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Federal cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program could cause some DC-area families to lose an average of $187 in monthly benefits.
Should the FBI be able to hack your smartphone? Even if the FBI uses third-party technology to access Syed Farook’s phone, Apple will develop stronger security measures on the next iPhone and this debate will happen again.We can fix the student debt problem Borrowers should repay affordable amounts based on their incomes, rather than fixed payments every month regardless of their financial circumstances.Bank of America’s new low–down payment mortgage is promising but no substitute for healthy FHA lending Programs like Bank of America's Affordable Loan Solution mortgage provide alternatives to FHA lending, but they are not a substitute.As families become more complex, so does filing taxes For the growing number of non-traditional families, a “tax unit” may capture only some people who support the child.Is evaluation valuable for every nonprofit? How can nonprofits—and their funders—navigate the maze of resources and recommendations about what research tools to use to drive results?DC, Maryland, and Virginia: We need to talk about Metro Metro is chronically underfunded. But short-term fixes are ultimately costlier—and deadlier—than the long-term improvements it truly needs.
