What’s Behind the Rich-Poor Life Expectancy Gap?
A new paper finds that the gap between the life expectancies of the rich and poor increased in…
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The Promise of a $9 Computer
For those living at or near the poverty line, the expense of a computer is out of the question. But a new low-cost device could change that and more.
Will $9.25 a Month Be Enough to Get Poor Americans Online?
With the rise of low-cost broadband, the new FCC proposal could certainly help. But the way the subsidy works might mean giving up mobile phone service in the process.
Bleak House
Living among renters in a hotbed of evictions to try to understand this complex—and mostly unknown—driver of poverty.
How Big of a Deal Is a Raise to a Walmart Employee?
A breakdown of the difference between $7.25 an hour and $10.
Do You Have to Help Parents to Help Their Children?
Are two-generation programs the best way to fight poverty?
International Trade Hurts the World’s Poor (With Nitrogen)
A study links developing countries' demand for imported food and clothing to nitrogen compounds that disproportionately harm the world's poor, including some right here in the United States.
What’s Marriage Got to Do With Poverty?
A new report argues that promoting marriage could reduce poverty in America. Is there any truth to that?
What Does Half of the U.S. Population Have in Common With the 20 Richest People?
They hold the same amount of wealth.