Dec 24 Watch 6:08 How a ‘perfect storm’ of issues is causing a sharp rise in homelessness By John Yang, Kaisha Young The number of Americans experiencing homelessness is now at its highest since records started being kept in 2007, according to estimates in a new report from the federal government. 2023 saw a 12 percent increase in homelessness over the previous… Continue watching
Dec 22 Chronic homelessness is at an all-time high. Here’s why it continues to climb By Hannah Grabenstein Data from the 2023 point-in-time count show that around one-third of all people experiencing homelessness nationwide are chronically homeless. Continue reading
Dec 15 U.S. homelessness up 12 percent to highest reported level as rents soar and pandemic aid lapses By Kevin Freking, Associated Press Federal officials Friday said soaring rents and a winding down of coronavirus pandemic assistance combined to put housing out of reach for more Americans. Continue reading
Nov 28 Crackdowns on homeless encampments fuel debate over effective solutions By Claire Rush, Janie Har, Michael Casey, Associated Press Tent encampments have long been a fixture of West Coast cities, but are now spreading across the U.S. Continue reading
Nov 20 Why this widespread form of homelessness is often overlooked and unsupported By Hannah Grabenstein Millions of people experience homelessness by living "doubled-up." Here's why they're often ineligible for assistance. Continue reading
Jul 28 Unhoused people in Phoenix struggle to stay safe from record high temperatures By Thomas Machowicz, Anita Snow, Associated Press Homeless in America’s hottest big metro, Stefon James Dewitt Livengood counts on his neighbors in a sprawling downtown tent city to stay safe as temperatures soared over 110 degrees Fahrenheit every day this month. Continue reading
Jul 14 ‘We’re barely making it.’ Why more New Orleans families are without stable housing By Roby Chavez The most recent Point-in-Time count shows the New Orleans area is losing ground quickly on homelessness. Continue reading
Jul 08 Watch 6:21 Who’s most likely to become unhoused in California? New study provides insights By Claire Mufson, Satvi Sunkara Across the country, many Americans are staying indoors with air conditioning on to avoid the summer’s heat and humidity. But that’s not an option for thousands of Californians who are unsheltered and living outside. Dr. Margot Kushel, head of UCSF’s… Continue watching
Jun 16 ‘The country is entirely unprepared.’ As more unhoused people age, where will they die? By Hannah Grabenstein Sufficient end-of-life care in the United States is a growing problem, especially for unhoused adults. Continue reading
May 30 NYC enacts ‘Homeless Bill of Rights,’ but doubts arise over key provisions By Associated Press Among the rights included in the list is the right to sleep outside and a restatement of the city's longstanding right to shelter — which could be in jeopardy if a judge grants the mayor's request to set aside the… Continue reading