Topic: Poverty
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How Rioters Act Like Shoppers
Researchers say looters make rational decisions about how far they’re willing to travel to steal what they want.
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The Hidden Poverty Rates of Smaller U.S. Minority Communities
New Census data sheds light on the relationship between poverty and selected racial groups in American cities.
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The Incredible Rise of Government Spending on the Poor, in One Chart
Where is all of this spending growth coming from? New programs, new people, and health care.
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Child Poverty Rates Are Especially High in Small Cities
The reasons have a lot to do with demographics.
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Urban Wonk
Brooklyn's Affordability Crisis Is No Accident
Rents are skyrocketing in the borough thanks to inflexible zoning rules.
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Redefining Inequality So It Actually Means Something
Measures that don't account for location fail to capture purchasing power differences.
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The New Rise of Segregated Schools
Districts that stopped forcing schools to mix students by race have seen a gradual but significant -return of racial isolation, especially at the elementary level.
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Inside Fast Food Workers' Historic Fight for Living Wages
New York's 'McJobs' workers go on strike for the first time.
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Poverty Is Not Just a Problem for Single Parents
Half of poor parents raising kids under 18 are now married, a rate that has grown almost 50 percent since 2000.
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Measuring a Neighborhood's Green Spaces So They Can Grow
One New York City neighborhood had basically given up on open space. But thanks to some new data, they were able to advocate for it, and get it.
