Poverty

Jeffrey Yungman, an attorney based in Charleston, South Carolina, is used to homeless clients walking into his office unannounced. Yungman's law firm is located in a homeless shelter that provides social services called One80…

For Renna Gayde, home means everything. "It's my safe base. It's a place where I can take care of my children, it's a place where I can be safe," said Ms. Gayde.Important points:Rents have risen and vacancy rates are at a record lowSome…

HONG KONG - In the past eight years, around 100 million people in rural China have emerged from poverty, a sign of economic progress voiced by President Xi Jinping.After taking power in 2012, Xi launched an initiative to help China meet…