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Suicide is a major public health problem for American Indians. The suicide rate for American Indian teenagers in particular is 2.5 times higher than the…
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A recent research brief from the Brookings Institution takes a look at the startling rise of concentrated poverty in America over the past decade or so.…
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Gang life is a reality for a lot of kids who live in poor neighborhoods. There are parts of Detroit, for example, where gangs run the blocks. Here's the…
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I remember the first time I saw a homeless person. I was seven years old and on vacation in New York City with my family. This was New York back in the…
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This week, the Annie E. Casey Foundation released a national report that caught our eye. The report is part of the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Kids Count…
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I came across a study today that looked at how a group of very gifted children became "innovators and leaders" as adults. The study, from Vanderbilt…
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For the next few days we're featuring stories of ordinary listeners who read or heard a story on State of Opportunity and decided to give some of their…
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Break out the turkey, stuffing, gravy, cranberry sauce and pie...it's Thanksgiving time!But a grand Thanksgiving feast is often out of the question for…
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In Friday's blog posting, we started to look at representations of the poor. These representations shape the public conversation about who "deserves" help…
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Everything from Lady Poverty to Welfare QueensClose your eyes and conjure up an image of the ‘poor.’ Do the faces you imagine inspire sympathy or…