Locking Up the Poor One Fine at a Time
A new report outlines how municipal court fines disproportionately target low-income communities.
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The Power of Peers in Anti-Poverty Programs
Some new anti-poverty programs are encouraging participants to form connections with others who are going through similar life challenges, offering success through companionship.
Breaking the Cycle of Poverty, Two Generations at a Time
New anti-poverty programs, focused on helping children and parents both, are succeeding where others have failed.
Would City Mergers Help Alleviate Suburban Poverty?
Economically struggling suburbs would benefit from joining with nearby cities, a think-tank report suggests.
These Three Maps Show Where Poverty Is Worst in America
Twenty-four states saw their poverty rate decline in 2016.
Fighting Poachers With Education, Not Guns
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.
Why Poverty Is Skyrocketing in the Suburbs
Scott Allard chats with Pacific Standard about the disconnect between the perception and reality of suburban poverty.
Changing How We Talk About Missing Children
Many of today's missing young people are trapped in cycles of poverty—and often rooted in violent neighborhoods.
The Death of the Suburban Office Park and the Rise of the Suburban Poor
Jobs have gone urban, leaving office space in the suburbs obsolete and a distressed work force further away from help.
Why Is There So Much Fast Food in Poor Urban Areas?
Last January, the New York Times’ restaurant critic Pete Wells angered the Internet. Reviewing Locol, the ambitious attempt…