Topic: Homelessness
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San Francisco Hopes to Curb Panhandling With Puppies
A potentially novel solution to two tough problems.
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The Big Fix
Why Can't We Just Convert Vacant Buildings Into Housing for the Homeless?
America's got plenty of vacant properties and a serious homelessness problem. But of course, it's not that simple.
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Toilet Tuesday: Of Course There's an App for Pooping
Our weekly look at the loos that matter.
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Charts
Where Families Go After Foreclosure
What's the connection between foreclosures and homelessness?
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Democracy in America
This Week in Bans: Philly Outlaws Feeding the Homeless Outside
Plus, Los Tigres del Norte Rancho are banned in Mexico for singing about drugs; it's forbidden to sleep in your car in Santa Margarita; get those cars off of your front yards, Muskegon!
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Maps
America's Real Homeless Hotspots
An estimated 600,000 Americans are homeless, but the spread isn't uniform. Some cities have been hit harder than others.
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The High Cost of a Homelessness Surge
With shelter space scarce, this winter has seen U.S. cities shelling out big bucks to house families in motels.
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Homeless Killings Amid Affluence Highlight Increasing Violence
Experts see a growing desensitization to the homeless
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Why More Homeless Shelters Should Allow Alcohol
Wet shelters may be connected to more deaths than we'd like, but they offer a last-resort home to the chronically homeless
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Concert of the Day: A Free Show at the Epicenter of Homelessness in L.A.
Street festival aims to reduce the stigma of Skid Row
