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How parole and probation fuel mass incarceration

How parole and probation fuel mass incarceration

GOP lawmakers eye SNAP cuts, which would scale back benefits that help low-income people buy food at a time of high food prices

GOP lawmakers eye SNAP cuts, which would scale back benefits that help low-income people buy food at a time of high food prices

Want to stay healthier and fulfilled later in life? Try volunteering

Want to stay healthier and fulfilled later in life? Try volunteering

Trump’s tariffs on Canada and Mexico could spell trouble for distilled spirits

Trump’s tariffs on Canada and Mexico could spell trouble for distilled spirits

Its tourism agency or its biggest star?

Its tourism agency or its biggest star?

Defending humanitarian aid in terms of national security obscures its real purpose

Defending humanitarian aid in terms of national security obscures its real purpose

The story of the Great Migration often overlooks Black businesses that built Detroit

The story of the Great Migration often overlooks Black businesses that built Detroit

Social movements constrained Trump in his first term – more than people realize

Social movements constrained Trump in his first term – more than people realize

Is the US heading for a government shutdown? 5 essential reads to occupy the mind while we wait to find out

Is the US heading for a government shutdown? 5 essential reads to occupy the mind while we wait to find out

The fear of deportation hangs over unauthorized workers trying to fight exploitation, but all workers in the US have rights

The fear of deportation hangs over unauthorized workers trying to fight exploitation, but all workers in the US have rights

Gifts from top 50 US philanthropists rebounded to B in 2024 − Mike Bloomberg; Reed Hastings and Patty Quillin; and Michael and Susan Dell lead the list of biggest givers

Gifts from top 50 US philanthropists rebounded to $16B in 2024 − Mike Bloomberg; Reed Hastings and Patty Quillin; and Michael and Susan Dell lead the list of biggest givers

More Americans of all political stripes support government benefits for low-income people − and Black Lives Matter could be a big reason why

More Americans of all political stripes support government benefits for low-income people − and Black Lives Matter could be a big reason why