For a summer exhibition titled “99 Cents or Less,” the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit has begun to resemble a dollar shop. By Chris Hampton.

In rural Africa, farmers are struggling to feed their families. The market price of the cash crops they depend on is fluctuating wildly on a monthly basis and there are no government subsidies to make up the loss of income. Zac Tchoundjeu is taking a grassroots approach to cutting this chain of poverty: empowering farmers with simple, powerful agroforestry techniques that they can bring back to their communities to improve their yield, market agency, and confidence.

There is enough food in the world to go around, yet hundreds of millions of people go to bed each night on an empty stomach. World leaders have promised to end hunger by 2030. But what causes it and how do we prevent it? Actor Dougray Scott explains

In the slums of Delhi, a group of impoverished Indian children are making their voices heard and their stories told; by publishing their own newspaper, which is now being read from London to the USA. An SBS Dateline report.

A new report reveals the extent of the “justice gap” experienced by low-income Americans. By Debra Cassens Weiss.

Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress could cut benefits for millions. By Arthur Delaney.

Photographer Benny Lam has documented the suffocating living conditions in Hong Kong’s subdivided flats, recording the lives of these hidden communities.

Long unloved and unwanted, the ultimate ‘outsider’ city poses France the most important question it faces in the 21st century. By Phil Hoad.

For Haitians, untrained vendors are the main source of medicine. For the sellers, it's a way to survive.

A Look at Downward Mobility in Lancaster, Ohio. By Lauren Kaori Gurley.

Looking for apartments in L.A., where you don't get much for the money

The people who wanted Donald Trump to halt the rule of their “betters” are having a rude awakening. By Joel Kotkin.

Los Angeles County’s homeless population has soared 23% over last year despite increasing success in placing people in housing, according to the latest annual count released Wednesday. The sharp rise, to nearly 58,000, suggested that the pathway into homelessness continues to outpace intensifying efforts that — through rent subsidies, new construction, outreach and support services — got more than 14,000 people permanently off the streets last year.

The district of Besós in Barcelona, Utrecht in the Netherlands and the Finnish city of Helsinki are all reportedly set to trial a universal basic income scheme. Residents will be given money for two years to lift them above the breadline as the scheme looks to investigate “innovative and creative solutions”. Each area will be been given €13m (£11m) from the European Union to fund the scheme, which will grant 1,000 randomly selected low-income households between €400 and €525 (£350 and £455) per month.

Rutger Bregman, a basic income advocate gave a TED Talk on Universal Basic Income and how pulling people out of poverty will give them more choice in life.

Housing, Food and Essentials Eat Up the Meager Incomes. By Ebony Slaughter-Johnson. By Ebony Slaughter-Johnson.

With all the ways to make money while in college, why not try one that lets you study at the same time? Selling your blood plasma is a simple way to earn cash while catching up on your reading or reviewing class notes. By Charlotte Edwards.

Under pressure to balance the budget and align with Trump, the House GOP has its eye on food stamps, welfare and perhaps even veterans’ benefits. By Rachael Bade and Sarah Ferris.

My mother died the day she turned 55. This Sunday will be my first Mother’s Day without her, but nearly a year after she died, I still find it impossible to be heartbroken over her passing… By Joshua Wilkey.

You can work full time but not have the money to fix your teeth – visible reminders of the divide between rich and poor. By Mary Jordan, Kevin Sullivan.