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As data centers see a surge in demand because of generative AI, Henrico County, Virginia, shows how local governments can turn the economic gains of this new industry into sustainable funding for affordable housing.
Diabetes in the food-pantry line: how food banks can help reach the hard-to-reach People choosing between buying food and medicine may all but give up on managing a disease. Food pantries are ideal sites for health interventions.Breaking down the proposals for Pell grant reform A student in a family that earns $15,000 receives the maximum grant under all plans, but differences between plans become apparent as income rises.This Veterans Day, early evidence that the ACA is serving those who have served A first look at new data shows that the share of nonelderly veterans who are uninsured has declined since the implementation of the ACA.To understand climbing death rates among white Americans, look to women The average increase in mortality rates for people between ages 45-54 was more than three times higher for white women than white men.Simplifying access to higher education Though costs can be a factor, students can be intimidated by the federal student aid application process and don’t know how much they’ll have to pay.Should governments tax products that are fun but harmful? Economists don’t have much to say about sin. But we do have ideas about balancing health and consumer autonomy.
