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Mariam Kasim sits with her grandson, who she says is suffering from measles and malnutrition, at a camp on the outskirts of Baidoa, Somalia, on Tuesday.

In Baidoa, Somalis live at the epicenter of drought, hunger and conflict

6:02am December 17, 2022

by Jason Beaubien

Baidoa, surrounded by Al-Shabab militants, is at the heart of Somalia's worst drought in 40 years. Aid groups warn of impending famine. "The needs are overwhelming," says a UNICEF specialist.

Fahir Mayow holds her nephew, eight-month-old Ahmed Noor, at Banadir Hospital in Mogadishu on Monday. Ahmed arrived at the hospital one week ago, weighing 3.5 kilograms, just under 8 pounds.

Somalia battles hunger as it braces for famine during a prolonged drought

3:12pm December 12, 2022

by Jason Beaubien

International aid groups are warning of a catastrophic food crisis, as Somalia faces what could be its worst drought in 40 years. Nearly 2 million children are suffering from malnutrition.

Construction worker Shahzaman Mohammadi, 32, stands in line for food assistance.

World News

Afghans are bracing for a winter many fear will be even worse than the last

5:03am November 25, 2022

At World Food Programme distribution sites, "Everybody tells us, 'Last winter was difficult, but we have no idea how we will get through the coming winter,'" says a WFP spokesperson in Kabul.

President Biden and first lady Jill Biden pack food boxes while volunteering on Martin Luther King, Jr., Day of Service in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Jan. 16, 2022.

Here's what will happen at the first White House hunger summit since 1969

12:23pm September 23, 2022

by Ximena Bustillo

The Biden administration wants to end hunger in the U.S. in eight years. At a conference on Sept. 28, the White House will unveil its plan.

When the Taliban came to power in Afghanistan, Nasrat Khalid says, "I think it was one of the moments I felt the most powerless in my life but also the moment that inspired my team to radically shift what we do." That's when Aseel, the online arts business he started, took on charity work, drawing on cash reserves to provide shelter and food to displaced Afghans.

Health & Safety

He wanted his company to be the Etsy of Afghanistan. Now it has a crucial new mission

5:05pm September 20, 2022

by Ruchi Kumar

As international charities pulled out or faced funding issues after the Taliban takeover, Aseel, an online business that sells local crafts, wondered: Could it help ease the rising wave of hunger?

Children reach for food handouts in the aftermath of the catastrophic flooding in Pakistan, which has destroyed rice, corn and wheat crops and left over a third of the country under water.

The number of hungry people has doubled in 10 countries. A new report explains why

4:43pm September 16, 2022

by Andrew Connelly

The charity Oxfam has issued a new report on hunger and climate change. In countries most severely affected, the number of people experiencing acute hunger has doubled in just 6 years.

Poverty

Second Harvest aims to reduce area hunger with shelf-stocking push

10:47am September 09, 2022

by David Ford

Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina is launching an effort to bring in food donations and provide 25,000 meals to area residents.

Queue Listen Now

A third-grader punches in her student identification to pay for a meal at Gonzales Community School in Santa Fe, N.M. During the pandemic, schools were able to offer free school meals to all children regardless of need. Now advocates want to make that policy permanent.

Hunger advocates want free school meals for all kids. It's tough sell in Congress

11:59am September 07, 2022

by Bridget Huber

The idea is simple: Pay for every child's meal and reach the kids who might go hungry because of missed paperwork or stigma. Here's how advocates are pushing to keep the idea on the national agenda.

Politics & Government

Biden's goal to end hunger by 2030 and his new food conference, explained

3:20pm August 29, 2022

by Ximena Bustillo

The first White House conference on hunger, nutrition and health since 1969 is happening in late September. Some are worried the administration won't be able to meet the high bar that conference set.

Women in burkas sit outside a bakery in Kabul. Impoverished women from hilltop slums around Kabul have been flocking to bakeries in the city, silently waiting to see if someone will purchase bread for them.

Health & Safety

In Kabul, a new ritual: Hungry women wait for bread outside bakeries

7:26am July 17, 2022

Since the Taliban came to power, food insecurity has risen. Women in blue burqas sit in front of the city's upscale bakeries, silently waiting for charitable passersby to purchase bread for them.