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Combining dollar cutoffs with indexing changes fundamentally alters the structure and philosophy that have guided the Social Security program for the past 90 years.
Incarcerated youth deserve a quality education, and many don’t get one Many incarcerated students receive less instructional time than their peers in traditional public schools.Guilty verdicts are not enough to restore faith in police Jason Van Dyke became the first Chicago police officer in 50 years to be found guilty of murder for an on-duty shooting.Mississippi’s work requirements don’t account for a varying labor market by race and geography Four maps illustrate geographic and racial disparities in economic opportunity across Mississippi.Which metro areas have the most opportunity for college graduates to use their degrees? A new Urban Institute analysis calculates the “mix-match” between the share of people with college education and the share of jobs that require it.Six things we learned from young adults experiencing gun violence in Chicago Of 345 young adults interviewed, one in three said they had carried a gun—almost all illegally.Rapid re-housing can help end children’s homelessness Children younger than 4 who experience homelessness are at increased risk for adverse health outcomes.
