Poverty

The ongoing protests, which have claimed at least nine lives, have been characterized by tire burning, road blockages, and violent crime.

Haiti's earthquake shattered several cities, but it also birthed another.

Research finds that paying for a universal basic income would likely mean cutting welfare, food stamps, and the Earned Income Tax Credit.

The story of a Chinese billionaire who moved back home, setting his mansion down in the middle of his economically depressed ancestral village.

Advocates say education can transform offenders—and the neighborhoods where they live.

New research finds it takes longer for ambulances to arrive and transport a critically ill patient to a hospital in low-income areas.

Cognitively speaking, there may be no way to recover from a disadvantaged childhood.

The poorest victims of Duterte's War on Drugs find themselves caught in a cycle of extrajudicial killings and police impunity in Manila's cemetery slums.

Researchers find that those who have a mental illness are more likely to be the victim of a violent crime.

Some of the poorest people in the U.S. end up spending more than 50 percent of their income on energy over the course of the year.

Amid ongoing tumult and the largest mass migration in Latin American history, Sunday's presidential election provided no relief.

Wealthy people's brains are less likely to atrophy, according to new research.

Research finds evidence that brains age faster among people of lower socioeconomic status.

What is intended as a safety net for people struggling financially is often unattainable for those who are the worst off.

A new report looks at gaps in income, education, and wealth over the last 50 years.

New research finds people on different ends of the economic spectrum find happiness in different ways.

Researcher Philip Alston offers a sharp criticism of U.S. policymakers' response to poverty.

A new report outlines how municipal court fines disproportionately target low-income communities.

Some new anti-poverty programs are encouraging participants to form connections with others who are going through similar life challenges, offering success through companionship.

New anti-poverty programs, focused on helping children and parents both, are succeeding where others have failed.

Economically struggling suburbs would benefit from joining with nearby cities, a think-tank report suggests.

Twenty-four states saw their poverty rate decline in 2016.

The iconic Kruger National Park is an easy target for the poaching of large animals, especially rhinos and elephants. Those fighting the slaughter say that community education and poverty alleviation yield the best results.

Scott Allard chats with Pacific Standard about the disconnect between the perception and reality of suburban poverty.