Your mind doesn’t float above the map. It lives on a street with cracks in the sidewalk or fresh paint on the crosswalk. It rides a bus that comes on time or doesn’t come at all. New evidence says neighborhood deprivation doesn’t just bruise pride; it raises the odds of a psychotic disorder. If we want fewer broken lives, we fix the block. Capacity first, then everything else.

Financial inequality solutions and wealth inequality's impact are reshaping lives. From stagnant wages to soaring debt, this article uncovers the causes and possible fixes.

The Fourth Turning's crisis phase is here, bringing deregulation risks that affect wealth inequality, environmental safety, and public protections.

Kamala Harris’s questioning of Justice Kavanaugh highlights the gender inequality in abortion restrictions and their profound impact on women’s autonomy and societal participation.

You've probably heard the saying "the rich get richer" before. But have you ever stopped to wonder why that tends to happen? 

A new study finds that growing up around community violence changes brain development in kids and teens. Specifically, it makes the amygdala overly reactive.

The belief that America is a land of opportunity where hard work pays off used to be a virtual article of faith for most citizens.

Recently, there seem to have been a lot of people like William, in privileged jobs and on six-figure salaries, complaining that they’re “struggling” – including to The Times, The Independent, the Mail and the Telegraph.

With a careful eye, the video unveils the harsh reality of a region that stands as a chilling testament to the decline of the United States.

The United States has a higher rate of poverty than other advanced democracies . This has led to a situation where many people struggle to make ends meet, despite working and living in a wealthy country.

New research finds men’s risk tolerance and overconfidence play a role in the gender wage gap.

Sixteen universities – including six in the Ivy League – are accused in a lawsuit of having engaged in price fixing and unfairly limiting financial aid by using a shared methodology to calculate the financial need of applicants.

Dickens consciously thought of A Christmas Carol as a message book, which he hoped would deliver what he called a 'sledge-hammer' blow on behalf of ameliorating the suffering of the urban poor

An impossible standard is at the root of gender inequalities in the workplace, according to two new studies on inflexibility and discrimination against mothers.

The precarious economies of many traditional seaside towns have declined still further since the 1970s when an explosion of cheap holiday flights and package tours to Spain and...

About a quarter of census tracts with a post office don’t have a community bank or credit union branch, suggesting postal banking could provide a financial lifeline to the millions of Americans without a bank account, according to our new research

I grew up in a poor, undocumented family. I was lucky — we got our legal residency, I got an education, and now I have a good job. But no one should have to count on luck.

Vulnerable populations in small towns face significantly more public health risks than statewide averages, finds new research in Iowa.

With stronger complementarities in home production among spouses, highly educated people increasingly marry other highly educated people, while less-educated people increasingly marry other less-educated people

In May 2021, virologist Angela Rasmussen reflected how “if the last 18 months have demonstrated anything, it’s that we would do well to remember the lessons of past pandemics as we try to prevent future ones”. This includes ensuring we come out stronger.

About a decade ago, I was working with a large, urban school district on creating a gifted and talented program that would include all kids, regardless of their race or income.

As the U.S. prepares to celebrate another year of its independence, the country is paying renewed attention to the founders, and how their legacy of slavery is linked to systemic racism.