In the midst of this grim summer, my faith in humanity has been restored by the saga of Rachel Beckwith.

在这个苦闷的夏季，瑞秋·贝克薇斯的故事让我重新看到人性的美好。

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But moderate changes in lifestyle, such as walking 30 minutes every day or eating a little less, could go a long way in changing this grim picture, experts say.

但是生活方式上的适度调整，比如每天行走30分钟或者少吃一点，可能对改善这种严峻的状况大有帮助，专家说。

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Reconciling this grim financial picture will require at the least raising taxes and cutting spending—two unpopular options that may further polarize parties as election season heats up.

想要调和如此严峻的状况至少需要增加税收和消减开支-- 这两项不受欢迎的举措会在如今选举季逐渐升温的时刻进一步造成各党政见分化。

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WFP's Casella tells VOA all this hunger translates into some grim statistics.

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This grim trajectory suggests an economic, as well as a political, rationale for government action.

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Lucky for Grant it wasn't because he would have been turning out empty pockets on this grim evidence.

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Investment pro Lisa Hess takes a look at this grim picture and predicts that interest rates will go up.

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