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Americans Are Horribly Misinformed About Who Has Money
People think that wealth in America is divided up pretty evenly. They're mistaken.
Education
Young, Educated, and Unemployed: A New Generation of Kids Search for Work in their 20s
What it's like for 20-somethings to go in search of meaningful work-and not find it.
News
Americans Are Horribly Misinformed About How Much We Spend on Foreign Aid
People across the political spectrum often agree that we spend too much on foreign aid. But have no idea how little that already is.
Culture
What Do "Pretend to Be Poor" Experiments Really Teach Us?
A new charity project, Live Below the Line, reminds us that pretending to be broke is offensive and unhelpful. Stop doing this.
Business
World's Richest Man Says "Charity Doesn't Solve Anything"
The Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim hasn't signed the Gates and Buffett Giving Pledge because he doesn't believe in throwing money at problems.
Business
Buy Nothing Day Is Here—Join a Whirlmart Near You to Celebrate
The 8th annual Buy Nothing Day is here with creative calls to supplant shopping trips with community, parades, and empty shopping cart meet-ups.
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A Tale of Two Protests: What Occupy Wall Street Can Learn From SlutWalk
To get people to join a movement, they need to see themselves in it. Here's why Slutwalk does that for me and Occupy Wall Street doesn't.
Business
Automation Insurance: Robots Are Replacing Middle Class Jobs
The middle class is disappearing and the problem is deeper than politics. How will we understand work in the coming age of robotics?
Lifestyle
Brazil's Incredibly Successful Social Program: Pay the Poor
The Family Grant program has resulted in Brazil's economic inequality dropping at a faster rate than almost any other country.
Culture
Must See Chart: Tax Breaks for the Rich Versus Budget Cuts
Those social programs we can't afford? They could be complete paid for if we just got rid of tax breaks for the wealthy.
Culture
This Woman Is Pretending to Be Poor for Art
The playing poor trend is now an art project. Meet Tania Bruguera, who's becoming an illegal immigrant for a year.
Education
Texas to Layoff 100,000 Teachers While Giving Millions to Formula One Racing
The Lone Star State plans to fund a race track instead of schools. Really.
Culture
Why America Doesn't Need Its Own Space Missions
Today the space shuttle Endeavour is making its final liftoff. Here's why that shouldn't sadden you a bit.
Education
Project: What Should We Do with Abandoned School Buildings?
For our latest project, we want you to create a plan to repurpose empty school buildings for the public good.
Business
Can Yelp Help Independent Restaurants Drive Chains Out of Business?
Online reviews are driving business to independent restaurants and away from chains.
Education
When Will the Bubble Burst? Student Loan Debt Swells 511 Percent
Remember the housing bubble? If the student loan bubble pops, the fallout could be even worse.
Education
Beards as Indicators of Trustworthiness
One way of proving your trustworthiness is by earning it the old-fashioned way. The other way, apparently, is by simply growing a beard. The...
Culture
The Future Is Lonely: Why I'm Only Having One Kid
Being an only child kinda sucked. But there’s no doubt that my future child will be one.
