Poverty

GiveDirectly has delivered over $500 million in cash to impoverished people, letting recipients decide how best to meet their needs.

People see manufactured housing parks as problems. We recognize them as part of the solution to housing crises.

The year 536 ushered in the coldest decade in thousands of years and started a century of economic devastation.

In “micro-urban heat islands,” communities can experience heat wave conditions well before officials declare a heat emergency.

Enset, a perennial banana-like fruit cultivated in southwestern Ethiopia, is an underexploited starch crop with significant potential.

It’s been estimated that at least 150 million people, which is about 2% of the world’s population, are homeless.

Historically, periods of mass flourishing are underpinned by technological revolutions. Currently, we are undergoing a technological revolution unlike anything the world has ever seen.

People with access to fast internet were more likely to be employed, according to a new study.

A revival of the boarding house — popular in the 1800s, banned by modern zoning — could help solve America’s affordable housing woes.

Delphi analyzes property damage and poverty levels to identify the people most in need of disaster relief, helping organizations maximize their impact.