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Fundamental changes to the safety net have impacted how it shields families from the Great Recession

To succeed, Obamacare will need to get past three big hurdles in implementing state exchanges

A report on how “noncognitive factors” impact adolescents’ success in school fuels the movement to prepare students to learn

A deep look at the social networks of Bangladesh's street children

Mark Courtney’s research paved the way for letting youth stay in foster care until they’re 21. Now he wants to find out how to make the most of those extra years.

Why do HIV/AIDS rates remain stubbornly high in some populations -- and what can be done to help?