Filthy water and shoddy sewers plague poor Black Belt counties

Overflow of raw sewage poses serious health risks, including return of diseases thought eradicated in the US

Topics:
Public Health
Health
Alabama

As San Francisco wages rise, conversation turns to enforcement

Activists search for ways to guarantee that businesses will comply with minimum wage, other regulations

Topics:
U.S.
Labor
Minimum Wage

In Liberia, palm oil has set off a dangerous scramble for land

A riot on a plantation highlights the high price paid by local villagers

Topics:
International
Agriculture
Liberia

The keys to opportunity

A Section 8 program in New York fights for fair housing

Topics:
Housing
New York
Race & Ethnicity

Job sprawl hurting minorities and the poor in suburbia

As distance between jobs and people grows, suburban residents without cars have less access to employment

Topics:
Jobs & Unemployment
U.S.
California

Verdict looms for education in South Carolina's 'Corridor of Shame'

Race, poverty and geography converge in the longest trial in South Carolina's history

Topics:
Education
South Carolina

The hand that feeds you

When it comes to violating welfare rules, recipients are “damned if they do and doomed if they don’t"

Topics:
U.S.
Welfare
Oklahoma

Food allergies on a budget

Stocking the shelves can be a struggle for low-income families who require gluten-free and allergy-friendly foods

Topics:
U.S.
Food Insecurity
Health

On drug-infested North Philly corners, Hope and Good Luck come in bags

Residents of high-poverty Fairhill neighborhood often see drug trade as best shot at a livable wage

Topics:
Drugs
Heroin
U.S.

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