Articles and analysis on today's issues

In this article, we explain nonprofits’ role in thriving communities, the amount of funding nonprofits receive from government sources, and the government funding challenges nonprofits were facing before the shutdown.
A wrongfully convicted man is very familiar with the flaws in our criminal justice system Anthony Graves served 18 years—16 in solitary confinement and 12 on death row—for a crime he didn’t commit.Denver’s low-income homeowners are losing ground, but policies can help stem that loss The downside of Denver's economic success is the challenging housing market for low-income families.Addressing dating violence for young girls of color in the #MeToo era Black girls are less often recognized as victims of sexual violence and face age- and race-specific barriers to seeking help.Recommitting to the promise of the Fair Housing Act 50 years later We’ve made progress since 1968, but we haven't vanquished housing discrimination or reversed its pernicious effects.Three ways mass incarceration affects women of color Of the 2.3 million people incarcerated in America, the majority are men. But women bear many burdens of mass incarceration.Where can renters afford to buy homes? A new index of housing affordability focuses only on renters’ ability to become homeowners.