Poverty

An interview with Beth Macy, author of the new book, Paper Girl. The book examines the forces eroding America’s social fabric, through the lens of changes that rocked her own beloved small Ohio hometown.

More than 20 years after the 9/11 terrorist attacks in the United States, September 11 has become the biggest day of service in America.

An interview with Andrea Elliott, author of Invisible Child: Poverty, Survival, and Hope in an American City. A stunning debut, the book covers eight formative years in the life of an intelligent and imaginative young girl in a Brooklyn homeless shelter as she balances poverty, family, and opportunity.

Most of the Mountain West ranks below average when it comes to health insurance coverage and median income, according to recently released Census data.

Here in Idaho a nonprofit is helping to provide shoes to thousands of kids around the world, working to address a problem that many families impacted by poverty come up against: bare feet.

Here in the Treasure Valley, many girls do not have enough money for menstrual products. One group is working to address this problem though, by providing free period kits to middle schools and high schools.

The U.S. Census Bureau released new data Thursday revealing nationwide declines in poverty – and highlights the big disparities that remain among Mountain West states.

During the pandemic, efforts have increased to address the national child care crisis. Several states in the Mountain West are taking steps to reduce the cost of care for low-income families.

Note: This is an encore edition of Reader's Corner. The original episode first aired in May 2020.In “Tightrope,” authors Kristof and WuDunn issue a plea –…

Note: This is an encore edition of Reader's Corner. The original episode first aired in May 2020.In “Tightrope,” authors Kristof and WuDunn issue a plea –…