An estimated 417 million children in low- and middle-income countries are living in extreme poverty. Millions of children in high-income countries are also suffering. And more children are at risk of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. More than 9 million children — about 13% — are living in poverty in the U.S., according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Based ...

Expanding just-cause eviction protections to include working families and strengthening rental assistance are stabilizing policies.

Child poverty in Virginia has climbed to 12%, affecting more than 230,000 children and reversing previous gains made during the pandemic, according to a new report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation.

Time seems slow to change with the release of the Joint Center’s State of the Dream 2026. The African American unemployment rate increased to 7.5 percent in December 2025, while the white unemployment ...

Stephen Roll, Jenn Finders, and Leah Hamilton Childhood poverty in the U.S. fell to its lowest level in history in 2021. The ...

Gender differences in poverty rates in the United States may be associated with women’s differing circumstances — ...

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The government has published a child-friendly version of its poverty strategy. Education secretary Bridget Phillipson explains why.

Save the Children has been recognized on Forbes’ 2025 list of America’s Top 100 Charities, ranking No. 43 nationwide. The recognition highlights our organization’s scale, impact and long-standing ...