Watch the prologue from "Born Poor" — a documentary made over 14 years that follows kids in three families who try to overcome poverty from childhood through the teen years to young adulthood.

The U.S. has one of the highest child poverty rates among wealthy countries. Here’s a look at struggles kids living in poverty face, including access to food, healthcare and education.

Let’s face it: being the poor kid is not good. Being the poor kid surrounded by kids who live in an affluent neighborhood ...

Growing up in poverty leaves marks on more than just the wallet; it shapes the way people approach food well into adulthood. Researchers and everyday experiences show that childhood scarcity ...

Premieres Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with KPBS+ More than a decade ago, in the Emmy-nominated documentary "Poor Kids," the acclaimed PBS series FRONTLINE explored poverty in ...

Poverty is on the rise, but only among seniors, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s annual poverty report. Based on the official measure, which is a simple calculation based on pretax cash income ...

The author of a highly acclaimed book about poverty and how it affects children has spoken to FRANCE 24 about how the worst part of her own difficult childhood was feeling that she was not loved.

"I've been that guy. So, when I see everything that is going on with the NIL, it makes my heart feel so good because I know ...

More than a quarter of children in the UK are growing up in households facing hunger, according to major research by a food bank network which is insisting the two-child benefit cap must be scrapped.

Poverty is on the rise, but only among seniors, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s annual poverty report. Based on the official measure, which is a simple calculation based on pretax cash income ...