Rona Richardson By Rona Richardson

Got five minutes? Take a look at a fascinating interactive website called Dollar Street that imagines a world where everyone lives on the same street, in order of income. The poorest live on one end, and the richest live on the other.

Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates says he's "obsessed" with Dollar Street because of its power to deepen our understanding of the world and make it feel less overwhelming.

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