Jul 06 Watch 9:03 Phoenix tries to offset rising temperatures that pose health risks to the most vulnerable By Stephanie Sy, Lena I. Jackson, Madison Staten Last year set a record for heat-related deaths in the United States, and this year is already shaping up to be worse in terms of high temperatures. Stephanie Sy reports from Phoenix in Maricopa County, Arizona, which has been at… Continue watching
Jun 12 Watch 4:56 Skyrocketing home prices and rents create housing crisis In today's highly competitive housing market, millions of Americans are priced out of buying a home, often competing with all-cash offers well above asking prices. Rents are skyrocketing, too, causing overall housing affordability to collapse at its fastest rate on… Continue watching
Mar 14 Watch 4:02 How a housing shortage is straining communities in rural Alaska By Erin McKinstry, Alaska Public Media Adequate housing has been a consistent problem in rural Alaska and the COVID-19 pandemic has made living there even more difficult. Alaska Public Media’s Erin McKinstry reports on the housing problem from the city of Shaktoolik. Continue watching
Feb 23 Watch 5:16 Can 3D printing become a solution for the housing shortage? By Stephanie Sy, Maea Lenei Buhre It's often said that there’s no place like home. But what if that home was built with a 3D printer? Only a handful of people in the U.S. currently live in these types of houses, but some believe this will… Continue watching
Dec 11 Watch 11:27 Can this innovative housing model help solve California's affordable housing crisis? By Ivette Feliciano, Laura Fong A seldom-used housing model is gaining steam across the country, particularly in communities where tenants are facing higher rents and possible displacement. Newshour Weekend’s Ivette Feliciano speaks with housing advocates and residents in California, who are partnering with community land… Continue watching
Sep 17 Berlin buys thousands of apartments from corporate landlords By Associated Press The deal will bring the number of government-owned apartments in Berlin to about 355,000 — about a fifth of the 1.67 million rental apartments in the city. Continue reading
Sep 17 'Purest form of hell': Louisianans are living in tents and cars after losing homes to storms By Roby Chavez Local officials say there simply is not enough affordable housing for all the people who have lost their homes. Continue reading
Jan 30 Watch 11:29 How zoning can restrict, or even prevent, affordable housing By Christopher Booker, Sam Weber In this next installment of our series, “Roads to Recovery,” Christopher Booker reports on efforts to reform Connecticut's land use laws, and the complicated mix of history, politics, and racial dynamics that impact who gets to live where. Advocates say… Continue watching
Jul 07 Watch 6:56 Why more renters are being evicted in the middle of the pandemic By William Brangham During this coronavirus pandemic, we hear repeatedly from public health officials to stay at home. But many Americans don’t have stable housing -- and now, a growing number of people are being forced out of where they live because they… Continue watching
Mar 29 Watch 4:13 How the outbreak's economic disruption is impacting renters By Sam Weber There are 44 million households that are renting in the U.S., but even before the massive economic disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic many were already stretching their budgets to afford housing. But what will happen to them now? Hari… Continue watching