Millions of Americans work hard at jobs that do not sustain them and their families financially. Oxfam recognizes the importance of looking closely at poverty that often gets too little attention—such ...

A new report finds poverty is on the rise in New York City due to rising living costs and the shortage of affordable housing. One in four New Yorkers — over 2 million people — lived in poverty ...

The share of New Yorkers in poverty is nearly double the national average, according to a report from Columbia University and an anti-poverty group. By Benjamin Oreskes Benjamin Oreskes reported ...

The Gulf Coast is a special region of the US—home to extraordinary people and history. It is also uniquely exposed to risk from climate hazards, both because of its unusual geography as well as due to ...