Even the best community organizations and faith-based initiatives and the extraordinary charity of Americans across the country can't carry the brunt of eliminating poverty.

Disasters like Oklahoma City and 9/11 were time-limited. The children who were affected psychologically could go to a place of normalcy.

Having insurance doesn't guarantee good health outcomes, but it is a critical factor.

Seven million ship cargo containers come into the United States every year. Five to seven percent only are inspected - five to seven percent.

When children are hungry, sleepy from a night spent fighting untreated asthma, or hobbled by symptoms of undiagnosed illnesses, they are less likely to do well in school.

Police officers and firemen are so visible in their daily work, there's no mistaking they're there - and that presence makes people feel secure.

There's detailed information on how to assemble a nuclear weapon from parts. There's books about how to build a nuclear bomb.