| May 8, 2024 | Economy / Business|HP SubfeaturedMany American families are struggling to pay for child care, with the average price for licensed providers now nearly $11,000 a year. These high prices can be a huge barrier for workers, particularly women, forcing many to cut back on hours or drop out of the...
| | Economy / Business|Editors Picks|HP FeaturedCollege is expensive — and for most Americans, higher education is still largely unaffordable. The cost of college continues to rise at rates that salaries and income aren’t keeping up with. This is especially true for low-income and working-class students who must...
| | Economy / Business|Editors Picks|Environment / Health|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyFor the first time in its history, the Justice Department is calling for a change in the federal legal status of cannabis — which is currently classified as one of America’s most dangerous drugs. The Attorney General’s office recently confirmed that it’s circulating a...
| | Editors Picks|Food / Farming|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyI run a food pantry. I’m proud of the work we do. But if lawmakers passed a liveable minimum wage or invested more in programs like SNAP, people wouldn’t need to rely on pantries like mine. Pantries are a critical piece of the anti-hunger puzzle, but they’re...
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