The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

There is a tragedy unfolding right before our eyes, every single day. It may not make the headlines, but it affects thousands ...

An ad hoc committee will analyze the evidence on key determinants of entrenched poverty and the effectiveness of programs designed to address those determinants to identify policies and programs with ...

Some of the best coaches we can find to help struggling children escape poverty may be other children and their families.

TUCSON, Ariz. (KVOA) - The City of Tucson, alongside Pima County and various community partners, is advancing The Prosperity Initiative to reduce intergenerational poverty and build long-term ...

Aryeh Lurie grew up in grinding poverty in Jerusalem. He recalls that as a child, his mother would salvage old cucumbers that were about to be tossed in the garbage by the local market, pickle them, ...