The best books to understand poverty today, from the bottom up

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The best books about the government housing rules that decide who gets to live where in America

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The best books on poverty and social welfare in the US and China

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The best books to understand how our systems are failing our most vulnerable children—and to imagine a better way

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The best books on the economy as if people mattered

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The best books for inspiring you to make a difference

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The best books about homelessness and poverty

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The best books to understand America in the 2020s

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The best books on how to make cities safer and help poor children learn and grow

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The best books on cities and their power to change lives and attitudes

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