Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Prevalence of heart disease risk factors ranged from 1.4% to 17.5% in people living in extreme poverty. The ...

Learn how the poverty gap measures poverty's intensity through income shortfalls from the poverty line, and explore its ...

Real people share the raw moments that show what poverty truly feels like, from ‘onion soup’ dinners to daily struggles.

Alecia Reid is an award-winning, Emmy-nominated reporter for CBS News New York. She is a sustainability and social justice advocate; passionate about giving a voice to people who may not otherwise be ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Most U.S. adults think personal choices are a major driver of poverty and homelessness, according to a new poll, while fewer blame a lack of government support. However, just over ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — When summer heat comes to the Arara neighborhood in northern Rio, it lingers, baking the red brick and concrete that make up many of the buildings long after the sun has gone ...

Real people share the raw moments that show what poverty truly feels like, from ‘onion soup’ dinners to daily struggles.

It's called the "graduation" approach — both financial and moral support to help people move from extreme poverty to ...

Federal officials have released a new report on national poverty statistics which shows how many people are living in or near ...

The Mexican government on Friday claimed that for the first time in history more  Mexicans are categorized as middle class ...

While family rituals around the holidays and traditions that bring families together can be beneficial for bonding, closeness, and cultivating connections, according to a study from the Journal of the ...

A person asks for financial help with a sign saying "For food" in Moenckebergstraße, which is decorated for Christmas. Due to high rents and related housing costs, more people in Germany are living in ...