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Author: Joseph Williams

Joseph Williams is a Senior News Editor for U.S. News & World Report, covering the Supreme Court and national legal issues. He lives and works in Washington, D.C. 

Co-published with U.S. News and World Report. In impoverished places like the rural South, standard amenities that form the baseline for warding off coronavirus infection can …

Co-published with The New Republic. In many states, ex-felons are required to settle debts before they can cast a ballot—a modern twist on poll taxes, disenfranchising …

Co-published with Romper. Quality childcare costs about as much per year as college tuition in America. So why are childcare workers making close to minimum wage?

Co-published with CurbedMore and more Americans experience eviction, and gentrification is partly to blame

Co-published with QuartzMy odyssey from the middle class to Ace Check Cashing, speaking with a teller through a window of three-inch-thick bulletproof-glass, was simultaneously surreal and …

Co-published with The Atlantic. After veteran reporter Joseph Williams lost his job, he found employment in a sporting-goods store. In a personal essay, he recalls his …

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