Feeding the hungry is the mission at Manna Food Center, a food bank in the suburbs of the nation’s capital. This year, officials here are seeing more and more people who need their help.

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Demand climbs at U.S. food banks

There is no reason for high-seas piracy to be legislated from Washington.

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When ‘Buy American’ harms America and the world’s hungry

Jorge Munoz is a bus driver in New York City who started feeding the hungry in Queens five years ago, using food that would otherwise have been thrown away. And that’s how he discovered a secret — the power of sharing.

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Why sharing is a beautiful thing

The Gruffalo tops a survey of children’s favourite books, with The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Peppa Pig sharing second place.

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Gruffalo tops favourite children’s book poll