socioeconomic status

Mummification may have been a wide-spread funerary practice among ancient Britons during the Bronze Age, a new study suggests.

When citizens have easy and constant access to government information, that’s called government transparency.

When a child wins the “birth lottery” by being born into a higher-income family, the economic payoff is very large, say researchers.

A new study confirms the significant long-term economic benefits of getting a college education.

Safety-net agencies, such as food banks and nonprofit organizations, connect vulnerable people who may be uninsured or underinsured with services, such as health care, legal aid, and housing.