Poverty
Our coverage of poverty in America, which policies help reduce it, and why it’s so hard to achieve economic mobility.
They want to give middle-class parents a break.
Giving cash to poor people is just good policy.
One of the world’s richest people is giving a chunk of his fortune to some of the world’s poorest people.
It would certainly decrease access to contraceptives.
I didn’t know how broken America’s safety net was until my sister-in-law became paralyzed.
In a wide-ranging discussion, Bernie Sanders discusses his views on socialism, single payer, open borders, Zionism, and more.
After 13 years, we still don’t know how to fix failing schools
Why are we so convinced that hard problems will have easy solutions?
No, people don’t choose to be poor.
They carve up counties, cities, and towns in a way that doesn’t make sense.
“A man too arrogant, too self-absorbed, to seek God’s forgiveness is precisely the type of leader John Adams prayed would never occupy the White House.”
Time is a flat circle, reports USA Today.
A fight is breaking out between the national groups and some local affiliates about whether the tests help or harm students of color.
An overwhelming, bipartisan majority voted to roll back the federal role in education.
The Earned Income Tax Credit is twice as effective as government estimates suggest, according to a new study.
Think everything is terrible? These facts will make you think again.
The poor are much likelier to suffer from mental health problems.
Greece is falling apart. Here’s why.
A second look at a big new study critical of home weatherization efforts.
Pope Francis wants the world to reject the cult of economic growth and material accumulation.
Gap plans to close 175 of its 675 stores over the next few years, including 140 in 2015, according to Reuters.
A new paper suggests race, gender, and income level strongly affect political influence.
Back-to-basics middle class populism after years of ideological wrangling.
A look at the stigma and policy surrounding America’s housing voucher program.
Former Trader Joe’s president Doug Rauch opens a nonprofit grocery store in Boston, selling unwanted food.
“Every kid needs a debt-free option — a strong public university where it’s possible to get a great education without taking on loads of debt.”
Portland is a green city — but low-income residents often miss out on things like parks or bike lanes or energy efficiency programs
Texas is a bad place to be poor, but conservative rule really has delivered the jobs and growth.
The US has a lot to be proud of — but, like any country, it also has its flaws.
“This campaign is going to send a message to the billionaire class. And that is: you can’t have it all.”
As the city’s homelessness epidemic explodes, a church offers a much-needed evening of joy and hope.
Relationships matter for small businesses, especially in poor and minority neighborhoods.
Limited transit means there’s no option for people who can’t afford to drive.
Do your research, give abroad, and consider giving cash.
The president made some of the most fascinating comments of his career at a left-right panel on poverty — but liberals’ reaction shows exactly the lazy thinking he was trying to challenge.
A huge study of social mobility in Baltimore discovered a total disaster.
Step one: learn how the poverty rate works.
New research shows that growing up in an affluent area boosts poor kids’ earnings by 30 percent or more.
The neurosurgeon’s incredible, politically malleable life story.
Black residents earn less and are more likely to die young.