poverty

People on food stamps on average ate fewer fruits and vegetables and had worse diets than other Americans, a study finds. It reflects the challenges of eating well on limited means.

A new report shows poverty is the main obstacle facing Kentucky children. The Annie E. Casey Foundation’s 2015 Kids Count Report shows one in four…

That's the good news. The bad news is that there are still 795 million people who don't get enough to eat — and enough nutrients in their food.

The University of Kentucky has been selected to head the first federal Rural Child Poverty Nutrition Center. The program aims to reduce child food…

A new book and study both show that the ability to rise from poverty to the middle class truly is shrinking. A child without married, educated parents starts life at a huge and worsening disadvantage.

Kentucky is the 47th healthiest state in the U.S., according to a United Health Foundation report released Thursday. The state's low marks were...

Updated 10/29/14 12:18 p.m.Fulton is one of the poorest communities in western Kentucky. There's a lack of industry and its population has decreased by…

As the Kentucky House of Representatives election race heats up, second district incumbent Richard Heath (R) and challenger Jesse Wright (D) visited WKMS…

New data released by the U.S. Census Bureau show Kentucky ranks 40th in the nation for child poverty. The Census Bureau’s American Community Survey says…

After learning about two people in the beginning and middle phases of poverty, we turn to someone one the verge of making it out.At 32, Khara Gaskamp is…