Joseph Shapiro
Stories
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A mother has been able to care for her son with SSI. But the program also limits them
The government program called Supplemental Security Income has lots of outdated rules that harm the people it's supposed to help, like people with significant disabilities and their caregivers.
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Supplemental Security Income rules can limit the people the program is meant to help
Fifty-one years ago, Washington created a daring program to fight poverty. But instead of lifting people, it now traps them in poverty.
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Iowa Is Trying To Address The Disparity In How Men And Women Are Disciplined In Prison
When someone in prison breaks a rule — there's punishment. But discipline in prison treats women more harshly. In an NPR investigation, we look at how one state — Iowa — is trying to change the system.
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