"Poverty" Blogs & Blog Posts

Sleeping, like eating, peeing, and pooping, is required to stay alive. On April 22nd, the Supreme Court will hear a landmark case on whether to criminalize survival. It's up to the justices to decide if criminalizing behaviors like sleeping in publi...

Improved longevity means the world is facing a retirement crisis. Flexible work and a focus on sustainable health would help, says Andrew J. Scott.

Poverty in New York City surged by half a million between 2021 and 2022, bringing the total number of New Yorkers living in poverty to 2 million.

Oxfam International said top billionaires have become $3.3 trillion richer since 2020. Meanwhile, 60% of the global population has grown poorer.

Comedian Gary Gulman's comedy special "Born on Third Base" will be released on the streaming platform Max (née HBO) on December 21. Gulman is one of my very favorite stand-up comedians, and as famous and accomplished as he is, I still think he's ma...

A guaranteed income program is giving young parents in Baltimore $1,000 a month, no strings attached. The deal is so good, some thought it was a scam.

Once a reporter for The Miami Herald, she became homeless. She later returned to journalism, calling on her experience to cover the continuing homelessness crisis.