Republicans have long made callous excuses for depriving poor Americans of this vital benefit. This administration has concocted a few of its own.

The standardized test company says quantifying student hardship gives SAT scores context—but who is defining the frame?

As corporations mine data and monetize the web, the divide between rich and poor on the Internet grows wider.

It's not just about bathrooms. It's about livelihoods—and lives.

Renters in New York City have some legal protections and an activist infrastructure. What about the rest of America?

Cities are increasingly punishing people who have nowhere to go—and few Americans, including Democrats, seem to care.

The richest Americans live 10-15 years longer than the poorest Americans. It will take a lot more than Medicare for All to close the gap.

Édouard Louis confronts the French elite’s contempt for the poor.

New York City's child welfare agency has a reputation for unjustly targeting low-income families of color. Can it change?

Hot buttered rum—and homelessness—this holiday season

A Republican plan to restrict food aid could reverse years of progress.

As fewer Americans buy homes, and wages stagnate, rent control is becoming a campaign issue from coast to coast.

How to get more working-class candidates like Kerri Harris to run for office

How the Republican Party’s proposals to reform the food stamp program will keep people down

A conversation with historian Elizabeth Catte, author of a new book that upends narratives about a region that has been dubbed Trump Country

Geography is only partly to blame for the shrinking fortunes of small towns.