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12b eople are homeless after a blaze in Lawrence.(File Photo(

Lawrence fire leaves 12 homeless

A Lawrence fire ripped through a multi-family home Sunday, leaving 12 homeless and seriously injuring a 10-year-old boy. The early [...]

Man arrested in stabbing death of Queens woman

A 38-year-old man has been arrested in the stabbing death of a 32-year-old Queens woman inside her home earlier this [...]

Boston Conservatory’s ‘Shelter’ gives voice to the unheard and overlooked

Boston Conservatory’s “Shelter” — which enjoys a Boston premiere on Thursday, June 6 — gives voice to a subset of women not often heard in our society, let alone in a pop-rock musical: members of the homeless community.

Homeless teen graduates as 2013 valedictorian

Chelsea Fearce beat all odds and did not let the difficulties of being homeless stop her from graduating as the valedictorian of her class.

Zach Galifianakis saves woman from homelessness, takes her on dates

The two remained friends over the years, but after Galifianakis’ career skyrocketed after the first “Hangover” the two friends lost touch.

READING, PA - OCTOBER 20: A man walks down the street collecting cans on October 20, 2011 in Reading, Pennsylvania. Reading, a city that once boasted numerous industries and the nation's largest railroad company, has recently been named America's poorest city with residents over 65,000. According to new census data, 41.3 percent of people live below the poverty line in Reading. Reading has about 90,000 residents, many of whom are recent Hispanic arrivals who have moved from larger eastern cities over the past decade. While a manufacturing base offering well paying jobs still exists in Reading, many companies like Hershey, Stanley Tool and Dana Systems have either moved elsewhere in the United States or to Mexico in search of cheaper labor. The number of people living in poverty in America, 46.2 million, is now at its highest level for the 52 years the Census Bureau has been keeping records. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

More poor people now live in U.S. suburbs than cities

The number of people living in poverty in U.S. suburbs surpassed the number of poor in cities over the past decade, driven by growth in suburban populations.

Hard to count, the faces of Philly’s homeless youth are often hidden

Advocates say the number of homeless youth in Philadelphia has increased and service providers have no way of accurately assessing the scope of the problem.