Dec 12 To reduce poverty, a plan experts across the political spectrum can agree upon By Lauren Feeney In a report, released last week, entitled Opportunity, Responsibility and Security: A Consensus Plan for Reducing Poverty and Restoring the American Dream, experts from across the political spectrum agreed on ways to break the cycle of poverty, including promoting marriage… Continue reading
Dec 06 Watch 9:15 New report finds Americans lack economic mobility, opportunity By PBS News Hour A striking lack of economic mobility exists in America, according to a new report released this week by the Brookings Institute and the American Enterprise Institute. Authors of the report, Kay Hymowitz and Larry Aber join NewsHour's Megan Thompson to… Continue watching
Sep 27 Pope Francis visit to prison highlights national criminal justice issues By Lauren Feeney Ahead of the Pope's visit, Bill Keller of The Marshall Project spoke with NewsHour's Hari Sreenivasan about criminal justice reform across the country. Continue reading
Jul 05 Watch 1:54 Viewers sound off on the effects of ‘toxic stress’ from poverty By PBS News Hour Hari Sreenivasan reads viewer comments about a recent signature segment concerning the effects the "toxic stress" of poverty can have on the developing brain. Continue watching
Jun 27 Watch 9:36 How does the ‘toxic stress’ of poverty hurt the developing brain? By PBS News Hour A growing body of research shows that the stress of growing up in poverty can have long-term effects on children’s brains and cognitive development. How can so-called “toxic stress” be prevented? NewsHour Weekend’s Megan Thompson reports. This is part of… Continue watching
May 09 Here’s what concentrated poverty looks like in South Atlanta By Ivette Feliciano In South Atlanta's Lakewood Heights community, where crime rates are high and many homes sit dilapidated and abandoned, the poverty rate hovers around 30 percent. The area is one of many that suffers from concentrated poverty. Continue reading
May 09 Buffett: People living in poverty suffer from the ‘American Nightmare’ By Megan Thompson Billionaire Warren Buffett pledged years ago to donate almost all of his vast wealth to charity. One project that could benefit is the fight against concentrated poverty, which Buffett said has turned the American Dream for some into the American… Continue reading
May 09 Watch 9:35 Can ‘neighborhoods of last resort’ be lifted out of poverty? By PBS News Hour Across America, more and more Americans are living in what's known as "concentrated poverty," which can perpetuate the cycle of poverty for generations. The City of Atlanta has long struggled to find solutions for its areas of concentrated poverty. But… Continue watching
Feb 22 Watch 4:03 Millions of low-income households burdened by fuel insecurity By PBS News Hour During this time of year, millions of people across the country struggle to pay their heating bills. But how widespread is the issue of fuel insecurity, and what assistance is available? Mark Wolfe, Executive Director of the National Energy Assistance… Continue watching
Feb 22 Bitter cold temperatures push some Americans toward poverty line By Stephen Fee, Mori Rothman In Asheville, N.C., and other cities across the country, funding cuts for the federal government's Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program have meant that private nonprofits are left to fill in the gaps. Continue reading