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50 facts about food insecurity in America

US population trends by state

People along the beach boardwalk in Miami, Florida.

The retirement age hasn’t changed much in 60 years. Americans’ expectations have

A female employee surrounded by her colleagues during her retirement party.

Time is running out for government websites to fix accessibility issues

A sample illustration of a government portal website's landing page.

What if diapers were free for the parents who need them most?

A daycare center's shelf with stacks of various children's diapers with their names written on them.

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Since the first cellphone came out in the '80s, how have they changed?

John F. Mitchell demonstrates the Motorola DynaTAC Portable Radio Telephone.

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The outsourcing of housework is on the rise—and it's creating a shift both inside of the home and out

An illustration showing packaged food deliveries, fresh laundry and a carpet being steam cleaned.

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How gig work can help combat the loneliness epidemic

Dog walker crosses intersection with 3 dogs and city in the background.

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Support for holding parents accountable for their children's crimes is growing in the US

James Crumbley, Jennifer Crumbley, and attorneys sit in court for sentencing on four counts of involuntary manslaughter for the deaths of four Oxford High School students who were shot and killed by the Crumbley parents' son.

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Queer doulas make childbirth safer for Black, brown, and LGBTQ+ people, but barriers remain

Doula holding hands of pregnant woman with rainbow background.

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Families are experiencing food insecurity as Americans grapple with higher grocery costs

A senior woman outside the supermarket checks her grocery receipt looking worried.

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A visual history of campus protests in the US

National Guardsmen in gas masks with rifles drive back Kent State University students.

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How the racial wage gap has fallen—and risen—over the past two decades

Close-up of a businessperson handing paycheck to colleague over a desk.

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New studies show how Black LGBTQ+ youth navigate discrimination. Advocates are mapping out ways to help

Illustration of young Black person crouched in vulnerable position, surrounded by painting of large hands symbolizing protection.

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Love don't cost a thing? Behind the rise of nontraditional wedding venues

Old wooden barn decorated for wedding ceremony.