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  1. The New York Times CompanySHERYL WuDUNN, NICHOLAS KRISTOF1/9/2014 min
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    • joanne4 years ago

      Wow, devastating times for so many.

    • SEnkey4 years ago

      Devastating because it's true. I'm not sure the prescriptions offered in the article will work but we so need to have this conversation.

      • gena4 years ago

        Hard to know what will work

    • Alexa4 years ago

      Wonderful. I'm so glad to see more of this type of reporting. Journalists are quick for the big stories of crises overseas and some of the horrifying realities of life in dying US cities get forgotten. More of this!

    • bill
      Top reader of all time
      4 years ago

      Amazing.

    • jbuchana4 years ago

      It's sobering, the dead knapp family members are about my wife and my age.

      Over the years I've seen people fall into the despair trap around here, and, compared to Yamhill, we have a decent place to find work and support.

    • jeff
      Scout
      4 years ago

      A deeply personal look at the plight of many working class Americans.