UNICEF: Children living in poverty are the worst affected by air pollution in Asia
A recent analysis by the U.N. children’s agency found that more than 500 million children in East Asia and Pacific countries ...
Number of Long Island seniors in poverty increased up to 78 percent in past decade: study
Researchers found that 14,600 of Nassau County seniors reported being in poverty in 2022 — an increase of 78% from 2012, ...
Eurovision lessons: Israel can tackle poverty through participatory policymaking - opinion
By embracing participatory policymaking and empowering marginalized communities, Israel can create a future where poverty is ...
Commentary: Housing vouchers critical to reduce childhood poverty
Housing vouchers are among the most effective tools we have to get families out of shelters — and to keep them out.
Blackrock CEO Larry Fink Gave His 'Diagnosis' Of Retirement Crisis: Rely On Social Security Alone And 'You're Going To Be Living In Poverty'
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink isn't sugarcoating the problem: retirement in America is broken. In a March 2024 interview with ...
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Georgia lawmakers reintroduce bills to add funding for schools with students living in poverty
A mostly Democratic group of lawmakers have reintroduced bills to increase public education funding for economically ...
Most retirees who rent live in poverty. Here’s how boosting rent assistance could help lift them out of it
New research shows how much we’d need to increase Commonwealth Rent Assistance to bring retirees who rent out of poverty.
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Poverty should not make a good life impossible
While American society is especially good among wealthy countries at producing poverty, it is especially bad at making the ...
More Long Island seniors facing poverty, statewide study shows
The poverty levels among seniors on Long Island were representative across the state, said Beth Finkel, AARP state director ...
Editorial: With 44% of its kids in poverty, Detroit has nothing to celebrate
The names of Darnell and Amillah Currie should trouble the sleep of everyone in our community who lies down at night in a ...
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Older New Yorkers facing surge in poverty rates
The report shows that many older adults, lacking adequate retirement income, are remaining in or returning to the workforce.
Report shows half of older New Yorkers live in poverty; North Country sees significant spike
A report from the Center for an Urban Future shows that poverty rates for New Yorkers ages 65 and older have reached 50% in ...