The Homeless Of America. All 50 States If you haven't noticed the homeless population in the United States has exploded in ...

There is no single cause for homelessness in the United States, though it is a bleak circumstance that touches every community within our country. Too often, the definition is reduced to simply living ...

On the Tuesday, December 30, 2025, episode of The Excerpt podcast: The issue of homelessness continues to plague the U.S. One of the demographics hit hardest is students under the age of 18. USA TODAY ...

A person sleeps on the sidewalk on the first day of a statute that took effect, making it illegal in Florida to sleep on sidewalks, in parks, on beaches or in other public spaces — one of the ...

Economic pain at home and abroad from the war in Iran is placing millions of Americans at risk of financial ruin, following years of housing scarcity and employment volatility. Brian Goldstone, in his ...

The number of people who are homeless in the Portland metro area increased by 61% between 2023 and 2025, according to the newly released complete results of a bi-annual survey of people living in ...

Vietnam veteran Jayson Carter is preparing for his worst-case scenario — having to live out of his car. Carter, a 78-year-old who served in the Air Force, is homeless and staying in a facility for ...

In a major shift, HUD’s plan would direct most of the $3.9 billion in homelessness funds away from Housing First to programs that prioritize work and drug treatment. By Jason DeParle Jason DeParle ...

When I moved from New York to Miami for my new job in information technology, my future seemed bright. Four months later, the firm downsized and I was let go, setting off a chain of events that left ...

In Atlanta, journalist Brian Goldstone introduces us to the intersection of Memorial Drive and Candler Road – the threshold of two neighborhoods. On one side: a liberal arts college and cafés. "And ...

When first used in the United States in the 1870s, the term “homelessness” was meant to describe itinerant “tramps” traversing the country in search of work. The primary emphasis at this time was on ...