Special Report

• A National Mission

  James Crabtree

  Britain's national goal of reducing child poverty was a political success. Did it work?

• Putting Poverty in Its Place

  Manuel Pastor

  Neighborhood-based approaches can succeed, if they're part of a broader urban strategy.

• Race, Wealth, and Intergenerational Poverty

  Darrick Hamilton

  There will never be a post-racial America if the wealth gap persists.

• The Poverty of Political Talk

  Alec MacGillis

  It's still hard for politicians to speak clearly about the poorest Americans.

• Don't Forget the Men

  Dick Mendel

  Why has helping the single, childless workers become the darling of poverty policy?

• Behavioral Theory

  Dana Goldstein

  Can Mayor Bloomberg pay people to do the right thing?

• Can Separate Be Equal?

  Richard Kahlenberg

  The classroom is where poor and middle-class kids should meet -- to the benefit of both.

• A New Agenda for Tough Times

  Mark Schmitt

  After a decade of economic change and fresh thinking, it's time for a new national effort to fight poverty.

• A Modern Safety Net

  Shelley Boots

  We need to update our social contract for the real lives of working families in a brutal economy.

• Recovering Opportunity

  Alan Jenkins

  Racial barriers continue to hold back millions of Americans -- and our economy.

• Mis-Measuring Poverty

  The Editors

  In recent years, there has been a growing effort to revamp our poverty definition.