On Poverty, Maybe We're All Wrong
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Most years, what passes for the national debate about poverty is confined to the 24 hours after the government releases its annual report on household incomes, as it did yesterday.
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The lessons of 1993: Everyone wants a change, but that doesnât mean it will happen.
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A new federal report finds that much of the population -- which is overweight and overfed -- often falls short in consuming essential nutrients. In short, Americans are eating too much of the wrong stuff.
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All of us need a little help finding our way sometimes.
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One in every five U.S. jobs pays less than a poverty-level wage for a family of four, according to a study by the nonpartisan Working Poor Families Project.
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New research discounts a common theory on why poor children are more likely to be overweight than children from wealthier families. Iowa State University researchers say their analysis shows that a lack of food isn't necessarily to blame, although they're not sure why so many children from low-income families are overweight.
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perspective The Microsoft chairman's well-intentioned pitch for corporate activism missed the root causes of poverty. (Hint: it's not lack of corporate charity.)
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When we give to charity, we're picky. Learn what we look for.
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All men may be created equal, but all voices are not.
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The subprime-lending crisis may affect us non-subprime folks, too.
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Studies of children indicate that people may be inherently prejudiced against those less fortunate. Bah, humbug, indeed.
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We can't ignore the facts. Only an act of willful denial can separate immigration and poverty
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NEW YORK  - If some children seem like they were born to be bad, new research suggests it may be true.
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Oddly enough, good news can be bad, and vice versa.
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Some broad facts about the role of illegal immigrants in the economy seem to be emerging, and they may upset some preconceived notions.
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Bargains or busts? Let's work together to find out.
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Is the âmidlife crisisâ the newest excuse for poor behavior?