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Wegmans Campaign Seeks Hunger Relief Donations Across States
Health
— 5d
Wegmans’ Check Out Hunger campaign is raising register donations for food banks in Massachusetts, the Tri-State Area and Maryland as families face food insecurity. The articles highlight how contributions and food-recovery partnerships help local networks provide meals and other support to neighbors in need.
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Empty Bowls fundraisers support local aid programs
Lifestyle
— 4d
Empty Bowls fundraisers in several communities are drawing residents to meals and handmade pottery events that raise money for food pantries and programs addressing hunger and poverty. In Moose Jaw, the fundraiser supports Square One’s effort to expand supportive housing services, with staffing needed to serve people on its wait list.
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Boston College improves to 3-0 with 82-54 win over Maryland Eastern Shore
Sports
— 5d
Boston College beat Maryland Eastern Shore 82-54 as Luke Hunger scored 20 points, extending the Eagles’ unbeaten start under coach Luke Murray. Boston College controlled the game on the boards and held the Hawks to 25% shooting from 3-point range.
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Jennifer Lawrence Confirms Hunger Games Return
Woody Harrelson
— Oct 28, 2026
Jennifer Lawrence confirmed she will play Katniss again in The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, out Nov. 20, 2026, after an emotional set reunion with Josh Hutcherson and Woody Harrelson.
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Sam Okafor
It's exciting to hear Lawrence is back as Katniss with the original cast for that epilogue.
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Rural California Utility Asks To Raise Power Rates By More Than Half As Wildfire Costs Pile Up In Newsom’s State
Simon August · 8 min · 1h
States Promote Venison Donations for Hungry Families
Lifestyle
— 6d
State agencies and hunger-relief groups are urging hunters to donate deer this season, with participating processors turning the venison into ground meat for food banks, pantries and other community programs at no cost to hunters. Arkansas State University is also expanding processing capacity to produce shelf-stable venison snack sticks for children facing food insecurity.
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Most Influential Women in World History
Yourlist
— Ranking
From ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.
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Pope Leo XIV Condemns Drug Violence's Toll on Children in Uruguay
Robert Prevost
— Nov 7, 2026
Pope Leo XIV condemned rising drug-related violence in Uruguay’s Casavalle neighborhood, warning that children are afraid to attend school and should not face hunger or death. Residents described the toll of shootings and abuse as the pope visited and blessed new low-income homes funded by the Catholic Church.
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Food Banks Launch Holiday Hunger Campaigns
Lifestyle
— 4d
Food banks in Barrie, eastern Idaho and eastern Michigan have launched holiday campaigns to raise money and distribute food, with Barrie seeking $1 million and 500,000 pounds of food, Idaho aiming to provide 1 million meals, and eastern Michigan setting a $1 million fundraising goal. The campaigns come as food banks report rising need, including a fourfold increase in Barrie client visits over five years and more than 234,000 people facing food insecurity in eastern Michigan; Barrie’s campaign also includes a $50,000 matching gift.
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Tanzania Opposition Leader Plans Hunger Strike
Tundu Lissu
— Oct 24, 2026
Tundu Lissu will begin a hunger strike Oct. 26, 2026 after prison failed to implement a court order for private lawyer access; he faces a possible death penalty.
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Elena Vasquez
Lissu has every right to protest if the court order for lawyer meetings is being ignored by authorities.
Tanzania opposition leader Lissu ends hunger strike after brother meeting
Tundu Lissu
— Oct 27, 2026
Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu ended a brief hunger strike after prison authorities allowed a private meeting, following his protest over restrictions on confidential access to his lawyers. Lissu is jailed on treason charges and awaits a court judgment scheduled for November 6.
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Rural California Utility Asks To Raise Power Rates By More Than Half As Wildfire Costs Pile Up In Newsom’s State
A utility serving rural Northern California wants power rates to climb by more than half as wildfire costs mount under Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom.
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Empty Bowls Fundraisers Span Communities, Aid Hunger Relief
Lifestyle
— Oct 28, 2026
Empty Bowls fundraisers in communities across the U.S. and Hong Kong are using handcrafted pottery and shared soup meals to raise money for local food banks, hunger-relief programs and services for people experiencing homelessness. Upcoming events include fundraisers in Ogden, Savannah and Show Low, while a recent Minnesota event raised more than $6,800 for its community food shelf.
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Left meme compares contest to The Apprentice and The Hunger Games
The Apprentice
— Oct 21, 2026
Meme Wars: trending on the Left today.
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Priya Raman
Bringing The Hunger Games into it just makes the whole thing sound hysterical rather than insightful.
Support Trump vs Support Democrats
Yourlist
— VS Battle
Every executive order, court fight, and agency purge just adds another tally mark to the same permanent scoreboard.
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Modern comfort stripped away the struggle our bodies still need
Books
— Oct 17, 2026
Easter links rising obesity, anxiety, and chronic disease to lives that erased cold, hunger, loaded walking, and boredom.
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Tunisian Flotilla Activist Hospitalized in Critical Condition After Hunger Strike
The Gaza Strip
— Sep 23, 2026
Wael Naouar is on the verge of death after 39 days on hunger strike in Tunisia, having lost more than 20 kg, Bassem Trifi and his lawyer say.
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Oprah Winfrey selects debut novel Hungered as 125th book club pick
Oprah Winfrey
— Oct 6, 2026
Oprah Winfrey chose Amanda Rizkalla's debut Hungered as her 125th book club pick, announced Oct. 6, 2026 on CBS Mornings with the author in-studio.
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More Americans Could Die Through Assisted Suicide If New Democratic Trifectas Push Policy Across Nation
Spencer Lombardo · 5 min · 15h
Alabama Students Collect 12,000 Cans Against Hunger
University of Alabama
— Oct 14, 2026
University of Alabama students launched the Beat Auburn Beat Hunger drive with a 12,000-can “Roll Tide” display; the donated food will go to the West Alabama Food Bank as the annual competition with Auburn continues. Separately, Cheyenne students are collecting green beans for a local Thanksgiving food pantry.
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Answer honestly and the AI sketches your soulmate
Quizie
— Quiz
Not who you think you want — who your answers say you need. The AI drafts the wanted poster.
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Hunger Action Month Campaigns Expand Nationwide
Health
— Aug 31, 2026
Across the U.S., hunger relief groups are marking Hunger Action Month with coordinated efforts to expand food access, from partnerships with retailers like Dollar General to mobile distributions and community events organized by food banks in Indiana, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and the Texas-Arkansas region. These initiatives include distributions, proclamations, and leadership by local officials to address persistent food insecurity.
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How to fast and pray
How To
— Sep 27, 2026
For anyone ready to link hunger with prayer, this walks you from first choice to gentle close so the hours stay clear and steady.
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Dana Whitfield
Gentle ending tips are useful, I always used to break too fast and regret it afterward.
Global Hunger Declines in 2025, Risks Persist
Health
— Jul 21, 2026
Global hunger fell for the third straight year to 7.8% (about 645 million people) in 2025, led by gains in Asia and Latin America, though Africa remains the region with the most hungry people. Progress is fragile, with climate shocks, higher energy and transport costs, and risks like the Strait of Hormuz and El Niño threatening to undo advances.
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Salman Khan urges Sonam Wangchuk end hunger
Salman Khan
— Jul 23, 2026
Bollywood star Salman Khan urged activist Sonam Wangchuk to end his hunger strike and return home, offering to send home-cooked food while stressing that students’ education and safety are the top priority and citing the Prime Minister’s pledge to take action against those behind the NEET paper leak. He consistently framed the protests as peaceful and appealed for trust in the government’s response, extending ongoing support to the movement while urging restraint.
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Marine Vet Explains How He Started ‘Good Guy With A Gun Stories’
Situations where firearms are used for personal protection aren’t always reported in the national media, but one influencer is bringing these cases to the surface and explained why in an interview with the Daily Caller News Foundation.
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JOHN STOSSEL: This Thanksgiving Let’s Be Thankful For Capitalism And Abundance
John Stossel
— Nov 28, 2024
As we gather this Thanksgiving, it’s easy to take abundance for granted. Leftovers are practically guaranteed. It wasn’t always this way. For most of history, there were no Thanksgiving feasts. Hunger, if not…
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Croatia Approves Nord Stream Suspect's Extradition
Germany
— Sep 24, 2026
A Pula court on September 18 approved extraditing Volodymyr Zhuravliov to Germany over the 2022 Nord Stream blasts; lawyers say he will appeal and start an indefinite hunger strike.
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Maya Lindstrom
Extradition should happen if the facts hold up, but the political motivation claim needs checking before any transfer.
ICE Fact Checks Democrats’ Claims About NJ Facility
Congressional Democrats
— May 27, 2026
The Department of Homeland Security is pushing back against accusations from New Jersey Democrats who say detainees at the Delaney Hall ICE detention center in Newark are being mistreated. “There is no hunger strike at…
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‘Hunger Games’ Opening Should Teach a Valuable Lesson to Disney After ‘The Marvels’ Disaster
Opinion
— Nov 19, 2023
One of the more peculiar, but ultimately enduring, adages in history involves the concept of “less is more” or “addition by subtraction.” Sure, on its surface, it doesn’t seem to make a ton of sense, but in practice…
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Student Eats Fruit Off of Pricey Art Installation at Museum
Reporting
— May 2, 2023
An art student based in South Korea decided to consume a pricey art installation to curb his hunger. On Saturday, the unnamed student from Seoul National University removed a banana that was taped to the wall and…
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Duffy Floats $50 Billion Price Tag For Congress To Prevent Repeat Paralysis Of US Air Travel
Spencer Lombardo · 4 min · 19h
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