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Migrant Workers Propelled China’s Rise. Now Many See Few Options.

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Migrant Workers Propelled China’s Rise. Now Many See Few Options.

Migrant workers, who moved from China’s villages to its big cities, were a secret weapon building the economy. Now many see few options.

By Li Yuan

Tyson and Perdue Are Facing Child Labor Investigations

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Tyson and Perdue Are Facing Child Labor Investigations

The Labor Department has opened inquiries into whether migrant children were working inside slaughterhouses owned by the poultry-processing giants.

By Hannah Dreier

Qatar Got the World Cup It Wanted

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Qatar Got the World Cup It Wanted

In the end, after a tournament shadowed by controversy since the host rights were awarded, Qatar had the turn in the global spotlight it sought.

By Tariq Panja

The World Cup Is Ending, but the Migrant Labor Economy Grinds On

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The World Cup Is Ending, but the Migrant Labor Economy Grinds On

The World Cup was a $220 billion construction project powered by migrant workers. We went to Nepal – a major source of labor for Qatar — to find out what’s driving workers to do dangerous jobs that many say they can’t afford to lose.

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