Weinland Park Worries
Housing is the single biggest expense for many people in Columbus, especially those working lower-paying jobs. Prices have begun to soar out of their reach.
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Same City, Different Worlds
A 2015 study from researchers at the University of Toronto found that among America’s large metropolitan areas, Columbus had the second-highest level of economic segregation in the nation.
More Older Americans Than Ever Are Struggling with Student Debt
The nation's $1.4 trillion student debt burden doesn't just fall on young graduates -- it's affecting older Americans, too. The number of people age 60 and older with student loans has quadrupled in the last 10 years. PBS NewsHour Weekend's…
Louisiana: The State We’re In – Rising Foundations
Building Foundations
Stakeholders and Advocates Discuss Solutions to Homelessness
Pulitzer Prize-winning author explains eviction is the second leading cause to homelessness.
10% of New York City Public School Students Were Homeless Last Year
This past year, 5% of New York State public school students were homeless, the New York Times reports.
Report Examines Structural Racism in New Jersey
Five recommendations are offered of all legislation and regulations in the state.
Despite Promising Census Figures, Not Everyone is Bouncing Back from Recession
Poverty rates for some have barely changed, 8 years after the Great Recession
Fleeing Syria, Rebuilding in America
Living in poverty, the Saffour family attempt to rebuild their lives in a difficult New Jersey neighborhood after escaping war in Syria.
AECDC Diaper Bank Assists Families In Need
The Anshe Emeth Community Development Corporation in New Brunswick typically serves about 700 families a year and distributes as many as 80,000 diapers annually.
Village of Hempstead Downtown Revitalization
The Village of Hempstead, once the hub of retail in Nassau County, has been struggling to regain its lost stature, and broke ground on a 2.5 billion dollar redevelopment project. As a part of our reporting initiative Chasing the Dream,…
Work & Happiness
With the continuing debate over budget priorities and social programs, Work & Happiness: The Human Cost of Welfare takes what some might feel is a controversial position: that it is the welfare system itself that keeps some people in a…