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Understanding more about young adults’ eligibility and participation in social safety net programs can inform efforts to support young adults during periods of instability.
Three lessons from the Social Innovation Fund to improve federal grantmaking The Social Innovation Fund was eliminated in the recent budget deal, but its best elements can live on in other areas of federal grantmaking.In an era of distrust, media and researchers must provide more facts and stories relevant to local concerns What is the future of civil society when each of us has his or her version of the truth?Many South Asians lack local resources to withstand rise in hate crimes A recent rise in intolerance toward South Asians may make the immigrant experience in rural America even more isolating.Jeff Sessions is digging a deep hole for the Department of Justice Increasing the prison population via stricter charges for drug crimes is out of line with President Trump’s plans to trim the budget.Federal and state governments should work together to strengthen public colleges and universities How should the federal government support students' access to public colleges and universities in their state?“Invisibility is an unnatural disaster”: Why funding the 2020 Census matters for Pacific Islanders The catchall category “AAPI” is popular among researchers and race equity advocates, but can conflate the identities and issues of two distinct groups.
