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Twenty internet providers, including companies like AT&T, Comcast and Verizon, have committed to the the Affordable Connectivity Program, which will provide plans for no more than $30 for low-income Americans.

The Biden administration is capping the cost of internet for low-income Americans

May 09, 2022
Twenty internet providers, including national companies like AT&T, Comcast and Verizon have committed to the program.
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Law

Housing Conditions In This Low-Income Neighborhood Pushed Tenants To Sue The Landlord

Jul 22, 2021
According to the complaint filed this week in U.S. District Court, living conditions for families in an apartment complex in suburban Maryland include rodent infestation and toxic mold.
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Politics
President Joe Biden speaks during the National Memorial Day Observance at Arlington National Cemetery Monday. His budget proposal drops a decades-long ban on public funding for abortion.

Biden's Budget Proposal Reverses A Decades-Long Ban On Abortion Funding

May 31, 2021
Biden's budget follows through on a campaign promise to overturn the Hyde Amendment, a longstanding ban on federal funding for most abortions. It's not clear the change will be approved by Congress.
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The Coronavirus Crisis
Cesa Pusateri, 12, and her grandfather, Timothy Waxenfelter, principal of Quigley Catholic High School, leave with his collection of speech and debate books after the closure of the school in Baden, Pa., on June 8, 2020. According to the National Catholi

The Closure Of Catholic Schools Is 'Devastating,' Advocates Say

Jul 30, 2020
Administrators say the COVID-19 economic downturn means many low income families can no longer afford Catholic school tuition fees.
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The Coronavirus Crisis
Public health officials worry that the mostly low-income and immigrant populations served by community health centers aren't getting proper health care and testing.

Community Health Centers Struggling As Fewer People Seek Care During Pandemic

May 19, 2020
Many immigrants and people with low incomes already saw preventive care as a luxury. Now, the coronavirus pandemic has created another barrier to their seeking and receiving health care.
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National

Who Gets 5G — And Who Gets Left Behind — Has Some Worried About Digital Inequality

Feb 25, 2020
As wireless companies continue to roll out 5G — the next generation of wireless technology — advocates worry this latest high-speed update will widen the digital divide.
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National
Three million people would lose Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits under a proposed rule change by the Trump administration.

Comment Period Ends For Proposal That Would Cut SNAP Benefits For Millions

Nov 01, 2019
The Trump administration says it wants to close a "loophole" that allows states to give benefits to those who would not otherwise be eligible by raising or eliminating income and asset limits.
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National
Cubans wait their turn to enter Panama's embassy in Havana to apply for travel visas to Panama last March. The U.S. State Department eliminated a coveted five-year tourist visa for Cubans, dealing a heavy blow to entrepreneurs and Cuban members of divide

How The Trump Administration Uses 'Workarounds' To Reshape Legal Immigration

Oct 10, 2019
The White House wanted sweeping changes on legal immigration. Congress didn't bite. Now critics say the administration is using "backdoor" rules and regulations to keep low-income immigrants out.
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National
Harlem residents choose free groceries at the Food Bank For New York City in 2013. A number of new rules and actions proposed by the Trump administration could affect poor or low-income people who take advantage of government safety net programs.

Trump Wants To Limit Aid For Low-Income Americans. A Look At His Proposals

Jun 11, 2019

Low-income Americans who take advantage of government safety net programs could be affected by a number of proposed rules and actions in areas such as housing, food aid, overtime and immigration.

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National
Ben Carson is the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. HUD has proposed a new rule that would make families of mixed immigration status ineligible for subsidized housing. An impact analysis finds that some 55,000 children who are U.S. citizens or

Proposed Rule Could Evict 55,000 Children From Subsidized Housing

May 10, 2019
Housing and Urban Development has proposed a new rule that could prevent undocumented immigrants from receiving federal housing aid. The result could be thousands of families evicted.
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National
Philadelphia just became the first large city in the nation to ban cashless businesses in the city, in part to protect people like Dwight Tindal, a construction worker who doesn't have a bank or credit card.

Protecting The 'Unbanked' By Banning Cashless Businesses In Philadelphia

Mar 08, 2019
Nearly 13 percent of Philadelphia's population doesn't have a bank account — more than double the regional average. The city has just become the first big city in the U.S. to ban cashless businesses.
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The Salt
Hundreds of public housing residents are becoming food entrepreneurs thanks to Food Business Pathways, a free 10-week program that offers food-loving New York City Housing Authority residents customized business training and resources.

New York Public Housing Is Home To City's Newest Food Entrepreneurs

Nov 29, 2018
Food Business Pathways is a free course that gives low-income participants a leg up in turning their ideas into successful businesses through training, mentoring, access to services and space to sell.
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NPR Ed

College Decision Day Brings Relief, Excitement And Big Worries About Money

May 01, 2018
On May 1, high school seniors must submit a commitment — and financial deposit — to their final college choice. But for low-income students, it's not necessarily the end of the road.
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Code Switch
In a recent study from National Center for Education Statistics found even after controlling for academic achievement in high school, black and Latino students attend selective institutions at far lower rates and drop out of college more often.

Why Colleges Already Face Race-Related Challenges In Serving Future Students

May 24, 2017
By 2020 more than half of children in the U.S. will be part of an ethnic or racial minority. Colleges and universities are figuring out how to prepare for them.
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Code Switch
In California, failure to pay traffic fines can lead to suspension or loss of license, and even jail time for some.

How A Traffic Fine Can Lead To Jail Time In California

May 04, 2017
Traffic fines in California have an outsize effect on low-income drivers and minorities.
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Code Switch
Parents, students and supporters of Chicago Public Schools teachers gather at a press conference in 2016 near Mayor Rahm Emanuel's home.

Chicago Mayor's Plan To Update H.S. Graduation Has A Fatal Flaw

Apr 09, 2017
The mayor's mention of "like you do with your children," raises questions about his grasp of his school district's largest student and parent constituency — African-Americans and Latinos.
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Politics
Josephine Yaroz, 90, sits in her dining room after receiving a Meals On Wheels food delivery in Montague, N.J.

Advocates Say Trump Budget Cuts Will Hurt Country's Most Vulnerable

Mar 17, 2017
The outline released Thursday by the White House reduces funding for public housing, Meals on Wheels, community grants and more. Trump's lead budget official says such programs aren't proven to work.
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Shots - Health News
Failure rates for common forms of birth control are down, according to new research.

Birth Control Is Working Better – Or At Least, It's Failing Less

Mar 01, 2017
Failure rates for the most common forms of contraception are down, but it's not entirely clear whether it's due to education, availability, or other reasons.
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Code Switch
President Trump holds up an executive order to bolster HBCUs after signing it in the Oval Office on Tuesday.

HBCUs Graduate More Poor Black Students Than White Colleges

Mar 01, 2017
Roughly half of HBCUs have a freshman class where three-quarters of the students are from low-income backgrounds, while just 1 percent of non-HBCUs serve as high a percentage of low-income students.
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Your Money
Mosaic Life Care, formerly Heartland Regional Medical Center, in St. Joseph, Mo.

Nonprofit Hospital Forgives Debts And Stops Suing So Many Poor Patients

Jun 02, 2016
Scrutiny by Sen. Charles Grassley and an investigation by NPR and ProPublica led a Missouri hospital to give $17 million in debt relief. Will other nonprofit hospitals follow suit?
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The Two-Way
A woman jogs in Oakland, Calif., last February. Healthier lifestyles may be a reason why poor people live longer in some cities than others.

Life Expectancy Study: It's Not Just What You Make, It's Where You Live

Apr 10, 2016
A study of Social Security and tax records says poor people live longer in some cities than in others, and it's not clear why.
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Staving Off Eviction

In A High-Rent World, Affordable And Safe Housing Is Hard To Come By

Mar 30, 2016
Most low-income tenants who end up in court are extremely poor; many of them are women with children. With a lack of housing aid and limited legal help, they often lose their cases and face eviction.
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Staving Off Eviction
Pamula Glover's apartment complex is located in a Washington, D.C., neighborhood plagued by gun violence.

Low-Income Renters Squeezed Between Too-High Rents And Subpar Housing

Mar 30, 2016
Tenants often stop paying rent to force the repair of poor conditions in the only housing they can afford. But landlords say can't fix the problems until they get the rent. It's a vicious cycle.
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Business
Housing activists march to City Hall to demand more affordable housing options for the homeless and poor on Sept. 17 in New York City.

ISO 2 Affordable Bedrooms In NYC? Good Luck With That

Mar 09, 2016
Apartment buildings are going up all over Manhattan, but it's harder than ever to find an affordable place to live in New York. It's a scene played out nationwide as rents soar and wages stall.
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Shots - Health News
Timothy Williams IV, Lenise White's son, getting ready for a game two years ago, at age 13.

Playing Youth Sports Takes A Lot More Green Than It Used To

Sep 07, 2015
Kids on club teams have an advantage in making the high school team. But many families are being priced out by the high cost of league fees, equipment, and travel that club sports require.
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