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Sneak Peek: Why there’s so much poverty in America — and what you can do about it

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The Fire of Poverty in America

Apple News in Conversation is Shmeetha's weekly interview podcast. This week, she talks with sociologist and writer Matthew Desmond about his new book: Poverty by America. He says if you're wealthy or even just comfortable, you are benefiting from a system that keeps people poor. To hear his big policy suggestions, as well as some concrete personal ideas on what everyone could be doing to be anti-poverty, search for Apple News in conversation in the podcast Snap.

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