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Neighborhoods Make a Difference

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Route to Opportunity: How Chicago’s Transit System Is Redefining Access

By Chicago Defender

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Chicago’s LGBTQ+ youth: Why their zip code still matters

By Windy City Times

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The conflicting reality of one of the most Latino cities in the U.S.

By Pulso

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More than half of Miamians can barely make ends meet, report finds

By the Miami Herald

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Sacramento’s Housing Crisis: Thousands Lack Affordable Options

Story by The Observer

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High prices, low economic mobility in Miami

By Project Pulso

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The conflicting reality of one of the most Latino cities in the U.S.

By Pulso

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More than half of Miamians can barely make ends meet, report finds

By the Miami Herald

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How Baltimore is working to fix the racial gap in credit scores

Story by Afro News

Keeping the American Dream from Fading

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Well past the poverty line, but struggling to live: What's being done to help these residents

By NBC Miami

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How D.C. Employers Are Stealing Millions from Workers

By Washington City Paper

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Meet the job training groups fighting for better economic mobility

By The Washington Blade

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Recent executive orders threaten sparse federal data on LGBTQs

By The Bay Area Reporter

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How Baltimore is working to fix the racial gap in credit scores

Story by Afro News

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