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Race and Ethnicity

Facts Are Integral to the Centuries-Long Fight for Racial and Economic Equity

When Urban was founded, tensions from centuries of racial injustice and division had reached a boiling point.
Immigrants and Immigration

With Public Charge Rule Looming, One in Seven Adults in Immigrant Families Reported Avoiding Public Benefit Programs in 2018

A new report provides evidence of “chilling effects” on immigrant families’ participation in safety net programs.
Housing and Housing Finance

Curtailing Data from the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Is a Mistake

A recently proposed rule threatens to substantially curtail the availability of mortgage data.
Health and Health Policy

Fighting the Stigma: Mental Health among Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders

In Asian American and Pacific Islander communities, mental health issues are often shrouded by silence and shame.
Adolescents and Youth

A Closer Look at Youth in 11 LRNG Partner Cities

LRNG encourages youth across 11 partner cities to earn digital badges on an online learning platform.
Aging

Middle-Income Seniors Face a Gap in Housing and Health Supports

By 2029, the US will be home to 14.4 million middle-income seniors. Two-thirds will have chronic health conditions.
Poverty, Vulnerability, and the Safety Net

When Employment Is Unstable or Low-Paying, Work Requirements Don’t Lift People from Poverty

Temporary or contractual jobs that lack benefits, job security, and child care present challenges to public housing residents.
Health and Health Policy

The Large Overlaps between Opioid Use Disorder, Mental Illness, and Parenting Young Children

A new study finds more than half a million adults with opioid use disorder are parents living with children younger than 18.
Education and Training

Can We Design Student Loan Forgiveness to Target Low-Income Families?

Proposals to forgive student debt have been criticized for disproportionately benefiting high-income families.
Health and Health Policy

New Hampshire Residents Who Lose Medicaid under Work Requirements Will Likely Face Limited Employer-Sponsored Insurance Options

New Hampshire is moving forward with implementing work requirements for Medicaid enrollees.

The Vulnerable, Vital 2020 Census

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The Vulnerable, Vital 2020 Census

The decennial Census will gather the most complete picture of America of the past 10 years, but its accuracy is in jeopardy.

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Behind the Numbers at the Urban Institute

Structural Racism in America

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Structural Racism in America

Public policies, institutional practices, and cultural narratives perpetuate our country's racial inequalities. 

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