Ayesha Roscoe

And Jim Cain is our deputy managing editor. He also did a lot of editing this week.

And Jim Cain is our deputy managing editor. He also did a lot of editing this week.

The celebrated African-American poet Nikki Giovanni passed away this week at the age of 81. We remember her and her work. with a conversation between her and NPR host Rachel Martin earlier this year.

The celebrated African-American poet Nikki Giovanni passed away this week at the age of 81. We remember her and her work. with a conversation between her and NPR host Rachel Martin earlier this year.

The celebrated African-American poet Nikki Giovanni passed away this week at the age of 81. We remember her and her work. with a conversation between her and NPR host Rachel Martin earlier this year.

I'm Ayesha Roscoe, and this is a Sunday Story. When you think about Social Security, you might think about someone who's retired, getting a check, you know, living on a fixed income with help from Social Security. But Social Security includes a wide range of programs that make up the social safety net in the U.S.,

I'm Ayesha Roscoe, and this is a Sunday Story. When you think about Social Security, you might think about someone who's retired, getting a check, you know, living on a fixed income with help from Social Security. But Social Security includes a wide range of programs that make up the social safety net in the U.S.,

I'm Ayesha Roscoe, and this is a Sunday Story. When you think about Social Security, you might think about someone who's retired, getting a check, you know, living on a fixed income with help from Social Security. But Social Security includes a wide range of programs that make up the social safety net in the U.S.,

Growing up, I knew of extended family or friends of family who depended on these monthly checks because they had disabilities or children with disabilities or they didn't have a lot of money and they needed this money to survive. My mom actually worked for Social Security in the 80s and she helped a lot of people get these benefits.

Growing up, I knew of extended family or friends of family who depended on these monthly checks because they had disabilities or children with disabilities or they didn't have a lot of money and they needed this money to survive. My mom actually worked for Social Security in the 80s and she helped a lot of people get these benefits.

Growing up, I knew of extended family or friends of family who depended on these monthly checks because they had disabilities or children with disabilities or they didn't have a lot of money and they needed this money to survive. My mom actually worked for Social Security in the 80s and she helped a lot of people get these benefits.

Today, we're going to focus on a program that supports people with disabilities and Americans who are very, very poor. It's called Supplemental Security Income, or SSI, and it serves some of the most vulnerable Americans. NPR correspondent Joseph Shapiro has been reporting on this program over the last year. He recently published a series of investigative stories on NPR about SSI.

Today, we're going to focus on a program that supports people with disabilities and Americans who are very, very poor. It's called Supplemental Security Income, or SSI, and it serves some of the most vulnerable Americans. NPR correspondent Joseph Shapiro has been reporting on this program over the last year. He recently published a series of investigative stories on NPR about SSI.

Today, we're going to focus on a program that supports people with disabilities and Americans who are very, very poor. It's called Supplemental Security Income, or SSI, and it serves some of the most vulnerable Americans. NPR correspondent Joseph Shapiro has been reporting on this program over the last year. He recently published a series of investigative stories on NPR about SSI.

We sat down to talk about the ins and outs of this program, and he told me a lot of stories, including one about Karen Williams, a 63-year-old woman in Philadelphia.

We sat down to talk about the ins and outs of this program, and he told me a lot of stories, including one about Karen Williams, a 63-year-old woman in Philadelphia.

We sat down to talk about the ins and outs of this program, and he told me a lot of stories, including one about Karen Williams, a 63-year-old woman in Philadelphia.

It's really tiresome. Today on The Sunday Story, how a program designed as a safety net for the poor and disabled has kept many in poverty instead. More on correspondent Joe Shapiro's investigation when we come back. You're listening to The Sunday Story. I'm here with correspondent Joe Shapiro talking about the Supplemental Security Income Program. So, Joe, tell me about the SSI program.

It's really tiresome. Today on The Sunday Story, how a program designed as a safety net for the poor and disabled has kept many in poverty instead. More on correspondent Joe Shapiro's investigation when we come back. You're listening to The Sunday Story. I'm here with correspondent Joe Shapiro talking about the Supplemental Security Income Program. So, Joe, tell me about the SSI program.

It's really tiresome. Today on The Sunday Story, how a program designed as a safety net for the poor and disabled has kept many in poverty instead. More on correspondent Joe Shapiro's investigation when we come back. You're listening to The Sunday Story. I'm here with correspondent Joe Shapiro talking about the Supplemental Security Income Program. So, Joe, tell me about the SSI program.