New Column: Tackling Intergenerational Poverty, Symptoms First
Conor Williams writes in TPM about how shaming low-income families won’t address the root causes of poverty.
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YouthSave Report Offers New Insights into How and Why Young People in Developing Countries Save Money
A groundbreaking project examining the attitudes and practices of young people in developing economies toward saving money.
Pell Grant Budget: The Not-So-Rosy Scenario
Earlier this week we wrote that the Congressional Budget Office has again lowered its expectations for cost growth in the Pell Grants.
Confucius and the World He Created
As China rises to superpower status, the country is challenging the U.S. not just economically and politically – but also ideologically.
Couples Want to Lean In Together, But They Need Employers to Change Too
Most men already want an egalitarian household—so what destabilizes couples’ plans for a 50/50 balance?
From Moment to the Black Travel Movement
Only about five percent of Americans who study abroad are black—how does that impact young black people?
ICANN, Copyright Infringement, and the “Public Interest”
Is What’s Old Ever New Again?
A defining characteristic of the 21st century has been the language and experience of crisis, but how does that shape democracy?
Navigating the “Empirical Darkness” of Impacts of Digital Media on Hispanic-Latino Families
Very little is known about how these technologies impact Latino parenting practices and the development and academic achievement.
On Why Language Matters
Around half of the world’s 6,000 languages are expected to survive the next century. What impact will that have on our society?