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The Americans who can’t read – BBC News
The US has more citizens who are illiterate – some 16 million people – than many of its developed counterparts. Why is that?
Many complain that the system fails those who need extra help and there is a big disparity between rich and poor areas.
Being illiterate prevents people from getting jobs. But it is not only that.
Peggy Fleming, who lives in Kentucky, one of the worst-performing states, said she wanted to set an example for her children by being able to read and write. “I wanted to be a better mum,” she says.
Aleem Maqbool reports for the BBC’s America First? series.
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Sir Craig Oliver, who was in charge of communications for the Remain campaign, and chief executive of Vote Leave Matthew Elliott meet for the first time in the Newscast studio.
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Days of flooding and landslides in parts of Bangladesh and eastern India, have affected millions of people and left more than 50 people dead.
Bangladesh’s north-east region has seen some of the worst flooding for nearly two decades.
The two countries are prone to flooding and experts say that climate change is increasing the likelihood of events like this around the world.
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