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For Women, Income Inequality Continues Into Retirement

Lydia Smith stands in the kitchen of her home in the Westlake neighborhood of Los Angeles. She has lived in this apartment for 46 years, and now that she is on a fixed income, she pays rent with the aid of Section 8 tenant-based assistance. Megan Miller for NPR hide caption

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The Changing Lives Of Women

For Women, Income Inequality Continues Into Retirement

Lydia Smith, 87, is one of the 2.6 million women ages 65 and over living at or below the poverty line. Older women are more than twice as likely as men to live in poverty.

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Paris Residents Eye Each Other Cautiously, Migrants Face Scrutiny

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Paris Residents Eye Each Other Cautiously, Migrants Face Scrutiny

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Steerage and the Lamp Balmorhea

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Belgium Neighborhood Had Earlier Links To Terrorism

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Colorado Town Ponders Accepting Guantanamo Detainees

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Colorado Town Ponders Accepting Guantanamo Detainees

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Europe

Paris Pauses To Remember Those Killed In Friday's Massacre

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Secretary Of State Kerry Meets French President Hollande

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Secretary Of State Kerry Meets French President Hollande

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NATO Allies Grapple With Appropriate Response To Paris Attacks

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Peaceful Warrior Aaron Parks

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Is There A Hierarchy Of The Importance Of Death In The News Business?

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Is There A Hierarchy Of The Importance Of Death In The News Business?

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Cardinals Dave Douglas

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Asia

Comedians Remind Everyone That Muslims Experience Terrorism Firsthand

by Philip Reeves

Comedians Remind Everyone That Muslims Experience Terrorism Firsthand

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The Changing Lives Of Women

For Women, Income Inequality Continues Into Retirement

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For Women, Income Inequality Continues Into Retirement

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Europe

Refugees Experiencing Backlash After Paris Attacks

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Refugees Experiencing Backlash After Paris Attacks

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Politics

U.S. Governors Balk At Taking In Syrian Refugees

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U.S. Governors Balk At Taking In Syrian Refugees

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American Police Learn Conflicting Lessons Of Terrorist Attacks

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American Police Learn Conflicting Lessons Of Terrorist Attacks

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Light of Day Beware of Safety

Pop Culture

Word Of The Year Is Really An Emoji

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Nu Metal Beware of Safety

Europe

As Paris Recovers From Attacks, Russia Confirms Bomb Caused Airliner Crash

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As Paris Recovers From Attacks, Russia Confirms Bomb Caused Airliner Crash

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All Things The Cinematic Orchestra

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Man With the Movie Camera The Cinematic Orchestra

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Hey, New Teacher, Don't Quit. It Will Get Better

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Hey, New Teacher, Don't Quit. It Will Get Better

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Side By Side In This Gentle Descent Saxon Shore

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National Security

Sen. McCain On ISIS: I'd Rather Fight Them Overseas Than Here

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Television

Charlie Sheen Says He's HIV-Positive, Paid To Keep It A Secret

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