poverty
As Indian Classes Go Online, Those Who Can't Afford Smartphones Go Without
Almost 70 percent of India's population live in rural areas where internet is still a luxury.
Worst Opinion of the Week: Brits Are Unhealthy Because They Can't Budget
If people weren't too stupid to notice the 53 pence disparity between two different potato products, perhaps 14 million wouldn't be in poverty across the UK, suggests Annunziata Rees-Mogg.
A Republican Congressman Reportedly Called AOC a 'Fucking Bitch'
She usually gets along with her GOP colleagues on the Hill. Not this time.
Canada Wants Low-Income Canadians to Pay Back the $2,000-a-Month COVID-19 Benefit
Many low-income or homeless Canadians applied and received the CERB benefit without qualifying. Advocates say the government making them pay it back will cause a poverty crisis.
Worst Opinion of the Week: 'Don't Feed Poor Kids with My Money'
Marcus Rashford securing free school meals for children over the summer has made him Me-Me-Me England's worst nightmare: an influential public figure with money refusing to remain "apolitical".
What It’s Like Becoming Homeless During a Global Pandemic
Closed libraries and drop-in centres. Water fountains shut off. Ace Lovell found himself living on the street at the worst possible time.
'We Should Have Expected This': Inside Canada's Coronavirus Epicentre
Montreal has been the epicenter of Canada's coronavirus outbreak. The neighborhood with the highest number of cases is Montreal North, one of the poorest urban areas in the country.
Women Bear the Financial Cost of Drinking Culture, Study Says
"This research can be used to argue for stricter alcohol policy."
Indonesian Woman Dies After Starving For Days During Coronavirus Pandemic
Some Indonesians are going hungry because the ongoing pandemic has cost them their jobs.
Food Banks and Pantries Are Facing a ‘Tsunami’ of People in Need from the Coronavirus Crisis
Some places are seeing double their normal amount of clientele.
22 Million Kids Rely on School for Meals. Here's What They're Doing During Closures.
School systems across the country weigh "grab-and-go" schemes to feed low-income kids while not exposing them or staff to COVID-19.
Homeless Women Talk About How They Deal With Their Period
The choice is between free bleeding and having to change a tampon out on the street.