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Route to opportunity: How Chicago’s transit system is redefining access

Story by The Chicago Defender

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

Story by Windy City Times

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

Story by Pulso

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

Story by the Miami Herald

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Sacramento’s housing crisis: Thousands lack affordable options

Story by The Observer

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Educación financiera y apoyos impulsan la vivienda latina en Chicago

Story by La Raza

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How much do you need to make and save to buy a home in South Florida?

Story by NBC 6 South Florida

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Your ZIP code may cost you years — especially if you're LGBTQ+ in Chicago

Story by Windy City Times

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Can Will County fix its housing affordability crisis?

Story by Shaw Media

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SF, long a queer safe haven, remains competitive for homebuyers

Story by Bay Area Reporter

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Local house offers LGBTQ youth, starting with nothing a way forward

Story by OutSFL

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

Story by NBC Miami

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Can Philly’s creator economy help rewrite city's upward mobility story?

Story by Metro Philadelphia

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Miami millennials earned $3k less at age 27 than Gen X, data shows. Why?

Story by The Miami Herald

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Lack of affordable child care is a billion-dollar problem for Miami-Dade

Story by The Miami Herald

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South Florida Pilot Program Could Change How America Fights Poverty

Story by OutSFL

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Philadelphia Latinos say ICE raids have upended daily life and economy

Story by 2PuntosPlatform

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New research confirms: it really pays to know the right people.

Story by NBC Bay Area

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The Missing Link: Why Escaping Poverty in Miami Takes More Than Money

Story by Hylo News and The Miami Times

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Recent executive orders threaten sparse federal data on LGBTQs

Story 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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Advocates talk hidden gaps in the Domestic Violence work leave policy

Story by Resolve Philly

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D.C. non-profits find creative ways to aid the unhoused amid funding cuts

Story by Washington Blade

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When success isn’t enough: Why the Black middle class is still struggling

Story by The Afro

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Entrepreneurs find support via SF LGBTQ center program

Story by Bay Area Reporter

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Economic Empowerment: Black Women Uplifting Chicago Communities

Story by The Chicago Reader

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Chicago programs aim to turn jobs into careers for LGBTQ+ workers

Story by Bay Area Reporter

Amplifying Education
to Lift Mobility

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‘Life or death issue’: Kensington schools embed student support to boost graduation rates

Story by Kensington Voice

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Baltimore mentorship programs help close the racial income gap

Story by Afro News

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How KIPP Academy Chicago supports Austin’s youth beyond school

Story by The Chicago Defender

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