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Food loads as drivers queue in their vehicles upon arrival at a "Let's Feed LA County" grocery distribution hosted by Los Angeles Food Bank on December 4, 2020 in Hacienda Heights, California.FREDERIC J. BROWN | AFP | Getty…

President Joe Biden signs an executive order during an event in the State Dining Room of the White House on January 21, 2021.Alex Wong | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesPresident Joe Biden ordered federal labor officials on Friday to…

Many artists rely on charity. The Actors Fund, an arts service organization, has raised and distributed $ 18 million since the pandemic began to help provide basic living for 14,500 people."I've been with the Actors Fund for 36 years,"…

Poverty, which actually declined in the early months of the pandemic - reflecting the extraordinary relief that the CARES Act offers in spring and early summer - has declined with a vengeance. According to estimates by Bruce D. Meyer of…