Maternal health risks increase where rent is high
New research links high rent relative to income with life-threatening risks to maternal health during labor and delivery.
Get the rich, not the poor, to live sustainably
Although remedying poverty would have an impact on the environment, but it’s the world’s wealthiest people who do the most damage.
Survey: ‘Transportation insecurity’ plagues 1 in 4 US adults
More than a quarter of US adults experience “transportation insecurity,” meaning they have no way to get from place to place in a safe or timely manner.
Survey: ‘Transportation insecurity’ plagues 1 in 4 US adults
More than a quarter of US adults experience “transportation insecurity,” meaning they have no way to get from place to place in a safe or timely manner.
People resort to risky ways of keeping homes warm
To reduce energy bills, some households use risky coping strategies, including accruing debt, not buying food, and using space heaters, to warm their home.
People resort to risky ways of keeping homes warm
To reduce energy bills, some households use risky coping strategies, including accruing debt, not buying food, and using space heaters, to warm their home.
Baby scans show how poverty and crime affect brains
Poverty and crime can have devastating effects on a child’s health. A new study shows that can happen even before babies are born.
Baby scans show how poverty and crime affect brains
Poverty and crime can have devastating effects on a child’s health. A new study shows that can happen even before babies are born.
Promoting free tax prep gets people to claim tax credits
If more people knew about free income tax return preparation services, more might use the Earned Income Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit, researchers say.
When counties need fines, more women go to jail
More women go to jail in Washington state counties that depend on court-imposed fines for revenue, research finds.