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About a third of American adults in Generation Z lack the money or resources needed for reliable access to nutritious food.
Soaring inflation in the US has been driven in part by large increases in the price of groceries – a burden that falls disproportionately on lower-income families.
A new study that breaks down the number of trans teens by state could give policymakers a better idea of how many kids will be affected by anti-trans legislation.
An alternative approach to measuring poverty detected a decline in 2021, amid a surge in government support for low-income families.
A new study finds that by 2030, less than one-third of the world’s major crop harvests will go directly to feed people.
Plentiful meat substitutes might be making plant-based diets more popular.
Most states have taken advantage of the opportunity to expand access to Medicaid since 2014 through the Affordable Care Act. That’s helping reduce the number of uninsured people.
Child care workers are at the center of the food insecurity crisis in America. In 2020, nearly one-third of them were food insecure.
The pandemic brought about a sharp rise in mental health concerns, deep unemployment and an unprecedented amount of social isolation – a potentially deadly combination alongside rising gun sales.
Even after the #MeToo movement hit its stride, support for these organizations still made up only a sliver of all charitable donations in 2018.
Congregations can help bridge gaps left by government programs, especially for many immigrants and others who are not eligible for SNAP benefits.
A recent survey finds that the pandemic made it harder for many US households to put food on the table. It also changed the ways in which people buy and store food.
Using a robust statistical model, researchers estimate that coronavirus vaccines had prevented 140,000 deaths by May 9, 2021.
Carrying a pregnancy to term is riskier than having an abortion, especially for non-Hispanic Black women.
In the past decade, the number of satellites in orbit has skyrocketed thanks to tiny electronics and cheap launches. The crowded night sky is posing problems for astronomers and astronauts.
Early estimates US poverty rate estimates indicate that policies intended to soften the blow of economic upheaval made a big difference.
People with weakened immune systems are at a high risk of severe and prolonged COVID-19 infections. An extra vaccine dose can bolster protection.
For many of the children who don’t get enough to eat, the consequences could last a lifetime.
Workers who filed complaints faced retaliation and rarely got a favorable result from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
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