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    Sep 26

    How can we shape a better “next 50”? Over the next year, we're exploring groundbreaking strategies to advance opportunity for all Americans:

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  2. 11 hours ago

    From : Half of young Americans, aged 15-26, expect to be better off financially than their parents, & 60% of parents agree with them

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  3. 12 hours ago

    Happening now! Talk to the experts behind the Prison Population Forecaster:

    The is up. Leah and I will begin responding at 3pm ET:
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  4. 12 hours ago

    What do you want to know about reducing mass incarceration? Ask & anything:

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  5. 12 hours ago

    .: As of 2018, only 1,700 estates would owe taxes following the passage of , which equates to less than 0.1% of all deaths in the US. (via )

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  6. 13 hours ago

    , 10/11: Join experts like , , & (& more) for a panel discussion on the opportunities & challenges to supporting career advancement to middle-skill jobs. Details/to register:

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  7. 14 hours ago

    From : The housing crisis hits America’s heartland More from :

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  8. 15 hours ago

    Boosting paychecks could keep people out of prison & thus help trim the enormous social costs associated with incarceration, writes .

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    16 hours ago

    Thread: We set out to hear first-hand how young adults in 4 neighborhoods experience . With help from community partners, our team conducted in-person interviews w/ 345 people. Here’s what we learned. (1/8)

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  10. 16 hours ago

    V. interesting opportunity: Senior Policy Fellow, Substance Use Disorder & Behavioral Health. Help us build an interdisciplinary program of research & on-the-ground engagement that advances evidence-based tools & programs across policy domains:

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  11. 18 hours ago

    On Tues., 10/16, join the webinar to learn more about the Visualizing Healthy Lives & Powering Healthy Lives funding opportunities, & how to explore local life expectancy data & spark sustainable change. Register to join:

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  12. Oct 3

    From & : Nearly 20 million children, or 1 in 4, live with an immigrant parent, and nearly 90% of these children are citizens.

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    Oct 3

    Voters in DC gave restaurant workers a raise. City lawmakers just voted to block it, reports : More on :

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  14. Oct 3

    Nearly 1 in 5 people in prison are there for a drug offense. To reduce corrections costs & free up resources to invest in treatment, states are changing how they approach drug possession. (via & )

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  15. Oct 3

    From : The housing crisis hits America’s heartland More from :

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    Oct 3

    In ’s blog series, highlights resources & examples of the ways that braiding & blending funds can support multi-sector health improvement initiatives

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  17. Oct 3

    Analysis: At most ages, Americans are more likely to have pets than kids. (via , , J. Zhu)

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  18. Oct 3

    A 2017 report by gave America's water systems a near-failing grade, citing an estimated 240,000 water line breaks a year nationwide. (via )

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    Oct 3

    Looking to our past achievements helps us imagine how we can make a difference in the future. What’s ahead in :

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  20. Oct 3

    Workers without a bachelor’s degree are switching jobs at the highest rate since 2014, but their salaries have fallen slightly in the past year: (via )

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  21. Oct 2

    New from the Evidence-Based Policymaking Collaborative: A learning agenda playbook for federal agencies.

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