The forgotten children
From the killing fields of Gaza to the shooting galleries that can be any American elementary school, dead children are seen ...
Junk food and drug use cut into life expectancy gains for states
After large drops during the pandemic, life expectancy in the United States should recover to 2019 levels this year ...
In states that ban abortion, social safety net programs often fail families
Tennessee has nearly total abortion ban and a porous safety net for mothers and young children. GOP state leaders in ...
Takeaways from AP's report on social safety nets in states that ban abortion
Recent research and an analysis by The Associated Press found states with restrictive abortion laws have more porous safety ...
Sorry Gov. NM's poverty didn't improve from 50th to 17th
A few weeks after the recent election New Mexico Gov. Lujan Grisham went on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” and said, “New Mexico’s ...
40% of Rochester's kids live in poverty. Here's what local leaders want to do about it
The Children’s Agenda and Rochester-Monroe Anti-Poverty Initiative (RAMPI), are pledging their support for a series of ...
These 2 Oregon school districts rank in nation’s top 5% for least child poverty
Each year the Census Bureau calculates what share of school-aged children in every U.S. school district live below the poverty line. New figures released last week show that Lake Oswego and Sherwood ...
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Unicef report finds United Kingdom’s child poverty rates to be highest among the world’s richest countries
A Unicef report has found that child income poverty rates in the United Kingdom are the highest among the world’s richest countries. The region ranked bottom of the table for changes in those ...
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Musicians raise £50k for child poverty charity
Local musicians have joined forces to raise more than £50,000 for a charity tackling child poverty in Sunderland. A large concert - involving more than 10 bands - was held at the Fire Station ...
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NHS team delivers 180 gifts to children in poverty this Christmas
A mental health team has delivered more than 180 gifts to children facing poverty this Christmas. The South Worcestershire Wellbeing and Emotional Support Team (WEST) from Herefordshire and ...
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Taylor Swift donates $250,000 to children in poverty and the kids send her a heartwarming video
a Kansas City nonprofit that supports children and families in need. The organization provides a safe, loving and educational environment for kids in poverty and empowers their families through ...