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.
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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.
The Lede, Issue #2: Demolition Derby, Bryan Stevenson’s Quest for Justice, BuzzFeed Reader’s Costco Essay, and More
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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.