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Environment
Transportation
California
2021
What it will take to get electric cars into low-income communities?
July 8, 2021

What it will take to get electric cars into low-income communities?

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COVID
Justice System
2021
The Real Toll From Prison Covid Cases May Be Higher Than Reported
July 7, 2021

The Real Toll From Prison Covid Cases May Be Higher Than Reported

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Higher Education
New Jersey
2021
NJ students from low-income households now eligible for four years of free tuition
July 6, 2021

NJ students from low-income households now eligible for four years of free tuition

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Aging
Housing
2021
‘There’s a lot of people struggling out there.’ Why many older Americans are living in poverty in places with low cost of living
July 6, 2021

‘There’s a lot of people struggling out there.’ Why many older Americans are living in poverty in places with low cost of living

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COVID
2021
Delta variant exploits low vaccine rates, easing of rules
July 2, 2021

Delta variant exploits low vaccine rates, easing of rules

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Aging
Food
2021
'Food apartheid' remains a hurdle for millions of Americans, but it severely harms the elderly
June 30, 2021

'Food apartheid' remains a hurdle for millions of Americans, but it severely harms the elderly

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COVID
California
2021
Los Angeles urges everyone to mask up because of delta variant — even the vaccinated
June 30, 2021

Los Angeles urges everyone to mask up because of delta variant — even the vaccinated

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K-12
Poverty Measurement
2021
How Many Students Are Living in Poverty? The Number Is Likely Wrong
June 29, 2021

How Many Students Are Living in Poverty? The Number Is Likely Wrong

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Digital Divide
Education
2021
The pandemic is making a vicious cycle even worse for low-income students
June 29, 2021

The pandemic is making a vicious cycle even worse for low-income students

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Child and Youth Well-Being
K-12
2021
Poverty sets kids behind, before they even enter kindergarten. Here's how we stop it
June 27, 2021

Poverty sets kids behind, before they even enter kindergarten. Here's how we stop it

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Economic Opportunity
Pathways to Employment
2021
Where Jobless Benefits Were Cut, Jobs Are Still Hard to Fill
June 27, 2021

Where Jobless Benefits Were Cut, Jobs Are Still Hard to Fill

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Health
Immigration
2021
California budget plan would boost health care for older immigrants
June 26, 2021

California budget plan would boost health care for older immigrants