THE extent of poverty in Guyana is a subject of ongoing discussion. The World Bank reported a poverty rate of 48.4 per cent in 2019, using a threshold of ...

Emilie De Bruijn, founder of Hartlepool Baby Bank, writes about why the work of baby banks is so vital – especially in the ...

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For eight years, our family received Medicaid. I’m a sociologist, and my research for my 2005 book Promises I Can Keep made ...

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The deafening roar of hundreds of sewing machines has gone silent. In the tiny African nation of Lesotho, clothing ...

Basic income programs are gaining momentum nationwide as local governments and nonprofits test this bold alternative to traditional welfare.

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The second China-Latin American and Caribbean States Roundtable on Human Rights held in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on July 25 Photo: ...