Poor

Exhausted Sweatshop Worker Just Has To Laugh After Sewing Fingers Together

ISSUE 48•08 | 02.25.12 | News in Brief

PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA—After working her third straight 17-hour shift, garment worker Nghiem Phuong said Monday she "couldn't help but laugh" after sewing her index and ring fingers together. "Well, I guess it's just one of th... more»
6 Million Live On Only Food Stamps

ISSUE 46•01 | 01.05.10 | American Voices

Around 6 million Americans report that food stamps are their only source of income. What do you think? more»
Nation's Poorest 1% Now Controls Two-Thirds Of U.S. Soda Can Wealth

ISSUE 44•21 | 05.23.08 | News

WASHINGTON—The can monopoly enjoyed by the nation's poorest one percent highlights the growing and possibly unbridgeable gap between the rich and mega-poor. more»
Economic Stimulus Check Burned For Warmth

ISSUE 44•19 | 05.07.08 | News in Brief

HELENA, MT—Saying the extra bit of kindling material couldn't have come at a better time, 43-year-old school teacher Tim Donaldson received his... more»
Idiom Shortage Leaves Nation All Sewed Up In Horse Pies

ISSUE 44•09 | 02.29.08 | News

WASHINGTON—Authorities expect the shortage to subside by April, but until then, urge citizens to skip shy the rickshaw until the flypaper marigolds can waterfall. more»
3'-By-4' Plot Of Green Space Rejuvenates Neighborhood

ISSUE 44•07 | 02.11.08 | News

DETROIT—Since its installment last August, the towel-shaped plot of grass has turned what was once a run-down community into a thriving, picturesque oasis. more»
30 Miserable Lives Lost In Greyhound Bus Crash

ISSUE 48•17 ISSUE 43•49 | 12.05.07 | News

ALBANY, NY—Emergency crews called to the scene described the remains of the victims as "slightly more lifeless than they were before the accident." more»
Every Intern At Nonprofit Trying To Solve Refugee Crisis First

ISSUE 43•41 | 10.09.07 | News in Brief

WASHINGTON, DC—According to employees at the nonprofit organization Refugees International, each of the four new fall interns has been... more»
Hundreds Line Up Overnight For Opening Of New Homeless Shelter

ISSUE 43•37 | 09.14.07 | News

Temporary housing enthusiasts traveled from as far as park benches and ATM lobbies on the other side of town for the event. more»
It's Not Too Late To Join Jeansperience '07!

ISSUE 43•37 | 09.12.07 | Commentary

Finally, after weeks and weeks of wishing and hoping and planning and dreaming, Jeansperience '07 is happening this Saturday! Needless to say, I'm... more»
Self-Help Lecture Attendees Surprised To Hear Speaker Was Once Just Like Them

ISSUE 43•33 | 08.17.07 | News

IRVINE, TX—Participants were skeptical of motivational speaker Martin Vaughan's claims until they heard that he was, at one time, also skeptical. more»
Minimum-Wage Hike Celebrated With Name-Brand Ketchup

ISSUE 43•32 | 08.10.07 | News

WASHINGTON, DC—"Another couple dozen wage increases and we'll be swimming in Heinz, or at least my grandchildren will," said one 41-year-old mother of six. more»
Shitty Neighborhood Rallies Against Asshole Developer

ISSUE 43•25 | 06.23.07 | News

CHICAGO, IL—Many of those who live in the hopeless pit of a neighborhood say they are hesitant to allow the prick developer to dump a concrete-and-glass yuppie turd on it. more»
Kentucky DMV Introduces Game Of Chicken To Driver's Test

ISSUE 43•22 | 05.29.07 | News in Brief

LOUISVILLE, KY— The Kentucky Department of Motor Vehicles announced yesterday that the game of chicken will be added to the state's... more»
Oregon Governor On Food Stamps

ISSUE 43•17 | 04.26.07 | American Voices

Gov. Ted Kulongoski of Oregon is living on a budget of a week's worth of food stamps for the state's Hunger Awareness Week. What do you think? more»
New SAT Section Tests Ability To Pay Tuition

ISSUE 43•14 | 04.02.07 | News in Brief

PRINCETON, NJ—The Educational Testing Service, developer of the Scholastic Aptitude Test, is creating a new section on the standardized... more»
I Don't Want Health Care If Just Anyone Can Have It

ISSUE 43•10 | 03.07.07 | Commentary

As a concerned citizen, I must voice my adamant disapproval of the "universal health care" proposals we've been hearing so much about. I don't... more»
Teen-On-Homeless Violence Increases

ISSUE 43•09 | 02.27.07 | American Voices

A report issued by the National Coalition for the Homeless says there were more attacks against the homeless in 2006 than in the previous decade,... more»
Pawn-Shop Customer Plans To Buy Toaster Back

ISSUE 43•04 | 01.28.07 | Radio News
Chanel Develops Durable, Low-Cost Perfume For Third World

ISSUE 43•04 | 01.23.07 | News

PARIS—"It is our belief that this fragrance will bring much-needed panache to the Third World," said Chanel CEO Maureen Chique, hoping to tap the low- or no-income market. more»
Dumpster Diver Dies Of The Garbage Bends

ISSUE 42•48 | 11.30.06 | Radio News
Boxing Gym Gives Inner-City Youths An Opportunity To Punch Each Other Indoors

ISSUE 42•47 | 11.21.06 | News

BROOKLYN, NY—Troubled young men and women have used the gym to develop valuable punching skills they can use for the rest of their lives. more»
African Children Given 30,000 Unused 'Save Darfur' T-Shirts

ISSUE 42•47 | 11.17.06 | News in Brief

SAN FRANCISCO—Citing poor U.S. sales, San Francisco-based Me Tees T-shirts announced Tuesday that nearly 30,000 of their cream-colored,... more»
iPod Made By Chinese Children To Benefit African Children

ISSUE 42•43 | 10.25.06 | News in Photos
Area Photo 201 Students All Take Pictures Of Same Homeless Guy

ISSUE 42•42 | 10.18.06 | News in Photos
Underfunded School Lacks Resources To Calculate Student-To-Teacher Ratio

ISSUE 42•40 | 10.02.06 | News in Brief

PHILADELPHIA—Budget cuts and unfulfilled requests for federal funding have left Philadelphia's East Central High School without the vital... more»
Report: Poor People Pretty Much Screwed

ISSUE 42•37 | 09.17.06 | Radio News
America's 50 Poorest People

ISSUE 42•37 | 09.15.06 | Sunday Magazine
Aliens Call Off Mission To Communicate With Humans Through Urine-Soaked Homeless Man

ISSUE 42•34 | 08.29.06 | Radio News
Dikembe Mutombo Donates $15 Million Sports Arena To Congo

ISSUE 42•33 | 08.17.06 | Sports News in Brief

KINSHASA, DEM. REP. OF CONGO—Houston Rockets center Dikembe Mutombo fulfilled a lifelong dream Monday, announcing that he will donate a... more»

poor

Exhausted Sweatshop Worker Just Has To Laugh After Sewing Fingers Together

6 Million Live On Only Food Stamps

Nation's Poorest 1% Now Controls Two-Thirds Of U.S. Soda Can Wealth

Economic Stimulus Check Burned For Warmth

Idiom Shortage Leaves Nation All Sewed Up In Horse Pies

3'-By-4' Plot Of Green Space Rejuvenates Neighborhood

30 Miserable Lives Lost In Greyhound Bus Crash

Every Intern At Nonprofit Trying To Solve Refugee Crisis First

Hundreds Line Up Overnight For Opening Of New Homeless Shelter

It's Not Too Late To Join Jeansperience '07!

Self-Help Lecture Attendees Surprised To Hear Speaker Was Once Just Like Them

Minimum-Wage Hike Celebrated With Name-Brand Ketchup

Shitty Neighborhood Rallies Against Asshole Developer

Kentucky DMV Introduces Game Of Chicken To Driver's Test

Oregon Governor On Food Stamps

New SAT Section Tests Ability To Pay Tuition

I Don't Want Health Care If Just Anyone Can Have It

Teen-On-Homeless Violence Increases

Pawn-Shop Customer Plans To Buy Toaster Back

Chanel Develops Durable, Low-Cost Perfume For Third World

Dumpster Diver Dies Of The Garbage Bends

Boxing Gym Gives Inner-City Youths An Opportunity To Punch Each Other Indoors

African Children Given 30,000 Unused 'Save Darfur' T-Shirts

iPod Made By Chinese Children To Benefit African Children

Area Photo 201 Students All Take Pictures Of Same Homeless Guy

Underfunded School Lacks Resources To Calculate Student-To-Teacher Ratio

Report: Poor People Pretty Much Screwed

America's 50 Poorest People

Aliens Call Off Mission To Communicate With Humans Through Urine-Soaked Homeless Man

Dikembe Mutombo Donates $15 Million Sports Arena To Congo

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U.S. Cuts Aid To Pakistan