Over the past year, frustration over the cost of housing in the United States has become a centerpiece of the presidential race, a focus of government policy and an agonizing nationwide problem.
Conor Dougherty, who covers housing for The Times, explains why the origin of the housing crisis is what makes it so hard to solve.
Guest: Conor Dougherty, who cov ... Show More
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What Drives Political Violence in America
In the midst of a cascade of violent acts against political figures in the United States, a few questions keep coming up — how did we get here, and how much worse could it really get? Robert Pape, a professor at the University of Chicago and one of the country’s leading voices on ... Show More
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Le logement social en crise : pourquoi manque-t-on de HLM ? [REDIFF]
La Fondation pour le logement des défavorisés (ex-Fondation Abbé Pierre), a rendu public son 30e rapport sur « l’état du mal-logement en France », ce 4 février 2025. Son constat est alarmant : la crise du logement s’aggrave, avec notamment un doublement en dix ans du nombre de pe ... Show More
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How to fix a housing shortage
When Cody Fischer decided to get into real estate development, he had a vision. He wanted to build affordable, energy efficient apartments in Minneapolis, not far from where he grew up.His vision was well-timed because, in 2019, Minneapolis's city council passed one of the most a ... Show More
23m 29s
Aug 2024
Summer special: ‘Rent is too damn high!’ Europe’s growing housing crisis
On our summer break, we're bringing this episode from January back into your feed by popular demand, looking at a crisis that is affecting many Europeans in most EU countries: skyrocketing rents and house prices, a shortage of flats, long waiting lists for social or affordable ho ... Show More
41m 25s
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Why Albanese’s coastal home is a problem
This week we learned that the Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will soon be a new home owner. He’s bought a multi-million-dollar house, featuring sweeping ocean views, on the New South Wales central coast.Some people think it’s a move from the PM that’s especially tone deaf, given ... Show More
15m 25s
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US Election: The American housing dream
As prices for homes and rents continue to rise in many towns and cities, it's one of the key issues for voters.In 2023 the average price of a home in the United States was $495,100, six per cent higher than a year earlier, though the signs are prices may now be starting to fall. ... Show More
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