Watch the prologue from "Born Poor" — a documentary made over 14 years that follows kids in three families who try to overcome poverty from childhood through the teen years to young adulthood.

The junior U.S. senator representing a state with one of the highest rates of childhood poverty in the country has been ...

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The U.S. has one of the highest child poverty rates among wealthy countries. Here’s a look at struggles kids living in poverty face, including access to food, healthcare and education.

The poll comes as homelessness is on the rise and as officials across the country push to clear encampments where unhoused ...

The poverty line is a historic relic. And yet, that line determines who gets food stamps. Medicaid. And housing subsidies. “We make these programs difficult to get and we don’t provide a lot of ...

The National Civil Rights Museum is hosting the 34th annual Freedom Awards Thursday night. The ceremony begins at 7 p.m. and ...

The following information was released by the United States Census Bureau: The U.S. Census Bureau today announced that real median household income was $83,730 in 2024, not statistically different ...

Not long ago, obesity was popularly considered a disease of affluence — the product of excess and overindulgence. Today, ...

KITTERY, Maine — Supporters, staff and leaders of Mainspring Collective recently gathered to celebrate seven months of collaboration, growth and impact. The social services hub, which opened its doors ...

It’s working.” Approximately 10% of Seacoast residents live below the poverty line, according to the U.S. Census and nearly 9% of York County residents are food insecure, according to Feeding America.