Poverty

Queen Elizabeth II's crown was driven to Parliament in its own car as Prince Charles outlined the Government's plans to tackle the soaring cost of living.

The programs are designed to help residents with housing and utility bills, single parents and low-income citizens.

For more than two decades, a bipartisan collection of politicians and "experts"—call them the "Uniparty"—devoted its energy to fighting for the free flow of people, goods and capital around the world.

More than 55 million people live with dementia across the globe and there are nearly 10 million new cases every year.

Most kids in America are born poor and will die poor. This is not the land of possibility, but the land of probability.

New statistics show that Americans got richer and more multicultural between 2016 and 2020.

The clinical psychologist and author made a mammoth four-hour appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience this week.

Even if the United States is not currently a child-friendly society, it could be and it must be.

Although a relationship with a mentor may be beneficial, supporting at-risk children requires strengthening the institutions in which meaningful relationships develop organically.

The Hollywood veteran's Twitter response to Joe Manchin's refusal to support Build Back Better is causing quite a stir on social media.

Thomas Markle took a swipe at Meghan Markle for saying she "grew up on the $4.99 salad bar at Sizzler" during her campaign for paid family leave.

"American sanctions have not only played havoc with trade and business, but also with humanitarian assistance," Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi wrote.

A white paper released recently by the Chinese Communist Party contains the usual admixture of self-aggrandizement and self-victimization.

Our study suggests that higher levels of financial, housing and health instability contribute to apathy about vaccination because it is simply not a priority.

An open letter to Congress from the Duchess of Sussex shows how far her upbringing was from the privilege of royal life.

Netflix's popular new series "Maid" not only stars Margaret Qualley, it draws upon real events. Here's the real life story that inspired the show.

Robert Greenstein, founder of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities said the numbers show government programs can work effectively to combat poverty.

The official poverty rate jumped to 11.4 percent in 2020, despite COVID relief checks carrying 11.7 million individuals out of poverty.

Gains Afghanistan has made over the past 20 years are at risk of being reversed, a report says, citing such things as per capita income and life expectancy at birth.

U.S. Attorney Audrey Strauss said the doctors and lawyers "preyed upon the most vulnerable members of society" to carry out the fraud.

We must reject the racialized and gendered stereotypes that are harmful and inaccurate but that many prominent members of our country perpetuate today.

At least 2,207 people have died, 344 are missing, and 12,268 have been injured in the disaster's aftermath.

The arrival of Tropical Storm Grace came on the same day that the country raised the death toll from Saturday's earthquake to 1,419, along with over 6,000 people injured.

"We're concerned that this earthquake is just one more crisis on top of what the country is already facing."

It's understandable that Americans want to encourage pro-social behavior and good values among our citizens. But we should try to do so in ways that are backed up by evidence, both domestic and international.

Our current moment demands action of similarly historic proportions to heal and transform the nation. We need a Third Reconstruction.

No one likes to admit that their team does something badly, but conservatives have long done an inadequate job informing Americans about just how good conservative policies are for poor Americans.

American politicians have ignored domestic mass shootings and skyrocketing income inequality, the Chinese Communist Party's official media outlet wrote Monday.

At least 19 people were killed in Monday night's protests against the rising levels of poverty in Colombia.

We can achieve brilliant feats when we enable, empower and educate.