Sara Luterman / The 19thAug 26, 2026
The country music legend built an extraordinary career on her own terms — while using her platform and songs to champion working women, children and LGBTQ+ people. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Tribeless Youth, Odipodev / Africa Is A CountryMay 8, 2026
Across the country’s urban centers, young men are being recruited into political militias that offer quick cash, fleeting power and little chance of escape. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
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Trapped by shuttered schools, few jobs, violence and closed borders, a generation of Haitians is suffering a devastating mental health crisis. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
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Jesse Coburn / ProPublicaSep 29, 2025
Drafts of unpublished rules detail plans that would open the door to full-time work requirements among other restrictions. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Phil Galewitz / KFF Health NewsDec 4, 2024
More than 3 million adults would be at immediate risk of losing coverage if Republicans reverse the expansion of federal Medicaid funding. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Mark Kreidler / Capital & MainSep 20, 2024
New data shows the dramatic effect of the expiration of pandemic-era relief efforts. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Lennard J. Davis / The ConversationAug 13, 2024
Contrary to the portrayal in his bestselling memoir, the GOP veep candidate was never impoverished, and his family never had to worry about money. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
Mark Kreidler / Capital & MainJul 17, 2024
The effect of social safety net programs during Covid created interesting lessons to be learned. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Liz Theoharis, Shailly Gupta Barnes / TomDispatchMay 22, 2024
Instead of seeking solutions to end poverty, cities across the country are turning to the courts to criminalize the unhoused. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )
Siddhant Adlakha / TruthdigOct 11, 2023
It’s a striking final vision with which Tseden leaves us: a place that embodies an understanding, or perhaps even a latent human desire, to live in harmony with nature. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
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