Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. But the reality of American politics is that, despite these appeals, most poor people don’t vote against their own interests.

Why is there so much poverty in the richest nation in the world? That’s the question acclaimed sociologist Matthew Desmond sets out to answer with Poverty, by America. The topic is a familiar one for ...

The gap between the rich and poor in America is huge and well-known. But what’s not very well known is just how large it is. According to the London School of Economics and Political Science, “The ...

The U.S. has one of the highest child poverty rates among wealthy nations. Here’s a look at some struggles kids living in poverty face. Kaylie, pictured in the 2012 documentary “Poor Kids” and the ...

A disturbing statistic revealing the dismal state of health in America is that more than 40% of the population is obese (defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as having a body mass ...

In America, the gap between the rich and the poor has widened significantly, with states exhibiting stark disparities in wealth distribution as highlighted in recent analyses. For instance, ...