Outside in america
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On the frontline of the homelessness crisis in the western US
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Each year, US cities give thousands of homeless people one-way tickets out of town. An 18-month nationwide investigation by the Guardian reveals, for the first time, what happens at journey’s end -
Plenty of items actually work out pricier than buying from supermarkets – but many don’t have that luxury
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Four people share stories of animal companions as experts say they take better care of pets than those with housing -
Three women in Los Angeles and Seattle talk about how they ended up without a home and how they survived the first night -
Guardian study of two US cities finds crime is likelier to go down than up in neighborhoods that host city-sanctioned encampments -
With homelessness rising and shelter beds scarce, healthcare facilities are accused of abandoning people in Skid Row following treatment
In depth
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Adjunct professors in America face low pay and long hours without the security of full-time faculty. Some, on the brink of homelessness, take desperate measures
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In Portland, a supposed beacon of progressive politics, the practice of using prisoner work crews is painted as a win-win – but that’s not how some see it -
First hand
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Four couples living in homeless camps in Seattle and Portland talk about the challenges and rewards of being in a relationship with no permanent home -
Megan Doudney, homeless with a six-week-old child, has seen support from some corners – while others have confronted her in person and on social media
In the shadow of Silicon Valley
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When his body was found in a dumpster outside an Amazon warehouse, the homeless man’s death was a mystery. The search to uncover his past exposes the dangers of a life spent scavenging -
Exclusive: study suggests that 26.8% of the population qualify as ‘food insecure’ based on risk factors such as missing meals or relying on food banks
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Foundation launched by Facebook founder and his wife says it had nothing to do with evictions near planned private school for low-income students -
Thousands in San Jose are sleeping on the street, and the city has proposed temporary ‘tiny homes’ to help. But residents say: not in my backyard
Films
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An estimated 300 people live in the flood tunnels underneath Las Vegas, and many of them struggle with substance abuse and addiction
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Many tourists take pictures with the characters lining Hollywood Boulevard, but few know about the dangers and instability the impersonators face -
Long America’s vacation paradise, Hawaii is in a state of emergency as it battles a homelessness crisis. Could Pu’uhonua safe zones help alleviate the problem?
Newsletter
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Action on homelessness is taking place outside Washington, as New York guarantees legal counsel to evicted tenants -
Our 18-month examination into one-way bus tickets cities use to move their homeless hinged upon finding people to tell their stories. Here’s how we pulled it off
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Ed Gold has had several series published by the BBC, but he can’t afford a home – so he sleeps outside as he travels the globe for his work -
Kara Zordel, head of a social service group, cannot afford her place – a reminder, she says, of the thin line that separates many people from homelessness
About this series
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In the first dispatch of the year-long series Outside in America, we explore the challenges facing the country’s street count of homeless people every two years -
Outside in America will explore the homelessness crisis in the western United States, and offer ways you can help solve the problem -
Our series will bring you information about the people and places grappling with the US homelessness crisis. What can we learn from their stories?
My brother was homeless for 25 years. He just got an apartment. Now what?