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Places across the U.S. are testing no-strings cash as part of the social safety net

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Christopher Santiago, 38, hangs out at home in Alsip, Ill., with one of his three children, 9-year-old Calliope. He says Cook County's basic income program has let him provide more for his kids. (Taylor Glascock for NPR)
Christopher Santiago, 38, hangs out at home in Alsip, Ill., with one of his three children, 9-year-old Calliope. He says Cook County's basic income program has let him provide more for his kids. (Taylor Glascock for NPR)

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