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A bill to allow divorce in the Philippines could mean freedom for some women in New York

Politics

The Philippines is the last country in the world that does not allow divorce.

A bill to allow divorce in the Philippines could mean freedom for some women in New York
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How returning home to Mexico gets complicated after years in the US

Economics
How returning home to Mexico gets complicated after years in the US
Mohammed Ahamed waits at a money-transfer business in Minneapolis to send money to his ex-wife in Somalia. About 40 percent of all Somali families rely on remittances from another country.

Somali Americans fight to save their lifeline of cash for relatives back home

Economics
Somali Americans fight to save their lifeline of cash for relatives back home