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Can the Census Handle a Changing America? Article
A child eats a hot dog at a community resource event on the 2010 Census in Galveston, TX. The Census Bureau predicts that the nation's Hispanic and Asian populations will triple, and the black population is projected to rise from 35.8 million to 61.4 million. (AP/Pat Sullivan)

Can the Census Handle a Changing America?

The census holds a tremendous opportunity for communities of color to be counted and for the country to redefine its identity, says Erica Williams.

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The Young and the Indebted Article
A student at the University of Missouri.

The Young and the Indebted

High fees, high interest rates, and complex terms that come with credit cards are particularly damaging to increasing numbers of young people who use plastic.