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West Virginia’s July flash floods show how rural disasters bring distinct challenges that require tailored responses.
The American Families Plan Comes with a Modest Price Tag for Paid Leave but a Large Impact for Workers Initial estimates from the administration suggest its proposal for paid leave will cost about $225 billion over 10 years. This is much lower than previous estimates of the FAMILY Act.Lessons from Overseas Could Improve the US’s Affordability Crisis Differences in housing conditions between the US, UK, and France illustrate that improving access to fair, affordable housing requires state and national governments to intervene.Increasing Racial and Ethnic Diversity Will Drive Homeownership over the Next Two Decades Our projections for Texas, Georgia, California, and Minnesota—states with very different racial and ethnic compositions—show the wide range of homeownership trajectories we expect to see over the next two decades.Centering Black Voices Is Key to Addressing the Black Maternal Health Crisis "When it comes to solving the Black maternal health crisis, Black women are not research subjects; we are the experts."Partial Decriminalization of Sex Work Could Cause More Harm Than Good Partial decriminalization is still criminalization and ultimately endangers sex workers.
