On Friday, the Yukon Anti-Poverty Coalition (YAPC) released a study which looked at how a universal basic income program ...
Forecasts that AI could erase tens of millions of jobs by the end of the decade appear to be making the notion of a ...
The early results of a nearly two year project in Boulder show how the program has helped 200 low-income households make ends meet. Elevate Boulder gave monthly payments funded by the American Rescue ...
COVID showed just how "fragile" our economic security is. As artificial intelligence potentially takes jobs from humans, a universal basic income might be a solution.
After the pandemic, Minnesota started a universal free meals program for school children. Gov Tim Walz says 151 million meals ...
On Oct. 10, the New Virginia Majority (NVM) hosted a community meeting at the Herndon Fortnightly Library with Supervisor James N. Bierman Jr. (D-Dranesville) in attendance. The planned discussion ...
This story was originally reported by Chabeli Carrazana of The 19th. Meet Chabeli and read more of her reporting on gender, ...
Nearly 70 families at a Tempe elementary school will receive $200 per month for three years as part of a pilot project aimed ...
How many students are enrolled in Tennessee’s new voucher program? The state education department won’t say, and it has ...
Opinion

Yes, Cash Transfers Work

A recent set of cash-transfer programs had lackluster results—but cash is still "near unmatched as a salve for poverty," @AnnieLowrey argues: ...
With the students heading back to school this week, 12,729 students who qualify for reduced-price meals will no longer receive free school meals, exacerbating the financial burdens of families and for ...
Ahead of their annual gala set to honor trailblazing figures like Kai Cenat and John Legend, BMAC’s president gets to the heart of their work ...