Mapping the New Faces of Poverty in Salerno

The social phenomenon of poverty is extremely complex and in constant, rapid change; it is essential to understand its nature in order to support those who find themselves entangled in its ...
Frontline

India’s poverty rate: 5 per cent or 24 per cent?

Is India’s poverty rate 5% or 24%? A debate over poverty lines, data transparency, and Parliament’s questions reveals how millions may be missing from policy.
BBC

Child poverty figures in the UK expected to be revised down

Official figures on the number of children living in poverty in the UK are expected to be revised down over concerns they have not been accurately reflecting household income. For more than 30 years, ...
USA Today

What is the difference between the bobsled, luge and skeleton events?

The 2026 Winter Olympics, held in Northern Italy in the cities of Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, are here. If you're tuning into the action this February, odds are you're going to see some bobsled, luge ...
journalgazette

New census data uncovers divergence between rising household income and poverty rate

If you want to understand what a K-shaped economy really means, don’t start with Wall Street or national GDP charts. Start with classrooms. New estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau show that 17% of ...
Politifact

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said fewer families are living in poverty. Is that true?

The poverty rate under Michigan’s Democratic governor, Gretchen Whitmer, has ranged from 13.1% to 13.5%. The state’s poverty rate remains higher than the national average. The rate is lower than it ...
Daily Herald

Making a Difference: Become More Charity fighting poverty in Cambodia

Wade Roberts’s love of Cambodia and its people began in 1999 when he served a church mission in Fresno, California, where he learned Khmer, Cambodia’s language. He loved his mission, the people he ...
American Enterprise Institute

Poverty and Dependency in the United States, 1939–2023

We compare trends in absolute poverty before (1939–1963) and after (1963–2023) the War on Poverty was declared. Our primary methodological contribution is to create a post-tax post-transfer income ...
World Socialist Web Site

Two-thirds of South Africa’s population in absolute poverty, with one-third unemployed

Statistics South Africa’s latest Poverty Trends report covering the period from 2006 to 2023 reveals the scale of social devastation in South Africa, underscoring the failure of a capitalist system ...
Jalopnik

The Biggest Differences Between The 5.3 And 6.2 GM Engines

What's the biggest difference between General Motors' 5.3-liter and 6.2-liter V8s? 0.9 liters. Goodnight! Alright, 5.3s and 6.2s contrast more than that, and quite a bit, too. There's plenty to ...
AOL

Lawsuit Claims These Iconic '60s Rockers 'Died in Relative Poverty'

While most people probably assume that anyone who was ever a rock star is rich and famous for life, that's unfortunately not true for some. That's why the estates of two late members of The Jimi ...