According to the National Alliance to End Homelessness, 653,104 people were homeless on a single night in January 2023. That means that well over half a million people had no place to sleep at the end ...

This essay is a Cover Story selection, a weekly feature highlighting the top picks from the editors of America Media. I’ve been in the “homelessness business” for 40 years. This includes nine months ...

The No. 7 train was the warmest place for Iden Campbell McCollum to sleep. He took the subway to his job at Burger King, and spent many nights looping its route to Flushing, curled up over heaters ...

Michael Torres, left, prepares to take his dogs for a walk as Diana Olivo, right, reflects on the challenges of being homeless on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026. They and three children have been sharing a ...

When Nabi Yisrael left his Hyde Park apartment last year after his rent increased, he had to put most of his belongings into storage. The 51-year-old, who has multiple sclerosis and uses a power ...

On the Rhode Island Report podcast, Patrick Fealey talks about the Narragansett family that found him a hotel and set up a GoFundMe page. He urges “empathy and kindness” for those on the street.

Oakland would dramatically change how it treats homeless people when removing encampments under a new policy pitched by District 7 Councilmember Ken Houston this week. Houston’s plan, unveiled on ...

ALLENTOWN, Pa. – Allentown City Council voted Wednesday night to say that homelessness should not be criminalized. The vote came after council rejected an "Unsheltered Bill of Rights" last month. The ...