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NBC News, May 22, 2019: Harriet Tubman $20 bill no longer coming in 2020, Mnuchin says The redesign of the $20 bill featuring Harriet Tubman will no longer be unveiled in 2020, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Wednesday. The unveiling had been timed to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment, which […]

The New York Times, May 22, 2019: America’s Cities Are Unlivable. Blame Wealthy Liberals. To live in California at this time is to experience every day the cryptic phrase that George W. Bush once used to describe the invasion of Iraq: “Catastrophic success.” The economy here is booming, but no one feels especially good about

Climate change is having a serious impact on economic growth across the world — and it’s worse for poor countries that already had a lot of catching up to do, according to a new study.

A teacher at an Arizona charter school had third graders yell at a black student during a lesson on school segregation. It’s part of a larger problem.

Complaints from a single rank-and-file engineer aren’t going to lead a company to act against its significant financial interests. But history shows that dissenters — aided by courts or the court of public opinion — can sometimes make a difference

Residents of North Birmingham, most of whom are African American, live in the shadow of energy plants and the waste they create.

Recent academic studies show that newspaper closures and declining coverage of state and local government in general have led to more partisan polarization, fewer candidates running for office, higher municipal borrowing costs and increased pollution.

Senator Elizabeth Warren announced a proposal on Monday that would eliminate up to $50,000 in student loan debt for every person with a household income of less than $100,000.

Herman Cain, a former CEO of Godfather’s Pizza, asked to be taken out of the running for an influential post at the U.S. central bank, Trump tweeted.

JUST Capital is taking a first step toward demonstrating the business case for increased transparency and worker investment with a groundbreaking new analysis of the state of disclosure at the 890 largest, publicly traded U.S. companies.

When it comes down to it, most Americans probably feel that it’s more socially acceptable to be middle class–or, at the very least, to self-identify as middle class.

Mortgage lenders are significantly more likely to deny same-sex couples a home loan and charge them more for it when they do, a new study has found.

President Trump is proposing a new policy that would require all disabled people applying for benefits to be monitored on social media to ensure they are not making any fraudulent claims. If they are seen doing physical activities, they could be denied benefits.

In a nonbinding referendum, undergraduates at Georgetown University voted to raise their tuition by $27.20 per student per semester in order to benefit descendants of the 272 enslaved Africans that the Jesuits who ran the school sold in 1838.

Following the recession in 2008, rural areas have seen a decline in affordable rental units and an ongoing decline in government financial support. With mortgage financing loans maturing, rural residents are expecting to face difficulties paying their rent.