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Several presidential hopefuls have offered proposals to close the racial wealth gap, from baby bonds to reparations. A simulation suggests policies short of direct aid to blacks won't do the trick.
The Democratic candidates hoping to replace Trump in 2020 debated a host of critical issues but never brought up the equally important challenge of Americans' food security.
A bankruptcy filing always means there's not enough money to go around, but the process ensures both debtors and creditors are protected.
Hotels in the Bahamas are helping the islands recover from the catastrophic impact of Hurricane Dorian, just as they did in Florida following Irma in 2017.
The volume of migration to the US from Mexico dropped 53% between 2003 and 2017.
Oh! Excuse me! Please pardon my sphincter, esophagus and throat.
For children born in the shadows of overseas US military bases to local women, their citizenship status has long been contested.
The usual way we calculate the economic damage of natural disasters underestimates their true toll – which is key to understanding the costs of climate change.
The color of American money goes back to the British colonies.
Under the right circumstances, homework help from parents is helpful.
A group of America's most powerful CEOs said companies should no longer merely focus on maximizing shareholder wealth. A business professor explains why it's not a big deal.
Evidence suggests that support for stricter background checks has increased and opposition has softened.
Hillary Clinton arguably lost in 2020 because she took workers for granted. Will Democrats make the same mistake again?
People living in rural and small town America have much at stake in the 2020 census. But census participation tends to be lower in rural areas.
How much homework kids should do is a subject of great debate.
Today, companies often take stances on social issues. A professor of brand responsibility compares ally brands with advocates.
Americans have never felt warmer toward immigrants, nor have they ever been more supportive of immigration.
The US-China trade war shows no signs of slowing down. Here's what readers need to know.
Hajj pilgrims looking online for advice about their upcoming pilgrimage to Mecca, in Saudi Arabia, may not find TripAdvisor so useful.
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