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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.
With Limited State and Local Protections, the End of the Federal Eviction Moratorium Puts Millions of Renters at Risk Expanding state and local protections and accelerating emergency rental assistance is critical to keeping renters in their homes.Guidelines to Incorporate Trauma-Informed Care Strategies in Qualitative Research Trauma-informed research should strive to create a human connection within the researcher-interviewee power dynamic.Considering Ethics and Empathy in Imputing Race and Ethnicity to Expand the Availability of Disaggregated Data To identify, and subsequently address, racial disparities, changemakers need access to high-quality data disaggregated by race and ethnicity.By Investing in the South, Philanthropy Can Reduce Black Children’s Inequality For philanthropy to make a difference in the lives of southern Black children, equitable grantmaking must be the bedrock of their efforts.Placemaking Strategies Can Promote Greater Racial Equity in Infrastructure Investments If policymakers want to achieve greater racial equity, they can promote and fund placemaking activities in three key ways that align equitable placemaking with infrastructure investments.Expanding Federal Transit Operations Funding Could Help Achieve Equitable Access to Public Transportation With an equitably minded transit funding program, the US could improve access to mobility, improve quality of life, and help more families travel to essential needs.