The first story of a three-part series about the intersection of domestic violence and homelessness in Fresno.
Housing and Homeslessness
A data journalist set out to map Duluth's lead water lines, until experts pointed instead to the lead paint in the city's century-old homes.
In Southwest Detroit, a year after a devastating 54-inch water main break displaced hundreds, residents face ongoing challenges.
The longer Inside Safe exists, the greater the share of participants who have returned to “unsheltered” homelessness, according to a Times analysis.
A Nevada housing reporter traces how homelessness and unaffordable rents strain child welfare, driving referrals and delaying family reunification.
On Cape Cod, soaring housing costs and seasonal jobs leave workers and seniors food insecure. Pantries are serving record demand as unemployment spikes in winter despite summer tourism wealth.
Because of contract disputes, cost and legislative hurdles, it will likely take years before the remainder of the city’s tens of thousands of lead pipes are replaced. In the meantime, experts say residents should take precautions like water filters.
Portions of two Duluth neighborhoods have the highest rates of children with elevated blood lead levels of any census tract in the state, according to new Minnesota Department of Health data.
Soil tests found hazardous lead in about half of New Orleans playgrounds. Past cleanups were patchy, leaving many kids exposed and parents demanding action.
Rising housing costs in Massachusetts are forcing working families to sacrifice food, lose SNAP benefits, and face impossible tradeoffs, pushing many toward food pantries or leaving the state.