To continue growing the middle class, Congress and the Biden administration should learn from what worked in their response to the COVID-19 pandemic and associated recession that led to ...

A policy of giving out regular, unconditional cash payments is gaining popularity as the cost of living grows and AI looms ...

In recent decades, there has been increasing focus on individual responsibility for health. The emphasis for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) has long been on screening, early diagnosis, and timely ...

Deidra Mwalimu has been dedicated to the field of international development and nonprofit administration for more than 15 years. Currently, Mwalimu is the director of outreach for Paint the Globe ...

Key Takeaways People in poverty and growing debt increased a person’s risk of dying earlyThe more years spent in poverty and the more debt accumulated, the higher a person’s risk of premature ...

Siti lives in South Philadelphia with her husband and two children. They have trouble keeping pace with inflation, she says. (Emma Lee/WHYY) This story is from Young, Unhoused and Unseen, a podcast ...

The federal minimum wage has not increased in over 15 years. The federal and state minimum wages are both $7.25 an hour, which makes them poverty pay. The annual earnings of a single adult working ...

Picture it: The holidays are just around the corner. While most people are searching online for "holiday gift guides," some families are looking up “local holiday meal distribution free” and ...

The left-wing advocacy organization Southern Poverty Law Center listed the conservative Republican activist group Turning Point USA in its “2024 Year in Hate and Extremism Report.” Under the ...

Dr Jessica Benson rose from poverty in Kisii to found the Zoe Christian University (ZCU) in New Jersey, inspiring thousands ...

Editor: An Aug. 5 Associated Press article reported Ecuadoran environmentalists are worrying that the president of Ecuador has opened the rain forests to allow private and foreign entities to ...