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A resident receives donated food items at Curley's House Food Bank last year in Miami, Fla.
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The economic squeeze is pushing up poverty rates for older adults
Jennifer Ludden
Despite lower poverty overall, the rate for seniors has been steadily rising in recent years. A new AARP survey sheds light on how those over 50 are struggling in the crucial time before retirement.
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'Empire' asks: When a child dies, who pays the price?
Dhanika Pineda
President Trump (L) and China's President Xi Jinping shake hands as they leave after their talks at the Gimhae Air Base, located next to the Gimhae International Airport in Busan on October 30, 2025.
Andrew Caballero-Reynolds
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Trump rolls out the red carpet for Xi as high-stakes summit begins
Rob Schmitz
Cash transfers, aimed at lifting families out of poverty, are delivered by mobile pone.
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Needy couples got cash and a spending plan. Results were good -- and bad
Fatma Tanis
Texas Standard
After Texas DPS neglected tens of thousands of voter applications, Democrats demand an investigation
The number of unprocessed applications continues to grow. Texas Democrats, locked in tight races in November, want Gov. Greg Abbott to probe the failure.
Early voters line up on the last day of early voting at the West Oak Woods Baptist Church in South Austin on Nov. 4, 2022. Renee Dominguez/KUT
What to know about vote-by-mail and the Texas’ ‘suspense’ list
Texas Senate race focuses on high prices — but what can candidates actually do about it?
Austin-area residents are pushing for data center bans. State leaders are divided on what to do next
Today on Texas Standard: Why Texas became a magnet for massive data centers
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