Addiction is a destructive force for anyone who falls victim to it--and whether it manifests through LSD, painkillers, or gambling,…
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This Side of Poverty: Mental Health
Poverty is more than just a lack of money: it may encompass unstable housing, under-resourced education, inaccessible healthcare, social exclusion,…
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SNAP Is Compromised.
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also known as food stamps, has been one of the United States’ most effective…
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Why is There a “Bad” Store?
In a municipality of two chain stores, it’s a common phenomenon for one to be unequivocally worse than the other:…
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Medicaid & One Big, Beautiful Bill
With an ultimate goal of democratizing health coverage to vulnerable Americans, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law the Social…
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America’s Urban Food Apartheid
In recent years, increased focus on the healthfulness of American food— or lack thereof— has pushed residents to be more…
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