Topic: Poverty
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The Big Fix
'We Buy Houses': Decline and Opportunity in Pittsburgh's East Suburbs
Penn Hills, Pennsylvania's foreclosure woes have left it in deep trouble. At least two entrepreneurs are cashing in.
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Postcard
Kathmandu's Street Children
Performers struggle to make ends meet.
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Maps
The Chicago Transit Authority Map of Economic Hardship
A station-by-station map of poverty, crowded housing and employment.
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Why Seniors, Children, and the Poor Are at Greater Risk of Traffic Deaths
Low-income neighborhoods often lack even the most basic pedestrian infrastructure.
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Olympics 2012
London's Newest Export: The Poor?
The Olympics promised a fresh start for deprived East London. But they may end up forcing the poor out.
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Study of the Day: Bad Street Design Disproportionately Hurts the Poor
Residents in low-income areas are more likely to get injured out on the road, according to researchers.
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Living in a Poor Neighborhood Actually Hurts
Why people in low-income areas are more likely to experience chronic pain.
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Charts
The Inequality Puzzle in U.S. Cities
Inequality in American cities turns on more than wages and skills: poverty and race are key indicators.
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For the Urban Poor, a Downside to Residential Mobility
A new study finds "unintended political consequences" of HUD's program to place poor families in higher-income neighborhoods.
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Percent of the Day: 51
Half of Detroit's children live in poverty, more than double the state average
