A disturbing statistic revealing the dismal state of health in America is that more than 40% of the population is obese ...

One in six American children under 5 lives in poverty — a crisis that shapes health, education and opportunity. PBS’s "Born ...

In response to the U.S. Census Bureau’s release of new data on poverty and incomes in 2024, Rebecca Riddell, Oxfam America’s Economic Justice Senior Policy Lead, said: “Today’s Census data affirms the ...

Houston has a higher percentage of residents living in poverty among the largest cities in the United States, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau. One out of five residents — ...

If you drink only water at restaurants, obsessively turn lights off and force every last globule of toothpaste from the tube, you may be guilty of “poor-people” habits. And why not? Most of us ...

Death rates among the poor were double the death rates of wealthy Americans. As the nation approaches the grim milestone of 1 million lives confirmed lost to COVID-19, a new report reveals the ...