Are changes to the brain the way that poverty "gets into" kids? A new study shows a link between brain changes and poor outcomes.
In 2019, Bernie Sanders put a number on the problem of medical debt that quickly grabbed headlines: $81 billion. It's actually much more.
Black and low-income elementary students aren't getting the potential benefits of gifted programs, new research finds.
Women with unmet basic needs may not get Pap smears because they're focused on things like housing and food. A fix would save lives, say researchers.
A metric called the "Gini Coefficient" reveals a correlation between a nation's income inequality and higher rates of COVID-19 infection.
An NYC policy aimed at reducing the education gaps that separate children from rich and poor families may have worsened racial disparities in pre-K.
A new book about American poverty charts how and why the "land of opportunity" thinks about the issue in terms of "Red" and "Blue," or "us" and "them."
New research on racial disparities in COVID-19 mortality highlights the need for public health policies that address structural racism.
Boosting an anti-poverty measure called the Earned Income Tax Credit can reduce cases of child neglect, new research finds.
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