October 30, 2024—A new federal bill to improve the child welfare system in the U.S. is a step in the right direction, but doesn’t go far enough to protect families impacted by incarceration, according ...

Welfare spending has been three times greater than the amount invested in key infrastructure over the past two decades, according to analysis.

Foreign Policy is a global affairs magazine offering diverse perspectives on issues shaping nations and the world. Thirty years ago, President Bill Clinton declared an end to “welfare as we know it” ...