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Congress passed bipartisan legislation to provide families that rely on subsidized school meals with help buying food over the summer. Nearly half of Republican-led states have yet to sign on.

The statement is likely to be embraced by conservatives and stir consternation among L.G.B.T.Q. advocates who fear it will be used as a cudgel against transgender people.

One quarter of residents in the French capital live in government-owned housing, part of an aggressive plan to keep lower-income Parisians — and their businesses — in the city.

Federal law requires states to seek reimbursement from the assets, usually homes, of people who died after receiving benefits for long-term care.

The share of New York City residents who could not afford basic essentials jumped dramatically in 2022, with one in four children living in poverty, a new report found.

Immigrants are the majority of New York City’s 65-and-over population. Many have no nest egg, and some are coping with social isolation.

Congress approved a Biden administration initiative to feed poor children during the summer. But 15 states opted out.