 1 percent of Americans aren’t paying $163,000,000,000 they owe in taxes each year. The real freeloaders in this country are the rich, not the poor. https://twitter.com/RBReich/status/1436386091997675525 226 comments economy
- The Jazz and Heat are considered by many as good defensive teams, but they rank 13th and 14th in defensive rating at 108.6 and 109.1, respectively. Meanwhile the Rockets are seen as a poor defensive team but are 15th in defensive rating at 109.6 https://stats.nba.com/teams/defense/?sort=DEF_RATING&dir=-1&Season=2019-20&SeasonType=Regular%20Season 138 comments nba
- A Kenyan teacher from a remote village who gave away most of his earnings to the poor won a $NZ1.45 million prize for his work teaching in a government-run school that has just one computer and shoddy internet access. https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/world/kenyan-science-teacher-wins-global-prize-giving-most-his-salary-poor-students?variant=tb_v_1 3 comments worldnews
- [Collins] Trade talks between Phoenix and Boston over G Terry Rozier are officially dead. Phoenix GM James Jones reportedly told Danny Ainge he “wouldn’t trade a bag of chips” for the guard after his recent poor play. https://twitter.com/chriscnba/status/1085610544286126081 26 comments nba
- Kushner-linked firm targets richer areas in program for poor https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/kushner-linked-firm-targets-richer-areas-in-program-for-poor 6 comments politics
- What is a reasonable amount to pay for health insurance as a 28 year old? Just did the math and were paying $8400 per year... Seems like a poor use of money. https://www.reddit.com/r/personalfinance/comments/9wizc5/what_is_a_reasonable_amount_to_pay_for_health/ 32 comments personalfinance
- Iowa Republican Plan Cuts Off Retroactive Health Care for Poor and Disabled; Democrats Object http://iowapublicradio.org/post/republican-plan-cuts-retroactive-health-care-poor-and-disabled-democrats-object#stream/0 3 comments politics
- BitFinex cannot name or list Bitcoin Cash properly. Companies as poorly run as BitFinex and Mt Gox should not be trusted by the Bitcoin community. https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/6xg0qn/bitfinex_cannot_name_or_list_bitcoin_cash/ 49 comments btc
- Miguel Cabrera makes a very poor decision attempting to take second base on a ball that got away from Martin Maldonado http://mediadownloads.mlb.com/mlbam/mp4/2017/06/07/1470427383/1496801282977/asset_2500k.mp4 4 comments baseball
- If the Rockets don't rest Harden much to end the season and he plays poorly in the playoffs https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/62qtk5/if_the_rockets_dont_rest_harden_much_to_end_the/ 33 comments nba
- China's richest man Wang Jianlin threatens Donald Trump: 20,000 US jobs are at stake "should things be handled poorly http://qz.com/861397/chinas-richest-man-wang-jianlin-threatens-donald-trump-20000-us-jobs-are-at-stake-should-things-be-handled-poorly/ 278 comments politics
- Venezuela seizes Christmas toys to distribute to poor http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-38274267 7 comments worldnews
- The Economist: 'Myth' that Uneducated, Poor Voters Support Donald Trump http://www.breitbart.com/2016-presidential-race/2016/04/21/the-economist-myth-that-uneducated-poor-voters-support-donald-trump/ 44 comments politics
- L.A. seizes tiny houses from homeless people; Government loves you though and cares for the poor http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-tiny-houses-seized-20160224-story.html 6 comments politics
- Windows 10 Users Considering Class Action Lawsuit Against Microsoft for Poor System Performance http://news.softpedia.com/news/windows-10-users-considering-class-action-lawsuit-against-microsoft-for-poor-system-performance-496880.shtml 3 comments worldnews
- Adult diseases now striking children because of poor diet http://m.thestar.com/#/article/life/health_wellness/2015/06/15/adult-diseases-now-striking-children-because-of-poor-diet-obesity.html 6 comments worldnews
- Republicans Attack FCC Plan to Pay for Internet Access for the Poor http://www.nationaljournal.com/tech/republicans-attack-fcc-plan-to-pay-for-internet-access-for-the-poor-20150528 39 comments politics
- The mobile-home trap: How a Warren Buffett empire preys on the poor http://www.seattletimes.com/business/real-estate/the-mobile-home-trap-how-a-warren-buffett-empire-preys-on-the-poor/ 52 comments business
- I don't get it instead of dumping the food, can't they give it too poor or sent it away to Africa? it is always destroyed, no? I'm looking for the economic reason. http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2014/11/french-farmers-grow-angry/100847/ 9 comments economy
- Comcast is expanding its $10-a-month Internet program for the poor http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2014/08/04/comcast-is-expanding-its-10-a-month-internet-program-for-the-poor/ 22 comments technology
- If you want to know what actual tyranny looks like, ask poor women in Texas http://www.eclectablog.com/2013/07/if-you-want-to-know-what-actual-tyranny-looks-like-ask-poor-women-in-texas.html#.udwed-ndwds.reddit 3 comments politics
- Sugar overload can damage heart. A single small molecule, the glucose metabolite glucose 6-phosphate, causes stress to the heart that changes the muscle proteins and induces poor pump function leading to heart failure, according to a new study from UTHealth http://www.uthouston.edu/media/story.htm?id=020d26f7-c04e-43c3-94a9-1fc4110ef2a7 51 comments science
- How the 1% get richer, Richest Man in the World profits off U.S. Federal Program that gives Cell Phones to the poor. 19% of recipients are unverified. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-04-25/richest-man-slim-cited-for-profiting-from-phones-for-poor.html 8 comments politics
- CEO Council Demands Cuts To Poor, Elderly While Reaping Billions In Government Contracts, Tax Breaks http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/25/deficit-reduction-council-fiscal-cliff_n_2185585.html 15 comments politics
- A rich man, poor man election - Three new studies show inequality is growing. Depending on who is elected in November, it could get a lot worse http://www.salon.com/2012/07/11/a_rich_man_poor_man_election/ 3 comments politics
- An example of how poor art direction can hurt gameplay http://jabberworx.net/?p=172 26 comments gamedev
- France and U.S. Health Care --- The ingredients are much the same: Private medical institutions, job-linked private insurance, Medicaid-type provisions for the poor. Yet the French system works beautifully, and keeps costs down. What's the French secret? (r/economics xpost) http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2012/03/france-and-us-health-care-twins-separated-at-birth/254033/ 6 comments europe
- Detroit Bureau Uses Money Meant To Feed Poor To Buy $314 Trash Cans http://consumerist.com/2011/08/detroit-bureau-uses-money-meant-to-feed-poor-to-buy-314-trash-cans.html 3 comments politics
- Dear Poor People, Thank You for Going Without Heat So We Can Buy Another Week of War http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2011/02/15/dear-poor-people-thank-you-for-going-without-heat-so-we-can-buy-another-week-of-war/ 193 comments politics
- How You Shop When You Are Poor - Great explanation of why people with a low income make the food choices that they do. http://elfstaranymore.tumblr.com/post/2750519373/how-you-shop-when-you-are-poor 152 comments reddit.com
- Stop Exporting Asbestos! A Plea to Canadians to stop exporting asbestos to countries where it is handled by poor workers under dangerous conditions and is creating a public health tragedy. http://intercontinentalcry.org/stop-exporting-asbestos-a-plea-to-canadians/ 32 comments worldnews