poverty

The American Dream has hit hard times. Researchers have found that it is harder to move from poverty to prosperity in the United States than it is in many…

The federal government has set a goal to end family homelessness by 2020, but every day in Las Vegas, homeless families are turned away from shelters that…

KNPR'S STATE OF NEVADA -- Poverty seems to be an endemic problem. Every society has apparently had impoverished people but we set about eradicating that…

Poverty seems to be an endemic problem. Every society has apparently had impoverished people, but we set about eradicating that problem in the Great…

Wynn and Beckley Elementary Schools have diverse and low-income student bodies. They have high numbers of English Language Learners, and little in the way…

At the beginning of September, the state cut benefits for the long-term unemployed by 59 percent. Nevada was the last state to implement spending…

It's been a strange 24 hours in Las Vegas. Mysterious mannequins appeared hanging from billboards. Was it vandalism or a serious attempt to talk about…

Between 2000 and 2009 poverty in Las Vegas rose sharply. According to new data from the U.S. Census in that time about 32,000 people moved into high…

Many people looked at the earthquake in Haiti and wanted to help. Dr. Noah Kohn actually did something about it. He flew to Florida and found a plane that…

Nevada officials are looking for some drastic remedies to the state's budget crisis. Gov. Jim Gibbons wanted to wipe out Medicaid. That's the program that…