• Eastern U.S. hit with flooding as heat wave drags on in West and South

    Eastern U.S. hit with flooding as heat wave drags on in West and South

    Jul 10, 2023 10:55 PM EST

    As we dissect that very same report, we see the high risks for people experiencing homelessness, the high risks for substance users in our community. And those aren't excuses to explain why the pattern is happening, but really guide our efforts in understanding where we need to prioritize. I ...

  • Who’s most likely to become unhoused in California? New study provides insights

    Who’s most likely to become unhoused in California? New study provides insights

    Jul 08, 2023 09:40 PM EST

    ... difficult, low paid jobs their whole life. As the cost of housing skyrocketed, their incomes didn't keep up and they simply became displaced into homelessness. Ali Rogin:  You spoke to many people who are currently experiencing homelessness. What are their living conditions like? Dr. Margot Kushel:  You know we ...

  • The Patient Revolution aims to expose healthcare flaws and pave the way for improvement

    The Patient Revolution aims to expose healthcare flaws and pave the way for improvement

    Jun 28, 2023 10:20 PM EST

    Betsy Lidster, Patient: I have had a headache, though, for months now. I am a headache. (LAUGHTER) Fred de Sam Lazaro: Betsy Lidster's medical challenges have been complicated by homelessness and addiction problems that date back three decades to opioids she was prescribed after a severe car accident. The ...

  • Will Hurd, former Texas congressman and Trump critic, announces 2024 run for president

    Will Hurd, former Texas congressman and Trump critic, announces 2024 run for president

    Jun 22, 2023 01:21 PM EST

    ... plot, create chaos, and threaten the American Dream. At home, illegal immigration and fentanyl stream into our country. Inflation, still out of control. Crime and homelessness growing in our cities,” Hurd says in the video. “President Biden can’t solve these problems — or won’t. And if we nominate a ...

  • The grandmother of Juneteenth on what the holiday means for Americans

    The grandmother of Juneteenth on what the holiday means for Americans

    Jun 19, 2023 10:20 PM EST

    And we are not free yet. We have got too many disparities, I mean, the joblessness, the homelessness, the health care that some of us can get and that others can't, and climate change that we are responsible for. We're not free yet.    Geoff Bennett:  As part ...

  • Eviction filings soar over 50% above pre-pandemic levels in some cities as rents increase

    Eviction filings soar over 50% above pre-pandemic levels in some cities as rents increase

    Jun 17, 2023 06:42 PM EST

    ... can no longer count on pandemic resources that had kept them housed, and many are finding it hard to recover because they haven't found steady work or their wages haven't kept pace with the rising cost of rent, food and other necessities. Homelessness, as a result, is rising.

  • Ex-NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio ordered to pay $475,000 for misusing public funds on failed White House bid

    Ex-NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio ordered to pay $475,000 for misusing public funds on failed White House bid

    Jun 16, 2023 11:44 PM EST

    ... recent acts of political violence underscored the security needs of public servants. WATCH: New York mayor discusses his policy proposals aimed at combatting crime and homelessness “In the wake of the January 6th insurrection, the shootings of Congressmembers Giffords and Scalise, and almost daily threats directed at local leaders around ...

  • 'The country is entirely unprepared.' As more unhoused people age, where will they die?

    'The country is entirely unprepared.' As more unhoused people age, where will they die?

    Jun 16, 2023 08:52 PM EST

    ... re creating these programs that are funded by the good of people's hearts, and that's it,” Dobbins said. WATCH: What’s behind rising homelessness in America? Rocky Mountain Refuge, which opened its doors a little over a year ago, struggles to find enough funding to stay open, Hall ...

  • Biden marks Pride Month with new initiatives to help and protect LGBTQ+ communities

    Biden marks Pride Month with new initiatives to help and protect LGBTQ+ communities

    Jun 08, 2023 03:41 PM EST

    ... and the Department of Housing and Urban Development will provide resources to help LGBTQ+ young people with mental health needs, support in foster care and homelessness. To confront a spike in book bans, the Department of Education's civil rights office will appoint a new coordinator to work with schools ...

  • June 6, 2023 - PBS NewsHour full episode

    June 6, 2023 - PBS NewsHour full episode

    Jun 06, 2023 11:46 PM EST

    ... prompts evacuations as Russia and Kyiv trade blame. Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie launches his bid for the GOP presidential nomination, signaling he plans to take former President Trump head-on. Plus, the mayor of Los Angeles discusses her city's strategy to counteract the alarming increase in homelessness.