An obvious inequality in education, jobs, and health care in Mississippi River towns and poor areas of major cities contributes to Louisiana's severely high poverty rate.

Jul 20, 2008 - David Boston

Anti-poverty programs that pay the poor work well. Families receive conditional cash transfers if they keep children in school and go for medical checkups.

Jan 24, 2011 - Christine Welter

Carey Mulligan makes a strong impression in An Education, expertly navigating the perilous love story of a headstrong teenager and a mature man who has much to hide.

Nov 18, 2009 - Barry M. Grey

Forced to work at the age of 12, the young Charles Dickens painfully absorbed the lessons of desperation which later inspired his beloved stories.

Nov 18, 2008 - Jeannie Delahunt

How educational expectations are becoming self-fulfilling prophecies in some juvenile detention facilities.

Jan 5, 2011 - Michelle Lee

Addressing the issue of Human Civilizations being the major source of destruction to Earth's natural resources and an ideal solution for future inhabitants.

Sep 8, 2011 - Kimona Brown

There are all types of abuse and no one should have to suffer with any of them. There is help available.

Mar 15, 2010 - Vanessa Mullins

The problem of widespread poverty in big cities is not solely due to a lack of income. It is that income simply isn't enough to pay the ever-rising cost of living.

Jul 20, 2008 - David Boston

With the cost of living constantly going up, it is becoming harder for working people in major cities of Pennsylvania to pay the bills.

Jul 20, 2008 - David Boston

Poverty has its own set of issues in the developed world and lack of funds, family stresses, stigma and peer influences can affect children's self-esteem negatively.

Jun 28, 2007 - Sandra Williams

Mississippi has the highest poverty rate in the country, and communities along the Mississippi River have the highest poverty rates in the state.

Jul 20, 2008 - David Boston

Workers living in the major cities of Massachusetts are finding it harder to survive on the minimum wage in America's failing economy.

Jul 20, 2008 - David Boston

Poverty in each of Delaware's three major cities remains significantly higher than the state's average.

Jul 20, 2008 - David Boston

A large area of rural Missouri has much higher poverty rates than the rest of the state. Are these rural communities and the people living in them being left to die?

Jul 20, 2008 - David Boston

An uncommonly high percentage of Florida's jobs are in retail due to the state's extensive tourist industry. Because of this, many urban residents fall into poverty.

Jul 20, 2008 - David Boston

70 per cent of the world's poor are women. The majority of the 1.5 billion people living on $1 a day or less are women.

Feb 6, 2008 - Jodie Martin

Depression is a treatable illness but if left untreated the risk is greater that the person will not only end up in poverty but try to harm themselves.

Apr 23, 2007 - Sandra Williams

Many of the poor in Brazil are not given equal access to health care, education, employment, land, water or sanitation facilities.

Jul 6, 2007 - Sandra Williams

Government changes have been difficult for many people in Russia. Reduced social assistance has been one of the results of democracy on Russians.

Sep 2, 2007 - Sandra Williams

Wealthy reformers and policymakers think impossible test scores and unreasonable targets and mandates can improve education in America. They are failing

Sep 23, 2011 - John Anderson