By Lynn Arditi, The Public’s Radio In Pawtucket, Rhode Island, near a storefront advertising “free” cellphones, J.R. sat in an…
Tag: Poverty
Black Americans still suffer worse health. Here’s why there’s so little progress.
By Fred Clasen-Kelly and Renuka Rayasam, California Healthline October 28, 2024 KINGSTREE, S.C. — One morning in late April, a…
Children in west Africa are often sent to live with other families to help them get ahead – but fostering may be doing the opposite
By Pearl S. Kyei, University of Ghana In west Africa, it’s common for families to foster children informally. This helps…
Why pay tax? African study finds trust in government is key
By Heikki Hiilamo, University of Helsinki and Enrico Nichelatti, University of Helsinki Taxes are important. They’re a primary way in…
Why the cost of water for poor Black Detroit voters may be key to Kamala Harris winning – or losing – Michigan
By Ronald Brown, Wayne State University and R. Khari Brown, Wayne State University The threat of violence was in the…
Official US poverty rate declined in 2023, but more people faced economic hardship
By Mark Robert Rank, Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis The number of Americans living in poverty,…
Kenya protests: Ruto pulling the finance bill is unlikely to satisfy angry young protesters – here’s why
By Kathleen Klaus, Uppsala University In a move that shocked observers, Kenya’s President William Ruto announced on 26 June he…
Neediest areas are being shortchanged on government funds − even with programs designed to benefit poor communities
By Eric Stokan, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Aaron Deslatte, Indiana University, and Michael Overton, University of Idaho If you…
Is housing health care? State Medicaid programs increasingly say ‘yes’
By Angela Hart, California Healthline February 6, 2024 States are plowing billions of dollars into a high-stakes health care experiment…
When families need housing, Georgia will pay for foster care rather than provide assistance
This story was originally published by ProPublica. By Stephannie Stokes, WABE; Data analysis by Agnel Philip, ProPublica Brittany Wise ran…
