Dec. 9—For people who may not be fully familiar with the idea, what is basic income, or universal basic income? A key thing to know in advance before I give you the definition is that what we've been ...

In the United States, the debate over a universal basic income is an exercise in “first world problems.” If we simply give ...

That’s what a select group of New Yorkers is receiving. GiveDirectly — a nonprofit focused on direct cash transfers to people ...

As an artist who brings complex stories to life through theater, I understand the power of storytelling to shape how we see the world — and what we believe is possible. Narratives can inspire hope, ...

BOSTON - Will Boston try a new approach to tackling poverty? The Boston City Council this week held a hearing to consider a guaranteed basic income program for its poorest residents. City Councilor ...

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Cook County, Illinois, has made headlines by making its basic income program permanent. Initially funded by federal pandemic ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — “Free money” sounds too good to be true. But for 351 Rochester residents, that’s exactly what they’ve been getting from the city for months. Rochester launched its year-long ...

The idea of the poverty line dates back to 1963, when Mollie Orshansky, a statistician for the Social Security Administration, developed a method to measure how many families were unable to afford ...

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