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Dec 2020
14m 21s

Fighting Hunger and Shame in a Pandemic

CNN
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Millions of families across the country have lost some of their income because of the pandemic and are struggling to put food on the table. In today’s episode, CNN’s Senior National Correspondent Kyung Lah visits one family in Los Angeles.   To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit p ... Show More
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