Boys who grow up in rural poverty achieve higher levels of success than their urban peers because of the “predominance of two-parent households,” a new study found. “Why do kids born into poverty in ...

Each year, an estimated 80 million U.S. utility customers have trouble affording their monthly heat and electricity bills.

The report shows that rural poverty declined by 8.5 percentage points during the period, almost double the reduction seen in urban areas (4.6 percentage points). The World Bank attributes this to ...

In an old ranch house that serves as the headquarters of the Wind River Tribal Buffalo Initiative, Jason Baldes greets federal officials and others with doughnuts and coffee. It is his second stop of ...

The number of Texans living in poverty slightly declined during the five-year period ending in 2022, though several rural counties saw their share of poor residents increase, according to new U.S.

Explore China's rural revitalization efforts, showcasing poverty alleviation, local spirit, and sustainable development in ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Analyses of people with early-onset colorectal cancer showed those who lived in rural communities had shorter ...

Persistently high levels of rural poverty, with or without overall economic growth, have contributed to rapid population growth and migration to urban areas. In fact, much urban poverty is created by ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Some 15.4 percent of rural Americans lived in poverty in 2007, well above the U.S. average and despite a modest rise in income for rural households, the government said on ...