poverty
Texas Banned Homeless Encampments, So a Guy Made One on His Property
Josiah Ingalls is perhaps the boldest—and most literal—embodiment of the “Yes in My Backyard” philosophy: He’s letting 19 homeless people live on his land.
Cops Think One Man Shot 5 Sleeping Homeless Men in DC and New York
Here’s what we know about the five sleeping homeless men shot in New York City and Washington, D.C.—and the suspect police think did it.
Almost 1,000 People Are Now Living in Phoenix’s Exploding Tent City
A homeless encampment in Phoenix near the state’s largest shelter has more than doubled in just two years.
Cities Keep Trying to Stop Churches From Helping the Homeless
To fight back, churches are arguing that feeding and housing the homeless falls under their First Amendment rights.
Why Can’t You Buy Hot Meals With Food Stamps?
The restriction is often derided as cruel, anti-poor, and arbitrary.
Anarchists are Building DIY Heaters to Keep Unhoused People Warm
Open-source blueprints are inspiring activists to distribute tent-safe heaters that can be built for as little as $7.
Man 'Robs' Bank to Withdraw His Own Money
There are limits on how much money people can currently withdraw from banks in Lebanon, prompting one man to go to extreme lengths to get his savings.
Young Syrians Are Struggling to Imagine a Future in Their Country
The civil war didn’t just destroy cities. It also destroyed an entire generation's economic prospects.
Until We Provide Access to Vaccines for the World, We’re Not Going to See an End to COVID-19
This article was created in partnership with WHOF.
Poverty Forced Him Into Child Labour, Now His Film Is Winning Awards for Capturing Harsh Realities
PS Vinothraj’s film “Pebbles” is a searing commentary on the effects of poverty on women in rural India.
The Refugees Forced to Squat in a Freezing-Cold Tunnel
A shortage of beds at French homeless shelters forced over 150 refugees to live under a bridge.