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Poverty

  1. nervous state
    Will My Money Anxiety Ever Go Away?After a tumultuous year, I’m not sure I want it to.
    By Kaitlin Byrd
  2. hunger
    America’s Food Banks Are Totally Overwhelmed Right NowIt’s never been so important to donate. Here’s how.
    By Bridget Read
  3. the brain
    Growing Up Poor Sparks a ‘Vicious Cycle’ in a Child’s Brain“This is not some liberal bullsh*t.”
    By Melissa Dahl
  4. inequality
    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
  5. health
    The White-Mortality Crisis Shows How Psychological Distress Can Become PhysicalIf 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
  6. anti-poverty research
    Why Behavioral Approaches to Fighting Poverty Are So ControversialThe “word gap” controversy shows that there are no easy answers when it comes to the best way to address poverty.
    By Jesse Singal
  7. A 10-Minute Intervention to Get More Kids Into CollegeCollege enrollment rates shot up 30 percent for high-school seniors.
    By Drake Baer
  8. let’s get real
    The Best Way to End Poverty Is to Start With Birth ControlMelinda Gates on the underlying mission of her family-planning campaign.
    By Susan Rinkunas
  9. How the Block You Live on Affects Your Shot at SuccessLocation, location, location.
    By Drake Baer
  10. the gender gap
    Why Better Abortion Access Makes Women RicherThe undeniably true, rarely discussed topic that will be on lawmakers’ minds tomorrow.
    By Catie L'Heureux
  11. 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
  12. We Just Learned a Sobering New Statistic About Cancer and WealthThis is bad news.
    By Adam Banicki
  13. jeb bush
    How ‘Free Stuff’ Pays Off for Families and KidsDirect money to parents appears to improve outcomes for their kids.
    By Eric Levitz
  14. scarcity
    What Poverty Does to Your BrainTwo researchers’ pathbreaking work, some of which took place in a Jersey shopping mall.
    By Jesse Singal
  15. stats
    The U.S. Is Still a Terrible Place for Maternal HealthAnd other facts from a new report on mothers and children worldwide.
    By Alex Ronan
  16. fashion math
    Vogue Fails to Make Us Feel Inadequate EnoughThe June issue’s $343,368 product tally wouldn’t even make it into an episode of Rich Kids of Beverly Hills.
    By Véronique Hyland