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» Several members of my family in India got COVID, so I flew home to help. While the US reopens, India is still deep in crisis. Several members of my family in India got COVID, so I flew home to help. While the US reopens, India is still deep in crisis. Amitoj SinghMay 22, 2021, 18:23 IST Multiple funeral pyres of those who died of COVID-19 burn at a ground that has been converted into a crematorium for the mass cremation of coronavirus victims, in New Delhi, India, Saturday, April 24, 2021.Altaf Qadri/AP With 24 hours notice, I flew from New York to New Delhi to help my father care for sick...

The way we score credit and underwrite borrowers is putting low-income Americans at a disadvantage when they try and buy property.

Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images Expansions of the EITC and CTC were implemented as part of the American Rescue Plan Act.  As of now, these expansions are temporary and only apply to the current tax year.  Many needy Americans were ineligible or weren't aware of actions they need to take to claim these credits. Bobbi Dempsey is a freelance writer, economic justice fellow at Community Change, and reporting fellow at Economic Hardship Reporting Project.  This is an opinion column. The thoughts expressed are those of the author.  The American Rescue Plan Act signed ...

Britain's photo ID system undermines the democracy it is trying to preserve Parisa HashempourMay 22, 2021, 19:28 IST A voter leaves a polling location in the UK.Leon Neal/AFP/Getty Images The Queen announced that elections. In a country where an estimated quarter of voters lack ID, the move undermines democracy and disproportionately harms marginalized citizens. With extraordinarily low levels of electoral fraud conviction in the UK, the scheme will fortify the Conservatives' stronghold and is an expensive distraction from much-needed social reform. Parisa Hashempour is a freelance journalis...

Altaf Qadri/AP With 24 hours notice, I flew from New York to New Delhi to help my father care for sick family members.  My grandmother's condition began to worsen and we had to find an available hospital bed, but there were very few options.  In the week since I arrived in India, I lost friends and family members — all I could do was write condolence messages.  Amitoj Singh is a New York-based journalist who has previously been principal anchor and news editor at India's New Delhi Television.  This is an opinion column. The thoughts expressed are those of t...