CNN asked readers to vote on the stories columnist John D. Sutter will cover as part of his <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcnn.com%2Fchange">Change the List</a> project. More than 32,000 votes were cast. Here are the winners: 1. Widest rich-poor gap, 16,789 votes. What's happening to America's middle class? One state may yield answers.
Winners of the Change the List vote —
CNN asked readers to vote on the stories columnist John D. Sutter will cover as part of his Change the List project. More than 32,000 votes were cast. Here are the winners: 1. Widest rich-poor gap, 16,789 votes. What's happening to America's middle class? One state may yield answers.
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2. Illegal animal trade, 13,276 votes. Illicit trade in animal parts lines pockets and empties ecosystems.
Winners of the Change the List vote —
2. Illegal animal trade, 13,276 votes. Illicit trade in animal parts lines pockets and empties ecosystems.
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3. Where rape is common, 12,996 votes. Women in some communities face disproportionate rates of rape and violence.
Winners of the Change the List vote —
3. Where rape is common, 12,996 votes. Women in some communities face disproportionate rates of rape and violence.
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4. Children in poverty, 12,820 votes. Kids in extreme poverty may suffer stunting and malnutrition.
Winners of the Change the List vote —
4. Children in poverty, 12,820 votes. Kids in extreme poverty may suffer stunting and malnutrition.
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5. America's most endangered river, 12,002 votes. Most U.S. rivers are unsuitable for aquatic life, the EPA says.
Winners of the Change the List vote —
5. America's most endangered river, 12,002 votes. Most U.S. rivers are unsuitable for aquatic life, the EPA says.
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