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Back Rent
February 12, 2021
Kiran Misra
Death to the Inspirational News Story
A teen gives up her college savings to pay her mother’s back rent. A student uses his lunch money to help pay down his classmate’s debt. Let’s stop pretending these stories are heartwarming.
September 18, 2020
A. Ramirez
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Nick Martin
I’m Living Under the Weight of Nearly Four Months of Back Rent
“What really worries me is what’s gonna happen next year. I may find more income sources; I may not.”
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