Child poverty on LI: These single moms make $45G a year, too much for aid
The federal government's low poverty threshold — $30,900 for a family of two adults and two children — masks the true need ...
How Leaving the Poverty Mentality Behind Can Help Creators Support, Rather Than Battle, One Another
When artists become embroiled in feuds, they end up using their talent counterproductively — rather than connecting us all, they split us apart.
In Argentina's poverty-hit barrios a food emergency takes hold
In Argentina's poor barrios a food emergency is taking hold as poverty rises, with malnutrition on the increase and medics ...
Fact Check: Child poverty comparison for northern Europe uses old and inaccurate data
A misleading comparison of child poverty rates across Nordic countries and the UK has been made on social media by using ...
Anti-social bans 'criminalising poverty' claim
A civil rights group has claimed anti-social behaviour banning orders brought in by some local authorities are "criminalising ...
J.D. Vance’s Stolen Valor: ‘He Puts on Poverty Like You Put on Makeup’
There’s a hollow core at the center of J.D. Vance’s origin story — his claim in Hillbilly Elegy that he “grew up poor.” ...
We Need a New Global Measure for Poverty
Eradicating poverty is at the top of the U.N.’s stated goals. But their measure of poverty is only half the story.
China Hands Out Poverty Payments
After more than three decades of rapid growth, the number of Chinese living below the international poverty line, defined by ...
Think federal data tells the whole story about poverty in Rhode Island? Think again
Federal estimates suggest 11.2% of Rhode Islanders live in poverty. But the true number of residents unable to afford basic ...
Oregon poverty remains relatively low overall – but higher for some groups, and in some places
The number of Oregonians living in poverty remained historically low in 2023, according to newly released federal data, and ...
Argentina's poverty rate spikes in first 6 months of President Milei's shock therapy
The Argentinian government statistics agency says the official poverty rate in Argentina jumped to about 53% during the first ...
Poverty in Argentina soars to more than 50% as government austerity bites
Argentina’s poverty rate soared to almost 53% in the first half of the year, official data released on Thursday showed, the ...