CAHOKIA HEIGHTS, Ill. — Yvette Lyles thought of the modest brick ranch home as a Christmas present for her family. It was close to a state park where she and her kids could picnic, fish and enjoy the ...

Providing cash transfers to low-income families can reduce child marriage rates among girls living in rural communities. That is what we found in a recent study looking at the impact of social ...

AI can change how people work, learn and access basic services. Many expect AI to shape most parts of life. This change becomes meaningful only when it reaches rural and poor communities, which make ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Poor, predominantly Black communities face recurring sewage flooding that exposes residents to harmful parasites, ...