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May 29

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Self-awareness is key to self-sufficiency at this job training program

By John Yang

For workers trying to break the generational cycle of poverty, keeping a job can be as important as getting the job in the first place. As part of our series Chasing the Dream, John Yang reports on a program called…

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May 11

Analysis: How poverty can drive down intelligence

By Paul Solman

Poverty lowers your IQ — in one study, by something like 13 points.

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Feb 28

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‘Plague of inequality’ haunts U.S. 50 years after a landmark study on racial division

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This weeks marks the 50th anniversary of the Kerner Commission, a bipartisan assessment of race in America that revealed the nation to be both separate and unequal. A half century later, a new report takes stock of what we’ve begun…

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Jan 19

Do work requirements help lift people out of poverty?

By Ann Huff Stevens

Calls to increase work requirements among those receiving government assistance should recognize that most poor adults are already working, looking for work, or are disabled or ill.

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Jan 11

Poverty, segregation persist in U.S. schools, report says

By Maria Danilova, Associated Press

Too often, low-income, black and Latino students end up in schools with crumbling walls, old textbooks and unqualified teachers, according to a report released Thursday by the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights.

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Dec 20

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Giving poor families more choices in where to live can greatly improve health

By Sarah Varney, Jason Kane

When low-income Americans are concentrated in substandard homes in struggling or violent neighborhoods, it has tangible consequences for well-being. Research confirms that moving families into less segregated neighborhoods improves overall health, and some communities are giving families vouchers to relocate.

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Aug 28

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‘Raising Bertie’ paints portrait of hope and hardship for three young men

By PBS NewsHour

Documentary filmmakers Margaret Byrne and Ian Kibbe spent six years following the lives of three young African-American men in rural North Carolina. The resulting documentary, “Raising Bertie” offers an intimate look at how they navigate school and generational poverty. Jeffrey…

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Aug 22

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Detroit’s tiny houses give residents a home to rebuild their lives

By PBS NewsHour

Tiny houses have become trendy in recent years, as people trade in traditional consumer lifestyles for a simpler option -- a living space that’s no more than 400 square feet. But in Detroit, these diminutive dwellings have a lofty goal:…

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Jul 26

Column: Doctors have the power to help their patients thrive financially

By Andrea Levere

As your wealth declines, so, too, does your health. We all need to be a little more creative about how to tackle both, writes Andrea Levere, president of Prosperity Now.

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Jul 21

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How the 1967 riots reshaped Detroit, and the rebuilding that still needs to be done

By PBS NewsHour

In the summer of 1967, the simmering unrest in cities across America exploded. In Detroit, tensions between the police and the African-American community reached their limit, unleashing five days of full-out violence -- riots or a rebellion, depending on whom…

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