• 'We are not going to wait.' How the Cherokee Nation is trying to solve a housing crisis

    'We are not going to wait.' How the Cherokee Nation is trying to solve a housing crisis

    Oct 18, 2024 03:14 PM EDT

    ... The agency’s assessment cited disproportionately high poverty rates and low incomes as factors that Native people face, which can lead to increased rates of homelessness, overcrowding in homes, and people living with deficiencies, such as insufficient plumbing and heat. To address these housing conditions, the agency estimated that around ...

  • Some health care workers in Canada grappling with patients requesting euthanasia

    Some health care workers in Canada grappling with patients requesting euthanasia

    Oct 16, 2024 04:59 PM EDT

    Cases of homelessness appear regularly and spark some of the most heated debate. One doctor wrote that although his patient had a serious lung disease, his suffering was "mostly because he is homeless, in debt and cannot tolerate the idea of (long-term care) of any kind." A respondent questioned ...

  • WATCH: Trump campaigns in Coachella in rare visit to solidly Democratic California

    WATCH: Trump campaigns in Coachella in rare visit to solidly Democratic California

    Oct 12, 2024 10:09 PM EDT

    ... bearing its name. Still, Trump took advantage of his visit to tear into the nation's most populous state, bringing up its recent struggles with homelessness, water shortages and a lack of affordability. Harris, the Democratic nominee, was previously the state’s junior senator and attorney general. “We’re not ...

  • 'The Boys of Riverside' chronicles school for the deaf's rise to state football champions

    'The Boys of Riverside' chronicles school for the deaf's rise to state football champions

    Oct 09, 2024 10:20 PM EDT

    ... an increase in interest and enrollment. For the author, writing "The Boys of Riverside" was what he called a tonic from his typical stories, covering homelessness, the pandemic and politics. There's this great line in the prologue of your book in which you write: "In reporting the book, I ...

  • Why many college students are forced to spend more on housing than tuition

    Why many college students are forced to spend more on housing than tuition

    Sep 30, 2024 10:20 PM EDT

    ... insecurity, according to surveys from the Hope Center at Temple University. Mark Huelsman, Temple University: We see this housing crisis that exists across our country, but that's rendered one in 12 students experiencing homelessness. Laura Barron-Lopez: Mark Huelsman's is the center's director of policy and advocacy.

  • Newsom vetoes bill to create AI safety measures saying it could hinder innovation in California

    Newsom vetoes bill to create AI safety measures saying it could hinder innovation in California

    Sep 30, 2024 06:02 PM EDT

    ... has promoted California as an early adopter as the state could soon deploy generative AI tools to address highway congestion, provide tax guidance and streamline homelessness programs. The state also announced last month a voluntary partnership with AI giant Nvidia to help train students, college faculty, developers and data scientists ...

  • September 14, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode

    September 14, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode

    Sep 14, 2024 10:00 PM EDT

    Saturday on PBS News Weekend, what a success story for veterans says about how to tackle homelessness and the major issues that remain. Then, how a new FDA requirement could identify more breast cancer cases and save lives. Plus, the story of Palestinian babies born just outside of Gaza, who ...

  • Abortion measures on the ballot in 41 states, voters to have say on other tough questions

    Abortion measures on the ballot in 41 states, voters to have say on other tough questions

    Aug 29, 2024 03:31 PM EDT

    ... or cut assessed property values or taxes in Colorado, Florida, Georgia and New Mexico. Arizona has a unique proposal linking property taxes and responses to homelessness. It would let property owners seek property tax refunds if they incur expenses because a local government declined to enforce ordinances against illegal camping ...

  • New California laws target smash-and-grab robberies, car thefts and shoplifting

    New California laws target smash-and-grab robberies, car thefts and shoplifting

    Aug 16, 2024 08:58 PM EDT

    ... are also vexed over what they see as a lawless California where retail crimes and drug abuse run rampant as the state grapples with a homelessness crisis.As the issue could even affect the makeup — and control — of Congress, some Democrats broke with party leadership and said they supported Proposition ...

  • Newsom issues order directing California agencies how to remove homeless encampments

    Newsom issues order directing California agencies how to remove homeless encampments

    Jul 25, 2024 06:40 PM EDT

    The order comes as Republicans have stepped up their criticisms of California and its homelessness crisis as Vice President Kamala Harris — a former California district attorney, attorney general and senator — launches her presidential campaign. Harris entered the race over the weekend after President Joe Biden’s announced that he would ...