Tag: Poverty

At Davos, a Referendum on the World Economic Forum

The small ski town of Davos, high in the Swiss alps, has…

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A One-Woman Rescue Squad for Homeless Students

“The fact that there’s this cadre of liaisons who are committed to…

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Cash Aid to Poor Mothers Increases Brain Activity in Babies, Study Finds

The question of whether cash aid helps or hurts children is central…

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Child Tax Credit’s Extra Help Ends, Just as Covid Surges Anew

That didn’t happen. Polls found the public roughly divided over whether the…

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Why Older Women Face Greater Financial Hardship Than Older Men

After gray divorce, women’s standard of living fell by 45 percent, Dr.…

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Selling Luxury Apartments Where Oliver Twist Once Asked for Gruel

When the building was threatened with destruction, in 2007, Professor Black and…

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