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.
Inequality
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 to Fight Inequality, According to Thomas Piketty
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.
The Rent Is Still Too Damn High
A new report finds that, all across the country, minimum-wage workers don't earn enough to rent a two-bedroom home.
Meet the Palo Alto Pastor Who Resigned After His 'Disgruntled, Beer-Burping' Tweets Caused Community Outrage
Gregory Stevens explains what happened when the community he'd called an "elitist shit den of hate" found out about his online life.
A Federal College Loan Program Is Exacerbating the Racial Wealth Gap
A new report points to troubling flaws with the Parent PLUS loan program.
Suicide and Drug Use Are Still Rising Across the U.S.
A new report concludes that deaths from suicide, alcohol, and drug use continue to increase.
Meet the Researcher Dispelling Old Myths About the Racial Wealth Gap
Pernicious myths about income inequality remain pervasive in our society—for example, that better education will close the racial wealth gap. Professor William Darity is working to debunk these misconceptions.
Why Does Bankruptcy Fail so Many Americans?
What is intended as a safety net for people struggling financially is often unattainable for those who are the worst off.
Can Technology Really 'Give Voice' to Disabled People?
Beyond the hype and hyperbole, technologies largely thought to universally empower the "voiceless" are still subject to disempowering structural inequalities.
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How America Uses Digital Tools to Punish Its Poor
A new book argues that America uses digital tools to sequester and punish its poorest citizens. But can we really blame technology?
Driver's Ed Is Becoming Harder for Poor Kids to Afford
As states have stopped funding driver's education, participation has declined, with lower-income teens and teens of color missing out.
Our Best Social Justice Stories of 2017
The best stories include adversity and injustice, but also triumph.
A U.N. Poverty Expert Breaks Down the Sorry State of Economic Equality in America
Researcher Philip Alston offers a sharp criticism of U.S. policymakers' response to poverty.
Why We're Behind on Saving the World
The United Nations' sustainable development goals have two critical problems: they contradict one another, and they focus on economic growth.
These Three Maps Show Where Poverty Is Worst in America
Twenty-four states saw their poverty rate decline in 2016.
Four Good Reasons You Should Be Skeptical of the Claim That Biology Explains Inequality
Four crucial facts about race, sex, and biology that contradict this messy argument.
Should Home Health Aides Be Given More Responsibility—and Better Pay?
A new book argues that re-thinking the role of home health aides would both improve health outcomes for elderly Americans and reduce income inequality.
Inequality Is Bad for Your Health
People who feel they are treated unfairly have physiological markers of elevated stress.
Seceding School Districts Leave Vulnerable Kids Behind
A new report takes a critical look at the school secession craze.
The Southeast Has an Energy Problem, and Minorities Are Hit the Hardest
Energy poverty has become so severe in the Southeast that many households pay 600 percent more of their annual income on energy than the national average. In Memphis, the community is banding together to fight back.