As world leaders come to Brazil for climate talks, people like Cassiano are the ones with the most at stake. Poor communities ...

Missouri’s child poverty rate could climb sharply as pandemic-era supports and food assistance programs expire, according to ...

A fifth of Louisiana's children live in poverty, according to the Annie E. Casey Foundation. That could jump to a third.

Aug. 18—JOHNSTOWN, Pa. — Noelle Stratton started her day on Thursday as a 62-year-old grandfather with mobility issues. Living in poverty, he faced obstacles dealing with various agencies while caring ...

Health-related quality of life was found to be associated with poverty status through parenting stress in children with sickle cell disease (SCD). Poverty status was found to be a significant factor ...

SAGINAW, Mich. (WNEM) — Community leaders and volunteers in Saginaw are looking to inspire change through an interactive experience. The group took part in a community action poverty simulation at the ...

Asian Americans are often portrayed as educationally and financially successful when compared with other racial or ethnic groups. However, Asian origin groups in the United States vary widely in their ...

Why do so many Americans live in poverty? Because so many rich people benefit from it. This is the thesis of the lauded sociologist Matthew Desmond’s new book, Poverty, by America. The best seller is ...

Sitting at a blueberry blue table in a Head Start classroom in Pullman, Mich., about an hour south of Grand Rapids, preschool teacher Julie Beck helps a little girl draw a rainbow with crayons. Nearby ...

An initiative that hopes to lift children in the West Midlands out of poverty and improve their prospects has launched in ...

One in six American children under 5 lives in poverty — a crisis that shapes health, education and opportunity. PBS’s "Born ...