poverty
Japan’s Paradise Island is Rife With Poverty
Locals are worried that if untreated, poverty will become ingrained in the prefecture’s cultural identity.
Broke and Sweltering: Louisiana Is Struggling After Hurricane Ida
Some residents, who could not afford to evacuate, find themselves struggling with two disasters—a devastating hurricane and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Photos of Life in the UK's Slums, Not So Long Ago
Photographer Nick Hedges visited communities living in abject poverty in the 1960s. He says that while the housing has changed, the situation has not.
Poorer People Are Six Times More Likely to Die From Drugs Than Rich People
Official statistics from England and Wales show the extent to which poverty is behind record drug deaths.
What It’s Like Surviving a Wildfire When You Live Off the Grid
The people of Sycan Forest Estates in the mountains of Oregon grow their own food, handwash their clothes, and rely on each other for help.
Apple Has a Growing Homeless Encampment on Its Property
Homeless people living in RVs, shacks, tents, and cars have coalesced on about 55 acres of undeveloped property in North San Jose owned by the iPhone-maker.
Los Angeles Wants to Make Areas ‘Off Limits’ to Homeless Encampments
Activists say it will further punish homeless people in a deeply unequal city where more than 41,000 residents are unhoused.
In Nigeria, Gas Giants Get Rich As Women Sink into Poverty
Women in Niger Delta say gas flaring is destroying their land and livelihoods while international gas companies like Eni and Shell make millions of dollars.
This Is What It's Like Trying to Buy Drugs During Venezuela's Economic Crisis
Hyperinflation has hit so hard that even the street drug trade is collapsing.
COVID Has Made the Wealth Gap Even Worse Than We Thought
Earth’s top 10 billionaires watched as their collective wealth increased by $540 billion between March 18 and the end of December.
A Complex Systems Theorist Explains Why the Poor Aren't to Blame for Poverty
Mathematically speaking, blaming individuals with limited resources caught in vast social systems for their misfortune doesn't make sense.
COVID Has Been 'Hurricane Katrina' for the Homeless on Skid Row
We spoke to Los Angeles activist Pete White about homelessness, the pandemic, and defunding the police.