A period of social transformation in Baja California has culminated in a historic reduction of poverty across the state.

Thousands of South Sudanese refugees and impoverished locals in Uganda saw a brighter future with a new USAID-funded project. They'd get $205 and coaching to build a business. Then came the cuts.

A fifth of Louisiana's children live in poverty, according to the Annie E. Casey Foundation. That could jump to a third.

In teeming Manila, where poverty runs deep and millions lack adequate shelter, some of the living have found refuge among the ...

Cancun food poverty sits beside massive daily food waste. New data says households toss 200+ tons a day. Local NGOs step up with aid and new funding.

The World Bank’s 2025 update shows that poverty in Latin America and the Caribbean has dropped to a historic low of 25.2 ...

Many Americans know that caring for a pet isn't cheap, but just how expensive it is can still be surprising to some. A 2025 survey commissioned by MetLife found 1 in 7 (15%) of U.S. pet owners ...

First published in Revista Summa, El Heraldo, El Capital Financiero and Prensa Libre. Poverty remains a harsh reality for millions of people in Central America and the Dominican Republic. Despite the ...

More than a decade ago, the Emmy-nominated documentary Poor Kids portrayed poverty in America as it’s rarely seen: through the eyes of children. Now, those kids — Brittany, Johnny and Kaylie — are all ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. A student at the Safe Passage school in Guatemala City learns using an ...