European Union announces $8 billion package of aid for Egypt
CAIRO — The European Union on Sunday announced a $8 billion aid package for cash-strapped…
Women blast through gender barriers in Colombia's emerald mines, but struggle to emerge from poverty
COSCUEZ, Colombia — Deep inside mountain tunnels where the heat is so intense it causes…
What to know about the SAVE plan, the income-driven plan to repay student loans
NEW YORK — More than 75 million student loan borrowers have enrolled in the U.S.
Head Start preschools aim to fight poverty, but their teachers struggle to make ends meet
WASHINGTON — In some ways, Doris Milton is a Head Start success story. She was a student in…
Argentina's poverty levels hit 57% of population, a 20-year high in January, study finds
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Poverty levels skyrocketed to 57.4% of Argentina’s 46 million…
Foreign aid drops sharply as Taliban abuses jeopardize the Afghan health system, group says
ISLAMABAD — Human Rights Watch said Monday that Afghanistan’s public health system has been…
New California Senate leader says his priorities are climate change, homelessness and opioid crises
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — When California Sen. Mike McGuire takes over as leader of the state…
World Food Program suspends aid deliveries to northern Gaza as starvation fears worsen
The World Food Program (WFP) said Tuesday it was forced to pause deliveries of food aid to isolated…
City's program to provide cash for pregnant women and families with newborns
A program aimed at helping remove families and infants in Flint, Michigan, from deep poverty will…