Hunger

An anti-SNAP campaign in Washington, D.C., and proposed legislation to reduce the social safety net are both feeding off well-worn myths around welfare recipients.

• By Maggie You Ming Tsai

At least 660,000 Venezuelan migrants have fled the country due to internal strife, but they are not finding relief in their neighboring country.

• By Will Worley

The initiatives of the Green Revolution served a purpose, but it's past time to update them for a new era.

• By Calestous Juma

The United Nations' sustainable development goals have two critical problems: they contradict one another, and they focus on economic growth.

• By Rick Paulas

Colleges are beginning to address food insecurity on campus, but byzantine government regulations and impossible criteria are making it difficult for hungry students to get ahead.

• By Kimberly Yavorski

Research suggests hunger makes us more acquisitive.

• By Tom Jacobs

In an experiment, scientists found a correlation between low blood glucose and higher levels of spousal frustration.

• By John Upton

New research confirms that hungry people are more supportive of social welfare programs. But that doesn’t mean they’re actually more likely to share.

• By Tom Jacobs

But that doesn't mean that it can't help.

• By Sarah Sloat

New research from Europe finds people in need of a meal express more positive views regarding those receiving public assistance.

• By Tom Jacobs