Creek Street, the historic boardwalk in Ketchikan, Alaska. Alaska did not have the highest outright poverty rate. But it did experience a shocking increase in poverty among people aged 65 and older ...

A key measure of poverty in the U.S. jumped by 4.6 percentage points in 2022, according to new data released Tuesday by the U.S. Census Bureau. The big jump in poverty, which translates to an ...

Multiple and often overlapping crises such as floods or drought due to climate change, violent conflict and economic instability are creating new forms of vulnerability. Collectively they’re known as ...

In his new book, "Poverty, by America," Matthew Desmond says that poverty persists in the U.S. because many Americans and large companies profit from it. "I want to be clear: I'm not calling for ...

Marit Molin, founder of Hamptons Community Outreach, is aiming to make an impact out East—starting by being a good neighbor.