Do Black households face higher home energy bills than white households? That was the question a University of California-Berkeley researcher set out to…

As COVID-19 began wrecking the American economy this spring, Congress rushed to authorize trillions of dollars in aid to cushion the economic impact. Now,…

A new study shows students of color are far more likely than white students to attend elementary schools with high poverty rates. Valerie Sterne of the…

The Texas Women's Foundation defines the basic building blocks of financial security as child care, housing, education and health care. But what happens…

The coronavirus outbreak has coincided with a surge in domestic violence calls, launching what some have called a “shadow pandemic” of gender-based…

Traditional roadblocks to housing are being amplified by COVID-19. A new report from the Urban Institute shows the pandemic is widening racial and…

Arlington Life Shelter has opened a new two-story facility that officials say will allow them to help more people who are experiencing homelessness.The…

For families on the financial edge, the pandemic is making life that much harder — but especially for children.KERA's Justin Martin talked about the…

COVID-19 is affecting nonprofits that help people in need. About 40 million people nationwide have filed for unemployment during the pandemic — meaning…

As Texas restaurants and retail stores began welcoming customers back through their doors last week, a few dozen people walking the hallways of this…

The latest numbers show a staggering 30 million Americans filed for unemployment in recent weeks, with 2.1 million of them in Texas. For a big chunk of…

Many Americans are trying to work from home while shelter-in-place orders keep them out of the workplace.But that's not an option for everyone. In fact,…