St. Louis is a poor city. Its school district serves a higher share of children living in poverty than 95% of communities nationwide. Decades of research has shown that growing up in poverty hurts ...

What do twenty pounds of bricks feel like? Would it be easier to carry them on your back or your head? At what age would a child be allowed to work in a brickyard? For second-grader Emily Salibian, ...

The number of D.C. kids living in poverty is dropping, but still accounts for nearly one-third of the city’s youth, according to a national study released Wednesday. Kids Count, a report by the Annie ...

TRAVERSE CITY — Most counties in the Traverse Bay region saw an increase in the percentage of young children up to the age of 3 living in poverty, according to data released today. The Kids Count Data ...

For 76 years, Israel has grappled with the challenge of poverty. Not only has the state failed to halt or reduce this pervasive issue, but each year brings alarming increases in poverty rates, with ...