Song: The Wexford Carol Artist: Yo-Yo Ma; Alison Krauss; Natalie MacMaster Album: Songs of Joy & Peace Licensed to YouTube by: SME (on behalf of Sony Classical); Rumblefish (Publishing), CMRRA, and 5 Music Rights Societies more »
A former career covert CIA operations officer, Valerie Plame worked to protect America’s national security and prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, in particular, nuclear weapons. During her career with the CIA, Valerie managed… more »
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BY THE official poverty measure, there were 40m poor Americans in 2017, or 12% of the population. America also does a worse job than its peers of helping the needy (see chart). In a special report, The Economist explored what poverty in America looks… more »