More American cities—even those seen as affluent—are home to people living without running water as people are being "squeezed" by unaffordable housing and the cost-of-living crisis, new research ...

Alecia Reid is an award-winning, Emmy-nominated reporter for CBS News New York. She is a sustainability and social justice advocate; passionate about giving a voice to people who may not otherwise be ...

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5 September - Around the world, over 800 million people live in extreme poverty and 1.1 billion people are still living in multidimensional poverty. As part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable ...

Being able to work and, more specifically, having financial stability are some of the things that craft a person’s societal “deservingness” for basic respect, understanding, and support, according to ...

What if the best medicine isn't a pill or vaccine — but it's cold cash? There's a growing body of research that suggests economic programs that give money to very poor people can have major health ...

The Social Metrics Commission (SMC) annual report reveal a staggering increase in social inequality in the UK. In 2022/23, more than 16 million people, almost a quarter of the population (24 percent) ...

A person asks for financial help with a sign saying "For food" in Moenckebergstraße, which is decorated for Christmas. Due to high rents and related housing costs, more people in Germany are living in ...

The charity's Dying in Poverty 2025 report estimates 594 people who died in Wigan last year spent their final months living ...

Note: Poverty status is determined for individuals in housing units and noninstitutional group quarters. It is unavailable for children younger than 15 who are not related to the householder, people ...