Silicon Valley leaders took part in a poverty simulation meant to highlight the hurdles of being poor in one of the ...

Under Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, there are “fewer families living in poverty” than under her predecessor. The poverty rate under Michigan’s Democratic governor, Gretchen Whitmer, has ranged from ...

When floodwaters washed away Woudou Oumar's home in northern Cameroon, he and his family lost not only shelter but hope. Then ...

In Bangladesh, programs targeting ultra-poor, rural households can help families escape extreme poverty. However, the ...

Using detailed surveys and machine learning computation, new research co-authored at UC Berkeley's Center for Effective Global Action finds that eradicating extreme poverty would be surprisingly ...

Over four million children will still be living in poverty by 2029, the government’s own analysis has forecast, marking a reduction of just 10 per cent from the current figure.

The Bay Area’s poverty rate rose from 12.2% in early 2023 to 16.3% by the end of the same year, marking a 4.1% increase. The cost of living in the Bay Area is also outpacing income growth. Tipping ...

Millions have gained access to safe drinking water and sanitation globally, as per the WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme report from 2025.

Poverty rates remain especially high among Arab and haredi populations, who together account for 65.1% of people in poverty, nearly double their share of the population.