Volunteers sort donated food into barrels at the Manna Food Center in Gaithersburg in Montgomery County, Md. Poverty in the county, just outside of Washington, D.C., has grown by two-thirds since 2007.
Advocates Struggle To Reach Growing Ranks Of Suburban Poor
The number of poor people living in America's suburbs now surpasses those in cities or rural areas. Long focused on the urban poor, social service agencies are now trying to respond to the basic needs of a much more far-flung population.
Bans Of Same-Sex Marriage Can Take A Psychological Toll
Gay people "experienced a loss of safety" and felt treated as "second class citizens," experts say.
Can A Piece Of Hair Reveal How Much Coke Or Pepsi You Drink?
For researchers who want to know how much soda we're drinking, a carbon isotope analysis could help.
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