A new Houston-area basic income program sending out $500 a month to residents with no strings attached had an acceptance rate lower than Harvard or Yale

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The skyline of Houston, Texas, at sunset.
Uplift Harris recently selected nearly 2,000 participants out of over 82,000 applicants.

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Solving the looming retirement crisis means thinking differently about aging, economist says

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Andrew Scott's new book "The Longevity Imperative" calls for a rethink on how we view aging.

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The extravagant Ambani pre-wedding party was an affront to the millions of Indians in poverty, critics say

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Anant Ambani at the pre-wedding festivities, left, and a slum in New Delhi, India, in a composite image.
Anant Ambani at the pre-wedding festivities and a slum in New Delhi, India, in a composite image.

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NYC has the highest concentration of millionaires worldwide. 25% of its children live in poverty, report says.

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A homeless person sits on the ground in a subway station in Manhattan on February 20, 2024.
A homeless person sits on the ground in a subway station in Manhattan on February 20, 2024.

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As homelessness spikes nationwide, at least 4 major cities have found ways to get people off the streets

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Unhoused people sleep on the streets of New York during freezing temperatures on February 16, 2018.
Unhoused people sleep on the streets of New York during freezing temperatures on February 16, 2018.

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Wealth inequality and 'billionaire supremacy' have gotten so bad that at this rate, it will take 230 years to end poverty

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An activist calls for higher taxes for the ultra-rich and corporations in Houston, Texas in 2021.
An activist calls for higher taxes for the ultra-rich and corporations in Houston, Texas in 2021.

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The world could have its first trillionaire within 10 years, while most of us are getting poorer, report says

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Davos, Switzerland.

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Young parents in Baltimore are getting $1,000 a month, no strings attached, a deal so good some 'thought it was a scam'

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A Person Counting US Dollar Bills

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Poverty is rising faster in American suburbs as lower-income people are pushed out of big cities

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An aerial view of new home construction at a housing development in the Phoenix suburbs on June 9, 2023 in Queen Creek, Arizona.
An aerial view of new home construction at a housing development in the Phoenix suburbs on June 9, 2023 in Queen Creek, Arizona.

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5 million kids fell into poverty last year after Congress cut off Biden's monthly checks to parents

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