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Grandmother Who Stole to Feed Five Grandkids Faces Prison

A 67-year-old widow struggling to feed her five grandkids may now be going to prison for Social Security fraud she claims was necessary to keep her family afloat. Mary Alice Austin lives in Detroit and has custody of her grandchildren: four from her daughter, who's battling drug addiction and couldn't care for them...

Nun-Doctor Spends Life Serving Poor in Deep South [VIDEO]

Low-cost medical care is hard to come by in the Mississippi Delta, but for almost 30 years, Dr. Anne Brooks -- also known as Sister Anne -- has been answering the prayers of poor people seeking help, "NBC Nightly News" reports.

Opinion: GOP Budget Cuts Will Cost Us in the Long Run

If human capital is the wealth of nations, the House GOP's proposed federal budget will leave us poorer. Economists know that what separates wealthy and poor countries is not simply their natural resources like oil and minerals, but their human capacities, like initiative and ingenuity. Many Americans fear that our status...

Teach for America Answers Obama's Education Call

President Barack Obama's recent State of the Union address called for more young people to join the effort to close the vast achievement gap that exists in the United States. It turns out that Wendy Kopp, CEO and founder of Teach for America, had been ready for the president's call for 20 years. For two decades, Teach...

Kids Can Save the Children With Valentines

Small hands drop pink-sceptered princesses and red-hearted racecars into valentine bags every Feb. 14. The annual school tradition encourages children to pause mid-school year and recognize the kids around them. Mark Shriver and Julianne Moore want to extend that simple act, and are encouraging kids to use Valentine's Day...

Background on poverty

Poverty is the state of one who lacks a certain amount of material possessions or money. Absolute poverty or destitution refers to the one who lacks basic human needs, which commonly includes clean and fresh water, nutrition, health care, education, clothing and shelter.

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