The government unveiled its long-awaited child poverty strategy overnight – but it has split opinion, with some critics fearing it is not ambitious enough. Child poverty has been a sticking point for ...

This guest essay reflects the views of Louise Skolnik, professor emeritus of social work at Adelphi University and former Nassau County director of human services and deputy commissioner of the county ...

While the economy was a key topic of discussion for the two presidential candidates when they met on the debate stage for the first time on Tuesday, the duel ended without explicit consideration of ...

Illustration by The New York Times. Photograph by Getty Images. By Max Roser Graphics by Sara Chodosh Mr. Roser is the founder of Our World in Data and a professor at the University of Oxford’s ...

In Albany, N.Y., three men use their own experiences to set teens on the right path. Efforts by individuals can sometimes have an outsized impact... 'Somebody's On My Side': 3 Men Who Escaped Poverty ...

A Wall Street portfolio manager has gone viral with a blog post that posits a new poverty line for a family of four in America: $140,000 a year. It’s a large number. The Federal Poverty Level set by ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WHNT) — Governor Kay Ivey has awarded grants worth a total of $4.5 million to groups that alleviate poverty and ...