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Enobong Hannah Branch and Caroline Hanley are the authors of the RSF book Work in Black and White: Striving for the American Dream. Branch and Hanley interviewed 79 middle-aged Black and White Americans to explore how their attitudes and perceptions of success are influenced by the stories American culture has told them about the American Dream – and about who should have access to it and who should not. In a new interview with the foundation, Branch and Hanley discuss their findings. The…

Kat Albrecht, Rachel Brahinsky, Andrew Burns, Laurel Harbridge-Yong, Sarah James, Claire M. Kamp Dush, Kevin T. Leicht, Carla Pezzia, Theda Skocpol, Elizabeth Suhay, and Emily Sydnor are contributors to RSF: The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences issue, “The Social and Political Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic,” edited by Beth Redbird (Northwestern University), Laurel Harbridge-Yong (Northwestern University), and Rachel Davis Mersey (University of Texas at Austin). The issue examines how social and political factors shaped the initial responses to the pandemic and how these responses impacted individuals and communities. The interview has been edited for length and clarity.

Fabien Accominotti, Lehn M. Benjamin, Carla Goar, Hilary J. Holbrow, Bianca Manago, Natasha Quadlin, Cecilia L. Ridgeway, and Jane Sell are contributors to RSF: The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences issue “Status: What It Is and Why It Matters for Inequality,” edited by Cecilia L. Ridgeway (Stanford University) and Hazel Rose Markus (Stanford University). The issue examines how status functions in society and its role in creating and maintaining inequality. The interview…

David G. Robinson is the author of RSF book Voices in the Code: A Story About People, Their Values, and the Algorithm They Made. In Voices in the Code, Robinson tells the story of how the kidney transplant community created the kidney transplant algorithm. In a new interview with the foundation, Robinson discusses the development of the current Kidney Allocation System and tackles moral questions about algorithmic decision-making. The interview has been edited for length and…

In a new interview with the foundation, contributors to RSF: The Russell Sage Journal of the Social Sciences issue "Low-Income Families in the Twenty-First Century" discuss how the changing nature of work and families impacts low-income families.

In a new interview with the foundation, Anna Rhodes discusses how the recovery process in middle-class communities and how it can foster inequality.

In a new interview with the foundation, contributor to RSF: The Russell Sage Journal of the Social Sciences issue "Growing Up Rural" discuss the effects of rural life on family, educational attainment, and economic security.

Meredith Greif is the author of the RSF book Collateral Damages: Landlords and the Urban Housing Crisis. For the book, Greif followed 60 private landlords serving low- and moderate-income residents in the Cleveland, Ohio, metropolitan area for three years to better understand how local regulations, such as criminal activity nuisance ordinances (CANOs) and local water billing regulations, affect their landlording practices. The interview has been edited for length and clarity. 

Ann Morning and Marcello Maneri discuss their new RSF book An Ugly Word: Rethinking Race in Italy and the United States.

In a new interview with the foundation Alexes Harris, co-editor of RSF: The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences double issue “State Monetary Sanctions and the Costs of the Criminal Legal System” discusses the system of monetary sanctions and the consequences of monetary sanctions on people with legal debt.