News

Emily Standley Allard on MSN1mon
Surviving the Great Depression: How Families Fed Themselves
The Great Depression (1929-1939) was one of the hardest economic periods in American history. With unemployment reaching 25%, ...
Hackaday9y
Hacking When It Counts: The Great Depression
In October of that year, the US stock market tumbled, which in concert with myriad economic factors kicked off the Great Depression ... While homelessness was certainly thrust upon some people ...
FINCHANNEL17d
Homelessness Crisis in New York: The Intersection with Illegal Immigration
New York City’s homelessness crisis has reached unprecedented levels, with shelters bursting at the seams and thousands ...
National Geographic news10mon
How Turkeys Saved Families in the Great Depression
This story appears in the November 2016 issue of National Geographic magazine. Become a member of National Geographic to explore more incredible images and stories from our archives. Turkey ...
WXYZ2d
Women and low-income families hit hardest by increasing rates of depression
A CDC study reveals rising depression rates among adolescents and adults, with many cases going untreated and women and low-income families most affected. A new study found that depression rates ...
Badger Herald2y
New program provides supports for homeless families, pregnant women
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services announced Oct. 27 that families and pregnant women in extreme poverty and facing homelessness will receive ... also generate mental disorders such as ...