One in six American children under 5 lives in poverty — a crisis that shapes health, education and opportunity. PBS’s "Born ...

A photographer spends 15 years documenting an Appalachian family and the constant pressure of poverty in their lives.

Norwegian director Monica Strømdahl spent years traveling across the United States, documenting life in cheap hotels also known as flophouses. Then in 2017, she met 11-year-old Mikal in a hotel lobby.

Premieres Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with KPBS+ More than a decade ago, in the Emmy-nominated documentary "Poor Kids," the acclaimed PBS series FRONTLINE explored poverty in ...

NEW YORK -- From "Crazy Rich Asians" to the model minority myth, there is a stereotype that all Asian Americans are doing just fine financially. But Asian Americans have some of the highest poverty ...

The race for the documentary feature Academy Award spotlights quality filmmaking, but also requires a whole lot of money and ...