Poverty
Our coverage of poverty in America, which policies help reduce it, and why it’s so hard to achieve economic mobility.
561 research papers in, the case for degrowth is still weak.
Researchers wildly underestimated how many people don’t have safe drinking water.
Bangladesh’s Sheikh Hasina is out. What comes next?
Giving people cash makes them less poor. It doesn’t fix everything.
A proposed tax hike sparked unrest, but Kenya’s real problem is a debt crisis.
Major reform on how the US gives money to other countries is breezing through the House with bipartisan support.
We’re not bringing back the extended child tax credit. But this deal is better than nothing.
Money always helps, but for the very poor, one lump sum can last a long time.
Nyandoro’s program takes aim at generational poverty in Jackson, Mississippi.
After founding GiveDirectly, Niehaus is pushing the frontiers of social science research.
Why Giving Tuesday started, and how to make an impact with your donations.
The success of the expanded child tax credit shows why anti-poverty programs should be unconditional.
Congress is closer to giving cash to the poorest kids than you think.
A world with basic income is one of less poverty and higher taxes, not utopia or collapse.
Add in the extreme suffering of tens of billions of farmed animals, and suddenly the world looks like a much darker place.
As the UN meets in New York, progress and energy around the Sustainable Development Goals is dwindling at the worst possible time.
The expanded child tax credit was a well-tested solution to child poverty. Bring it back.
Dean Karlan explains his plan to get USAID to take evidence more seriously.
How people like you could wipe out extreme poverty and prevent the next pandemic.
Poverty contributes to hundreds of thousands of American deaths a year, a recent study finds.
Poor families are more likely to be separated by the government. The Dobbs decision will make it worse.
How homeless people in California lost their homes, and how they cope.
The Republican fight over SNAP benefits has deep historical roots.
How do we ensure no person dies as a result of bringing life into this world?
Housing expert Matthew Desmond argues poverty has stagnated in America, but misses something big.
People living in tents has become one of the most urgent issues in American politics.
The Cornell political scientist is doing groundbreaking research on why marginalized people’s demands are often ignored.
The economist’s recent work offers a street-eye view of how to stop urban violence.
The Yale economist has spent his career seeking out what’s most effective in helping the poor.
How a WWE wrestler, corrupt Mississippi officials, and Brett Favre allegedly siphoned money away from poor people.
Effective altruism has gone mainstream. Where does that leave it?
US public policy is a disaster on guns — and so much more.
A guaranteed income program designed by and for Black women.
Forecasting what’s shaping up to be another bumpy year.
Our batting average in forecasting 2021.
The child tax credit accomplished in one month what other policies took a decade to achieve.
Stop throwing your food away.
The first war on poverty cut it in half. Joe Biden could do it again.
What we got right: Biden as the Democratic nominee, Brexit finally happening. What we got wrong: Trump reelected, the Supreme Court unchanged.
With cellphones in widespread use, getting everyone access to banking is within reach.