Archive - American Inequality

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Our first guest columnist, Esteban Moro of MIT, highlights the places in America where the rich and poor hardly ever interact

Oct 13

One number to rule them all

Sep 22

The most dangerous county borders the least dangerous county - what's the big difference?

Sep 1

Young mothers fall into cycles of poverty, making it difficult for their children to achieve the American Dream

Aug 11

Do you make enough money to cover your city's costs?

Jul 21

For our 10th article (!!!), see why 6th graders in the richest counties read 4 grade levels ahead of their peers in the poorest counties

Jun 30

1 in 5 Americans is struggling with mental health, but care isn’t equally accessible to those who need it most, particularly in America's prisons

Jun 9

567,000 people are homeless in America - half of them live in just two states.

May 25

Poor access to banks and easy access to payday lenders prevent many communities from achieving financial security

May 4

The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is America's most successful poverty alleviation program, but too few families actually claim this benefit. Happy T…

Apr 15

New data analysis of partnerships between Amazon Ring and Police Departments shows that some communities are surveilled at much higher rates than others

Mar 31

Trinity Colon grew up thinking that everyone had Asthma and that it was normal to wipe the soot off your windows at the start of summer. She now realiz…

Mar 17

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