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Through one food bank, Latina's goal is to tackle long-term food insecurity
By Maria Camila Bernal, NBCLatino.
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Over 50 and out of work: Program seeks to help long-term unemployed
By Nona Willis-Aronowitz, NBC News contributorWhen Bret Lane was laid off from his telecommunications sales job after 16 years, he wasn’t worried. He’d never been unemployed for more than a few days...
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The power of pre-K: Model early ed program in Chicago lifts entire family
By Sara Neufeld, The Hechinger ReportCHICAGO––Mesha Exum wonders how her life would have turned out without a stroke of good luck 11 years ago.
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#PovertyIs: What does poverty mean to you?
The latest U.S. Census Bureau data, released this month, shows that 16% of Americans, or roughly 49.7 million people, live at or below the government-defined poverty line. But by more reasonable...
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Thanksgiving: Food stamp cuts leave pantries struggling to meet rising need
By Elisha Fieldstadt, NBC NewsFood pantries and food banks struggled to meet demand this Thanksgiving, just weeks after food stamp cuts for millions of Americans took effect.On Nov.
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What does it take to escape poverty? Ask Karvel Anderson, American success...
By Tony Dokoupil, Senior Staff Writer, NBCNewsMOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Pom-poms shimmied and the fight song boomed on a recent Thursday night as Robert Morris University battled the University of Texas at...
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'Extremely abusive and unfair practice': How 'on-call' hours are hurting...
By Herb Weisbaum, NBC NewsThe Great Recession changed the American workplace. More and more jobs that used to be full time are now part time, with lower pay and limited or no benefits.
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'I need a better wage for myself': Fast-food wage protests highlight shift in...
By Martha White, NBC News contributorDemonstrators gathered outside fast-food restaurants in 100 cities Thursday, campaigning for a $15 an hour wage and the right to unionize.
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Minimum wage worker protests raise awareness - but what about paychecks?
The protests have certainly been grabbing attention: ”Fast-food workers strike, protest for higher pay,” screams one national newspaper’s headline. “Public backs $10.10 minimum wage, not $15,” states...
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From nanny to national organizer: Helping domestic workers stand up for their...
By Barbara Raab, Senior Producer, NBC NewsIt was a simple desire that launched Barbara Young on a path she never expected: She wanted to learn CPR.It was 2001. Young, an immigrant from Barbados with...
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Paul: Borrowing for unemployment benefits 'weakening us as a country'
By Kasie Hunt, NBC NewsSen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., is on a mission to get more minority voters and urban dwellers to support Republicans -- and to do it, he's pitching a plan that would end long-term...
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Mold, mice and zip codes: Inside the childhood asthma epidemic
By Linda Carroll, NBC News contributorJavier Sepulveda watches the cockroaches skitter across the floor of his Harlem apartment with a mixture of anger and angst.
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With benefits cut off, long-term unemployed brace for a grim new year
There’s little merry or bright this holiday season for millions of unemployed Americans who are losing their extended unemployment benefits.Many depend on these meager payments, a federal extension of...
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Reporting the Story: Brian Williams interviews Paul Ryan and journalists
To mark the one-year anniversary of the In Plain Sight reporting initiative, and the 50th anniversary of LBJ's declaration of "war on poverty," NBC News is hosting an event at the Newseum in...
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Live: Brian Williams interviews Paul Ryan and journalists on poverty
Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wisc., sits down with NBC Nightly News Anchor and Managing Editor Brian Williams to discuss his views on tackling poverty.The event, held at the Newsweum in Washington, D.C.
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Live: Brian Williams interviews Paul Ryan
Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wisc., sits down with NBC Nightly News Anchor and Managing Editor Brian Williams to discuss his views on tackling poverty.The event, held at the Newsweum in Washington, D.C.
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Ryan on the War on Poverty: 'It has failed'
Former Republican vice-presidential candidate Paul Ryan TKTK ... in an interview with NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams as part of the network's "In Plain Sight" poverty reporting project.
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Reporting the Story: Brian Williams interviews Paul Ryan, journalists
Former Republican vice-presidential candidate Paul Ryan argued that the War on Poverty has “failed” in an interview with NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams as part of the network's "In Plain Sight"...
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