(Adds details, quotes throughout) By Lesley Wroughton WASHINGTON, Aug 26 (Reuters) - The World Bank said on Tuesday more people are living in extreme poverty in developing countries than previously ...

TOPEKA (KSNT) – Federal officials have released a new report on national poverty statistics which shows how many people are living in or near poverty in Kansas. The U.S. Census Bureau (USCB) recently ...

Around 1 in 5 children today are living in extreme poverty, according to new World Bank-UNICEF research. In 2024, an estimated 412 million children aged 17 or younger were residing in households ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Prevalence of heart disease risk factors ranged from 1.4% to 17.5% in people living in extreme poverty. The ...

The study is impressive in its scale. Researchers combined two Brazilian datasets — one from the Ministry of Health and one that tracks social programs for the poorest half of the population — ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- More Staten Islanders are struggling to make ends meet, with recently released census data showing that the number of borough residents living in poverty has jumped nearly 20% ...

The U.S. has one of the highest child poverty rates among wealthy nations. Here’s a look at some struggles kids living in poverty face. Kaylie, pictured in the 2012 documentary “Poor Kids” and the ...

The American Dream for some isn't the reality that they live in. For some, it's still a dream. Others were woken up from the dream by the harsh circumstances of socioeconomic reality. And for others, ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Fewer Staten Islanders are struggling to make ends meet, with recently released census data showing that the number of borough residents living in poverty has dropped more than ...

More than 660,000 older Americans in California are living below the poverty line, according to an analysis by the health research site KFF, the highest number in the country. The ...

Through the lens of individuals grappling with financial hardship, we uncover the profound toll poverty exacts on mental well-being. From the constant stress of making ends meet to the lack of access ...