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Food insecurity in the summer: Thinking outside the lunch box For many kids, summer means camps, family vacation and carefree days. But for kids who rely on school lunches, summer can mean three months without enough to eat.Living long and living well: How can we care for the nation’s caregivers? As our population ages, many Americans will need daily hands-on help to live, but what about their caregivers’ ability to live long and well?To improve school readiness, address the quality gap between preschool and informal child care Formal preschool is often less flexible and affordable than informal care, but children who attend classroom-based programs start kindergarten well ahead of their peers.If we elect a “girl” president, would we pay her the same as the “boy” president? “This is one of the jobs where they have to pay you the same. But there are so many examples where that doesn't happen,” Hillary Clinton answered recently to a young girl in Las Vegas.Selling delinquent mortgages to investors is a tough balancing act The housing bust left an estimated 820,000 severely delinquent mortgages in the hands of US taxpayers. Selling these loans can benefit investors and taxpayers—if it’s done right.Facing immigrant integration challenges in German and US cities In the two nations with the highest numbers of foreign-born persons within their borders, how do you balance welcoming policy with public response?