Poor

On the fallacies of a faulty comparison.

A new law that restricts low-income families' access to financial assistance perpetuates a long tradition of stigmatizing the poor.

Breaking the cycle of poverty is more difficult than just moving out or moving up.

Research shows that people of high and low social classes can act unethically—just in different ways.

For the month of April we're profiling the individuals who made our inaugural list of the 30 top thinkers under 30, the young men and women we predict will have a serious impact on the social, political, and economic issues we cover every day here at Pacific Standard.

On motivation and incentives.

What you need to know about Words Will Break Cement, The Tyranny of Experts, and You Are Here: From the Compass to GPS, the History and Future of How We Find Ourselves.

How you answer that question probably has a lot more to do with your ideology than your income.

While you might not be part of the one percent, you're probably not giving as much to charity as you could.

New research shows how poverty can often be a self-perpetuating trap.