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Displaying all articles tagged:
Poverty
power
Feb. 18, 2022
3.7 Million Kids Fell Below the Poverty Line in One Month
Now that benefits for low-income parents have expired, child poverty is the highest it’s been since 2020.
By
Danielle Cohen
nervous state
Dec. 27, 2021
Will My Money Anxiety Ever Go Away?
After a tumultuous year, I’m not sure I want it to.
By
Kaitlin Byrd
hunger
Nov. 25, 2020
America’s Food Banks Are Totally Overwhelmed Right Now
It’s never been so important to donate. Here’s how.
By
Bridget Read
the brain
June 5, 2017
Growing Up Poor Sparks a ‘Vicious Cycle’ in a Child’s Brain
“This is not some liberal bullsh*t.”
By
Melissa Dahl
inequality
May 3, 2017
Is It Worth It to Try to Get Rich People to Realize They’re Lucky?
If it’s such an uphill battle, as the research suggests, is it worth maybe trying something else instead?
By
Jesse Singal
health
Mar. 24, 2017
The White-Mortality Crisis Shows How Psychological Distress Can Become Physical
If a group of people feels they have nothing left to strive for and that their best days are behind them, those thoughts will eventually take a toll.
By
Jesse Singal
anti-poverty research
Feb. 27, 2017
Why Behavioral Approaches to Fighting Poverty Are So Controversial
The “word gap” controversy shows that there are no easy answers when it comes to the best way to address poverty.
By
Jesse Singal
Jan. 23, 2017
A 10-Minute Intervention to Get More Kids Into College
College enrollment rates shot up 30 percent for high-school seniors.
By
Drake Baer
let’s get real
Nov. 1, 2016
The Best Way to End Poverty Is to Start With Birth Control
Melinda Gates on the underlying mission of her family-planning campaign.
By
Susan Rinkunas
May 27, 2016
How the Block You Live on Affects Your Shot at Success
Location, location, location.
By
Drake Baer
the gender gap
Apr. 27, 2016
Why Better Abortion Access Makes Women Richer
The undeniably true, rarely discussed topic that will be on lawmakers’ minds tomorrow.
By
Catie L'Heureux
Apr. 24, 2016
Is Everyone Focusing Too Much on Gentrification?
If your concern is poor people getting dislocated, there may be much bigger issues to worry about.
By
Jesse Singal
Apr. 15, 2016
We Just Learned a Sobering New Statistic About Cancer and Wealth
This is bad news.
By
Adam Banicki
jeb bush
Sept. 29, 2015
How ‘Free Stuff’ Pays Off for Families and Kids
Direct money to parents appears to improve outcomes for their kids.
By
Eric Levitz
scarcity
May 7, 2015
What Poverty Does to Your Brain
Two researchers’ pathbreaking work, some of which took place in a Jersey shopping mall.
By
Jesse Singal
stats
May 5, 2015
The U.S. Is Still a Terrible Place for Maternal Health
And other facts from a new report on mothers and children worldwide.
By
Alex Ronan
fashion math
June 18, 2014
Vogue
Fails to Make Us Feel Inadequate Enough
The June issue’s $343,368 product tally wouldn’t even make it into an episode of
Rich Kids of Beverly Hills
.
By
Véronique Hyland