The Economy’s Improving but Americans’ Pockets Haven’t Recovered - Larry's List - Truthdig

The Economy’s Improving but Americans’ Pockets Haven’t Recovered - Larry's List - Truthdig:

 For a number of reasons, many workers have been left “at the edge of a financial cliff” despite recent boosts in the economy; a new study analyzes whether drivers treat minorities differently at crosswalks; meanwhile, the evolution of our brains may have come at the cost of our muscles.These discoveries and more below.

On a regular basis, Truthdig brings you the news items and odds and ends that have found their way to Larry Gross, director of the USC Annenberg School for Communication. A specialist in media and culture, art and communication, visual communication and media portrayals of minorities, Gross helped found the field of gay and lesbian studies.

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