Exactly How Much Has Global Warming Exacerbated Global Economic Inequality?
A chat with one of the authors of a recent study reporting that global warming has slowed the progress of warm countries.
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Are American Families Going to Be Priced Out of Child Care?
In many parts of the country, child care costs more than a mortgage.
How Disparities in Wealth Affect Gen Z’s Experiences With Technology
Income has an enormous impact on young people's educational experiences with technology, just as it does on every other aspect of school life.
Tax Breaks Are a Politically Palatable Way to Reduce Inequality
New research finds that race-related resistance toward social spending is reduced when programs feature tax credits rather than handouts.
The Key to Stopping Deforestation May Lie in Reducing Inequality
New research has found that higher levels of inequality lead to more deforestation, whereas better equality leads to better forest protections.
Our Best Education Stories of 2018
Our best reporting on education inequality—and those working to remedy it.
Don’t Have a Heart Attack in a Poor Neighborhood
New research finds it takes longer for ambulances to arrive and transport a critically ill patient to a hospital in low-income areas.
Recovery From the Great Recession Has Not Been Evenly Felt Across the Economic Spectrum
New research from the Federal Reserve concludes the economic recovery hasn't produced much wealth for most Americans.
How Higher Taxes Can Fight Inequality While Promoting Growth
Two new books on economic history and theory suggest the limits of the Austrian school—and the vital importance of progressive taxation.
A Tale of Two Cities
In a new book, urban revitalization expert Alan Mallach argues that much of what you think you know about cities today is wrong.