Vue lecture

The Price of Bread

War, climate shocks and trade disputes are pounding the world’s breadbaskets and pushing the global food system into dangerous territory.

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A combine harvester in Seeluebbe, Germany, this month.
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What to Know About the Ebola Outbreak Centered in Congo

The outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo was declared 100 days ago and is spreading faster than any on record, officials said.

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Health workers disinfected a morgue and prepared to bury a probable Ebola victim in Rwampara, Democratic Republic of Congo, earlier this month.
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