Children of the Storm
As 11-year-olds weathering poverty, we survived the winds and water of Hurricane Katrina along Alabama’s Gulf Coast. Twenty years later, we’re still wading through its wake.
By Lee Hedgepeth
Poverty
‘Where’s the Money Going?’: Why Brazilian Towns Awash With Royalties From Oil Are Still Among the Poorest
By Rafael Oliveira, Agência Pública and the Guardian
How To Survive a Heat Wave on a Fixed Income
By Gautama Mehta, Grist
Race, Poverty, Farming and a Natural Gas Pipeline Converge In a Rural Illinois Township
By Brett Chase
Record-High Food Prices Here to Stay, Experts Warn
By Stacy Feldman
