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They are at time.com/newsletters and are separate from a paid subscription. ## Video: 1.3 Billion People Live in Poverty, a New U.N. Report Says [Watch (HLS stream): 1.3 Billion People Live in Poverty, a New U.N. Report Says](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/zyjpqvcN.m3u8) (0:43)  _Published 2018-09-21. A survey of 104 countries comprising 5.5 billion people that looked at health, education and living standards has found that some 1.3 billion people are living in poverty — including 662 million children._ --- Jul 28, 2023 12:34 AM UTC --- ## More From This Series [All Videos](https://time.com/video/) [Meta Was Fined a Record-Breaking $1.3 Billion by E.U. Regulators](/video/KChJS0UH/) ### Meta Was Fined a Record-Breaking $1.3 Billion by E.U. Regulators [1 Million People Have Fled Ukraine Since Russian Invasion, U.N. Says](/video/8yQi4YmJ/) ### 1 Million People Have Fled Ukraine Since Russian Invasion, U.N. Says [5 Billion People Off-line? 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