About 1.2 million people in the United States experience homelessness in a given year—you could nearly fill the city of Dallas with the unhoused. But there are proven solutions. For the chronically homeless, a key strategy is supportive housing—providing not only a stable apartment, but also services like psychiatric and medical care on-site. The New Yorker ... Show More
Nov 6
Pete Buttigieg on the Democrats’ Sweep of Congress, and Where They Go from Here
Though Pete Buttigieg, the former Secretary of Transportation and Indiana mayor, wasn’t on the midterms ballot, he campaigned for Democrats across the country in this election. Buttigieg’s ability to hold his own with red-state audiences and right-leaning media has made him an im ... Show More
31m 37s
Jun 2022
The Sunday Read: ‘How Houston Moved 25,000 People From the Streets Into Homes of Their Own’
<p>Michael Kimmelman, the architecture critic of The New York Times, traveled to Houston to observe an approach to chronic homelessness that has won widespread praise.</p><p>Houston, the nation’s fourth-most populous city, has moved more than 25,000 homeless people directly into ... Show More
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Dec 2024
The Texas Village Rethinking Homelessness
<p><i>Warning: this episode contains strong language.</i></p><p>In Austin, Texas, a local businessman has undertaken one of the nation’s biggest and boldest efforts to confront the crisis of chronic homelessness.</p><p>Lucy Tompkins, a national reporter for The Times, takes us in ... Show More
37m 30s
Jul 2024
Criminalizing homelessness?
The Supreme Court has weighed in on homelessness for the first time in decades. The Economist's Steven Mazie tells us what the decision means, and Vox's Rachel Cohen has some ideas for tackling the problem.
This show was produced by Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Miranda Kennedy, fact ... Show More
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