Owning a home is billed as a way to build wealth. For many, it’s turning into a trap.
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How America Normalized the Rape of Sally Hemings
If it most were anyone else, we wouldn’t be debating it.
If it most were anyone else, we wouldn’t be debating it.
‘Lost in the System’: What It’s Like to Be Stuck for Months in a Mississippi Jail
Getting arrested in Hinds County leaves some people sitting in jail for months or years with their cases in limbo, waiting for formal charges.
Getting arrested in Hinds County leaves some people sitting in jail for months or years with their cases in limbo, waiting for formal charges.
What Could Disappear With the Texas German Dialect?
Across the Texas Hill Country native speakers preserve their unique German dialect.
Across the Texas Hill Country native speakers preserve their unique German dialect.
Exclusive: Most Voters Believe Climate Change Threatens the American Dream
As the cost of living rises, a poll for Grist from Data for Progress suggests voters are connecting the dots to a warming world.
As the cost of living rises, a poll for Grist from Data for Progress suggests voters are connecting the dots to a warming world.
Equality Cannot Be Selective and Still Be Equality
Why fairness loses its meaning when empathy depends on who is asking for it.
Why fairness loses its meaning when empathy depends on who is asking for it.
Are Transgender Sports Bans Really About Protecting Women? Survey Data Tells a Different Story
Relatively few transgender athletes participate in high school and collegiate sports.
Relatively few transgender athletes participate in high school and collegiate sports.
On the Useless History Degree
A history graduate challenges assumptions about humanities degrees, highlighting career opportunities, transferable skills and the broader value of historical knowledge.
A history graduate challenges assumptions about humanities degrees, highlighting career opportunities, transferable skills and the broader value of historical knowledge.
New York County Jails Received Historic Sums to Detain Immigrants for ICE
Records show that counties billed ICE millions before New York passed a law banning them from holding the agency’s detainees.
Records show that counties billed ICE millions before New York passed a law banning them from holding the agency’s detainees.
America Has Lost Roughly 4 in 10 Cattle Ranches Since 1978
Some independent ranchers say decades of mergers and free trade agreements have weakened competition and contributed to the cattle shortage now driving up beef prices.
Some independent ranchers say decades of mergers and free trade agreements have weakened competition and contributed to the cattle shortage now driving up beef prices.
How to Avoid The Top 5 Legal Mistakes New Entrepreneurs Make
Launching a new business is like an adventurous roller coaster ride filled with many ups and downs. This includes product design, branding, and marketing strategies. However, many entrepreneurs due to either their lack of knowledge or in the excitement to bring a product or service to market, overlook one critical foundation: legal protection. That’s…
Louis C.K. Proves Rich White Men Don’t Get Canceled, They Get Timeouts
Louis C.K.’s return to the spotlight shows that powerful men accused of sexual misconduct get timeouts, not cancellation.
Louis C.K.’s return to the spotlight shows that powerful men accused of sexual misconduct get timeouts, not cancellation.
Democrats Win Senate Control as Women and LGBTQ+ Candidates Make History
The midterms reshaped the face of an institution dominated by older White men and often likened to a country club.
The midterms reshaped the face of an institution dominated by older White men and often likened to a country club.
Americans’ Views on Crime Often Diverge From Actual Crime Trends, Report Says
Americans’ views on crime often don’t match reality — and a new report suggests those perceptions are shaped as much by personal experiences and economic conditions as by crime itself.
Americans’ views on crime often don’t match reality — and a new report suggests those perceptions are shaped as much by personal experiences and economic conditions as by crime itself.
The Science and Politics Behind the Panic Over Ultraprocessed Foods
Ultraprocessed foods have a terrible reputation.
Ultraprocessed foods have a terrible reputation.
Indian Women Are Tired of Being Called “Understanding”
It sounds like praise, but it usually means she stopped asking for things a long time ago.
It sounds like praise, but it usually means she stopped asking for things a long time ago.