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Exiled activist says that disabled Afghans are at grave risk under Taliban rule
A blind commissioner with the Afghanistan Human Rights Commission spoke to Insider after escaping t…
Insider Inc.
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I fled Ukraine with a disability. It was scary and humiliating, so I'm helping others plan safer escapes.
"I was afraid to shower, where I'd be naked, vulnerable, and too slow to escape an attack," Oleksan…
Ryan Prior
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'The Afghan people need us': World Food Programme staff determined to carry out mission under another Taliban rule
The World Food Programme estimates at least half of Afghanistan's population is food insecure and c…
Jake Epstein
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Millions of disabled voters could be sidelined in 12 battleground states because of their election websites, new report shows
A report from the nonprofit Miami Lighthouse for the Blind shows how disabled voters could face dis…
Yelena Dzhanova
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Chadwick Boseman worked through colon cancer. 3 other people with the illness talked to Insider about what that's really like.
Chadwick Boseman starred in several films while undergoing colon cancer treatment. 3 people share w…
Anna Medaris Miller,Canela Ló…
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Children with disabilities are losing skills they worked hard to develop as they’re forced to miss school. Parents worry about what’s next.
Without a set routine and therapy, children with disabilities can regress, which therapists say can…
Eleanor Goldberg Fox
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Snapchat has temporarily disabled its heat map of Snaps in Ukraine. Russia could have used the information to identify areas where Ukrainians are concentrated.
Snapchat's heat map shows the relative volume of Snaps in an area. The company said it has shut dow…
Sarah Jackson
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Unemployment diary: I'm a 36-year-old massage therapist in Illinois who's been out of work since March
"To find out that I have to pay back all unemployment aid puts me and my child in a very difficult …
Business Insider
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Apple's iOS update comes with a new accessibility feature — but big tech still has a long way to go if it wants to be truly accessible
Apple announced that iOS 14 will have a new accessibility feature that can alert deaf and hard-of-h…
Sarah Katz
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Sia is lashing out on Twitter after the trailer for her new movie caused fans with disabilities to cry foul
"Maybe you're just a bad actor," the singer replied to an autistic actor who said they wish they'd …
Kim Renfro
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An Oklahoma bank CEO who responded to a tweet from Mark Cuban used his advice to get cash into customers' hands in less than a week
Mark Cuban helped CEO Jill Castilla provide financial assistance to her community in a matter of da…
Laura Grace Tarpley
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Hidden behind masks: People with speech, hearing disabilities struggle to communicate in COVID-19 times
"In order to enable these hearing impaired people to function normally, many people have suggested …
PTI
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Under pressure to cancel student debt, a top federal aid official points to Biden: 'It is a decision for the White House to make'
Federal Student Aid head Richard Cordray made clear broad student-debt cancellation is Biden's job …
Ayelet Sheffey
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Navalny's top aide says Putin was 'dumb' to put him in prison because it turned him into a symbol
Navalny's chief of staff visited Washington, DC, ahead of Biden's highly anticipated summit with Pu…
John Haltiwanger,Tom LoBianco
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How to turn off autocorrect on a Windows computer and disable its built-in spell check and highlight tools
You can turn off autocorrect on Windows by toggling off two features in the "Typing" menu in Settin…
Ryan Ariano
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MP: Proposal for monthly aid to acid attack victims gets nod
Prem Singh Patel, who has taken charge as the MP minister for social justice, divyang welfare and a…
PTI
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'My face exploded': Police firing rubber bullets have wounded and permanently disabled protesters and journalists
Experts tell Insider that rubber bullets are considered "less lethal" weapons — a "legitimate tool"…
Rhea Mahbubani
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Lockdown: Centre, Guj govt distributing Rs 6210-crore aid
"Moreover, gas cylinders worth around Rs 630 crorewere provided to 28 lakh Ujjwala Yojana beneficia…
PTI
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Trump's war against the Postal Service could have another casualty: tens of thousands of military veterans with disabilities
Paul Barner, the assistant secretary-treasurer to the National Association of Letter Carriers union…