Food Insecurity

10:22am Sep 27, 2021

Politics & Government Politics & Government Health & Safety

NC Food And Nutrition Services Benefits Will Increase 25%

by Neal Charnoff

Households enrolled in North Carolina’s Food and Nutrition Services program are about to see an increase in their benefits.
Viraj Nayar for NPR

6:35am Sep 26, 2021

World News World News Health & Safety

PHOTOS: They Give To Others Even Though They Barely Have Enough To Feed Their Family

by NPR Special Report

The pandemic has made it hard for millions of people to put food on their table. But some of them still try to be as generous as they can when they see someone else in need.
John Angelillo / Pool/AFP via Getty Images

5:53pm Sep 21, 2021

World News World News Arts Music & Culture Health & Safety

BTS Spoke At The UNGA. And That's Not The Only Surprise At The U.N. Event

by Joanne Lu

The appearance of the popular boy band from South Korea is one of many unexpected moments at the U.N. General Assembly — everything from a U.N. TikTok to a groundbreaking food summit.
Al Drago / Bloomberg via Getty Images

2:01pm Aug 13, 2021

National National Politics & Government Health & Safety

The New Child Tax Credit Brings A Drop In Households Reporting Hunger

by Deepa Shivaram

Early data shows that after the child tax credit payments started going out this summer, the number of households with children who experience food insufficiency dropped.
David Silverman / Getty Images

3:13pm Aug 12, 2021

National National

LGBTQ Adults Are Facing Hunger At Almost Twice The Rate As Others, New Data Shows

by Josie Fischels

LGBTQ Americans in a new Census survey reported higher rates of food and economic insecurity, indicating the community is experiencing a particularly heavy financial toll from the pandemic.
4:32pm Jul 06, 2021

Economy Economy

Food Insecurity Declines In High Point But Challenges Remain

by Paul Garber

A new poll finds food security has improved in the High Point area in the last five years, but there are concerns those gains might not last.
3:34pm Mar 08, 2021

Women Women Politics & Government Education Health & Safety

NC Receives Federal Grant To Grow Telehealth WIC Services

by Keri Brown

North Carolina is getting a federal grant to help address food insecurity in rural communities.
Zach Levitt / NPR

10:48am Feb 20, 2021

National National Economy

American Indicators: The Faces And Stories Behind The Economic Statistics

Some sectors are thriving, while others continue to struggle, putting different people in vastly different situations. NPR is following four people who will help illustrate the arc of the recovery.
4:50pm Feb 04, 2021

Health & Safety Health & Safety

Guilford County Food Drive Starts This Weekend

by Eddie Garcia

Guilford County is partnering with community groups to help address food insecurity in the area with a new meal distribution program.
6:00am Dec 31, 2020

Education Education

Schools Work To Help Meet Personal Needs Of Families Through Pandemic

by Keri Brown
NPR

11:13am Dec 09, 2020

Health & Safety Health & Safety

Latin America Is Facing A Hunger Pandemic

by Jason Beaubien

A new report describes a region where hunger and malnutrition are sharply increasing — and only likely to get worse as COVID-19 pushes more people into poverty.
Joe Amon / Connecticut Public

5:01am Dec 02, 2020

National National

Immigrant Woman Starts Food Pantry In Her Home To Help Undocumented Families

by Brenda León

When Xiomy De la Cruz saw her neighbors losing their jobs during the pandemic, she decided to help feed them. Many were unable to access government benefits because of their immigration status.