US families with kids are getting monthly payments from the government: 4 essential reads
Experts explain the significance of this new 'allowance.'
July 15, 2021
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World hunger surged in 2020, with 1 in 10 people on Earth undernourished
For many of the children who don't get enough to eat, the consequences could last a lifetime.
July 14, 2021
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California is planning floating wind farms offshore to boost its power supply – here's how they work
Some of the most powerful offshore wind sites are in water too deep for a standard wind turbines. Engineers found a way…
July 14, 2021
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Biden targets noncompete agreements, which restrict the job opportunities of millions of low-wage wo
The president is asking the Federal Trade Commission to ban or limit their use as part of an executive order promoting competition.
July 13, 2021
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63% of workers who file an EEOC discrimination complaint lose their jobs
Workers who filed complaints faced retaliation and rarely got a favorable result from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
July 13, 2021
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Poverty in 2021 looks different than in 1964 – but the US hasn't changed how it measures who's poor
Newer measures of poverty may do a better job of counting America's poor, which is necessary to helping them.
July 12, 2021
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How do you start your own company?
There are five basic things to address while starting your own company: Need, idea, product, setup and market.
July 12, 2021
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3 billion people cannot afford a healthy diet
New data shows how high prices and low incomes prevent 4 in 10 people worldwide from buying enough nutritious foods for…
July 9, 2021
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New York defines illegal firearms use as a 'public nuisance' in bid to pierce gun industry's powerfu
The state's revised statute will likely lead to a flurry of lawsuits against firearms manufacturers and gun stores.…
July 7, 2021
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Research shows labor unions help lower the risk of poverty
A study found that poverty rates among households with at least one union member were significantly lower than nonunionized…
July 6, 2021
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Fixing America's crumbling physical – and human – infrastructure: 3 essential reads
Three experts explain a few aspects of American infrastructure that desperately need investment.
July 6, 2021
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Supreme Court strikes down California's nonprofit donor disclosure requirements: 4 questions answere
In a 6-3 ruling, the court's majority said the requirements violated donors' First Amendment rights by subjecting…
July 1, 2021
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Trump Organization indictment hints at downsides of having no independent oversight – unlike compani
Publicly trade companies must have independent oversight and make regular financial and other disclosures. The Trump Organization…
July 1, 2021
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The US drug industry used to oppose patents – what changed?
The pharmaceutical industry overall has been deeply opposed to waiving COVID-19 vaccine patents, but a historian of the…
June 29, 2021
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What are tax havens? The answer explains why the G-7 effort to end them is unlikely to succeed
The G-7 wants to set a minimum global tax rate, which would make it harder for countries to act as tax havens.
June 25, 2021
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The gas tax's tortured history shows how hard it is to fund new infrastructure
A bipartisan group of senators proposed the gas tax should be indexed to inflation to help pay for new infrastructure spending,…
June 22, 2021
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Conservative hard-liner poised to be Iran's next president – what that means for the West and the nu
Ebrahim Raisi became the favorite to win Iran's June 18 presidential election after his top opponents were disqualified.
June 17, 2021
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Too few women get to invent – that's a problem for women's health
Boosting the number of female inventors isn't just a matter of fairness. Inventions by men are more likely to ignore…
June 17, 2021
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Postal banking could provide free accounts to 21 million Americans who don't have access to a credit
About a quarter of census tracts with a post office lack a credit union or community bank, making the US Postal Service…
June 17, 2021
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What's the charitable deduction? An economist explains
Giving $100 to a favorite charity costs less than that for the roughly 8.5% of Americans who use this tax break.
June 17, 2021
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