A new study reveals the ‘welfare versus work paradox’: when wages sink close to subsistence, welfare can be the rational choice. Here’s the math behind it.

In 1930, economist John Maynard Keynes famously predicted that technological progress and economic growth would solve the problem of material scarcity. In one hundred years, Keynes anticipated in his ...

Human Rights Watch welcomes the opportunity to provide input to the UN Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights’ thematic report on “Welfare and Control: The Paternalism of ...

Cameroon’s President Paul Biya is not only the oldest head of state worldwide, but ...

Producer Uday Jhunjhunwala establishes fund for film, theater projects centered on international human rights and children's welfare. Plus Icon Film Plus Icon TV ...

Anthropic is launching a new program to study 'model welfare.' The lab believes future AI could be more human-like — and thus need special considerations.

Mr. Kennedy is the secretary of health and human services. Dr. Oz is the administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Ms. Rollins is the secretary of agriculture. Mr. Turner is ...

Re “If You Want Welfare and Can Work, You Must,” by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Mehmet Oz, Brooke Rollins and Scott Turner (Opinion guest essay, May 16): My successor at the Centers for Medicare ...

Michael C. Williams has been named the Child Welfare Director at Oklahoma Human Services. Williams previously served as the Deputy Commissioner of Operations for the Department of CHildren and ...

A new study in Scientific Reports reveals the hidden pain of fish during slaughter and offers practical solutions to improve their welfare. Focusing on rainbow trout, the research quantifies pain ...