State media, embracing the gaming phrase “kill line,” is asserting China’s political superiority over the United States, ...

One analysis suggests that modern budgets push the effective poverty line far above official levels, revealing why many six-figure earners still feel financially strained.

Mayor Mary Sheffield is reshuffling city departments and has created new positions to tackle poverty and homelessness in the city.

Yonas Paulos’s advocacy for homeless veterans is driven by his own struggles. Paulos, 56, is an immigrant from Ethiopia. He ...

Low-income families often aren't able to take control of their health, despite the fact that many of them have health ...

One in two children in Detroit lives in poverty, and roughly one-third of adults across the city live below the poverty line.

To increase empathy and help the public be better prepared to address the issue, local leaders are hosting a poverty ...

Nigeria currently has a population of 237 million people and over 133 million Nigerians are living in this kind of poverty.

As part of an effort to address quality of life issues for Detroit residents, Mayor Mary Sheffield has tapped a University of ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A discussion of poverty and affordability took place at a community town hall and candidate Q & A in Memphis ...

At the dawn of the new millennium, the United Nations set a goal of eradicating poverty by 2030. With 14 years left to go, we’ve already reduced the proportion of destitute people in world by 50 ...

Gaza’s economy has plummeted by 87 percent in two years, deepening poverty and leaving thousands without resources.