The Metro: Some metro Detroit families balance on the edge as SNAP faces deep cuts
In a nation where supermarkets are filled from floor to ceiling, a single missed phone call can empty a family's...
The Metro: Some metro Detroit families balance on the edge as SNAP faces deep cuts
In a nation where supermarkets are filled from floor to ceiling, a single missed phone call can empty a family's...
Created Equal: Rethinking solutions for pets who live in poverty
Michigan's largest animal welfare nonprofit is expanding support for families with pets that live in poverty.Subscribe to Created Equal on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, NPR.org or...
Created Equal: Research suggests belief that people in poverty have ‘thick skin’
One might believe that people perceive individuals who live in poverty as in greater need of help when faced with...
Created Equal: What rural areas and urban cities have in common
We know a lot about poverty, but there isn't much known about the origins of extreme, intergenerational poverty that defines...
Created Equal: How do we define prosperity?
Detroit used to be more prosperous than it is now. It once led the country in Black homeownership. But Black...
Created Equal: Flint’s Rx Kids program aims to abolish childhood poverty
A new first-of-its-kind pilot program is underway in Flint to provide guaranteed income for new mothers and babies, with the...
Detroit Today: An untraditional solution to alleviate child poverty in Flint
Recently, Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha — a renowned pediatrician and whistleblower of the Flint Water Crisis — along with her colleague...
Detroit Today: Can America solve its poverty crisis?
Despite America being the richest country in the world in terms of gross domestic product (GDP), poverty remains a persistent...
Detroit tops list of worst places for people with asthma
Asthma has been a chronic health problem in Detroit for years. But a new report ranks the city the worst...
Michigan Is Investing Over $170 Million to Help Low-Income Families Get Better Jobs and Go to College
Nearly 40% of working Michigan families struggle with necessities like housing, food, health care and child care. The Michigan Poverty Task...
Homeless Students Are Being Undercounted in Detroit, and That’s Denying Their Right to an Education, U-M Report Says
There are far more homeless students in Detroit than are counted by city schools, according to data from a University...
Gov. Whitmer Creates Task Force to Address Poverty In Michigan
Governor Gretchen Whitmer is establishing a taskforce to study poverty in Michigan, signing an executive order on Wed., Dec. 18,...