A dividing line between poor and not poor I haven’t really thought about before. One in three families in the US can’t afford diapers. Why are they so expensive? And what are the consequences for those who struggle to afford them?

From Weekly Filet #269, in April 2018.

The bottom line

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The Guardian

Boston. Racism. Image. Reality.

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We are Witnesses

The Marshall Project

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