Mar 12th, 2010 · A high school in Wayne County, N.C., has a student population that is poor and 99 percent black. That's not the case at other public high schools in the same county. The disparity has prompted a civil rights inquiry — and complaints about what one leader calls "re-segregation."
Mar 8th, 2010 · Long excluded by Medicaid programs in most states, millions of low-income adults without children could qualify for coverage under Democratic health overhaul proposals.
Mar 3rd, 2010 · The Obama administration is changing the way the federal government defines poverty. It will try a new definition that factors in items such as taxes, child care and medical expenses in measuring income. It will also consider the value of benefits such as food stamps. And it will adjust for the cost of living based on location of residence. The nation's poverty rate is based on a formula that hasn't changed in 45 years.
Feb 26th, 2010 · Political Junkie Ken Rudin offers a political farewell to New York Gov. David Paterson, who announced Friday that he is abandoning his bid for election. Amidst pressure from President Obama to pull out of the race and poor ratings, the move wasn't a surprise.
Feb 26th, 2010 · The U.S. criminal justice system typically pits the defense against the prosecution. But defense lawyers for poor clients will get a hand from their usual adversaries when the Justice Department launches the Access to Justice initiative. A top constitutional lawyer is taking a leave of absence from Harvard to spearhead the project.
Feb 23rd, 2010 · Toyota's U.S. president, certain to face hostile questioning at the high-profile congressional hearing, says in prepared testimony that Toyota had poor communications within the company, with government regulators and with its customers.
Feb 21st, 2010 · NASA pressed ahead with a Sunday night landing for space shuttle Endeavour, but poor weather on both coasts made any touchdown attempts unlikely.
Feb 20th, 2010 · In California, it's been seven months since some 3 million poor and disabled adults lost their dental coverage to budget cuts. In interviews with dozens of dentists and safety-net clinics around the state, providers say patients are foregoing routine cleanings and delaying care until the pain is unbearable.