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5:18pm May 10, 2017

National National Economy

New Amazon Building In Seattle Will Include A Homeless Shelter

by Laurel Wamsley

The company is donating about half the space in a six-story building to a shelter with room for 65 families. Housing prices in Seattle have skyrocketed, along with the city's business fortunes.
1:00pm Feb 24, 2017

Human Interest Human Interest

Food Not Bombs Brings A Necessity To The Community In Need: Mo Kessler

by Trey Croker

Mo Kessler is a board member of The Renaissance Community Co-op and took the time to sit down with radio camper Trey Croker about providing food to people through a project called "Food Not Bombs."

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11:28am Feb 21, 2017

Human Interest Human Interest

Tiny Houses Provides Basic Homes For The Homeless: Scott Jones

by Sabrina Campbell

Scott Jones, the chair of Tiny Houses Greensboro, discusses how Tiny Houses supports people experiencing homelessness with Radio Camper Sabrina Campbell.

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6:28pm Jan 28, 2017

National National Education

More Hungry And Homeless Students In College Than Ever

by Kirk Carapezza

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4:46pm Jan 09, 2017

World News World News National

Can Virtual Reality Make You More Empathetic?

by Laura Sydell

Charities are using virtual reality to immerse people in the plight of refugees and others who need help. Researchers are studying whether it's more effective than other media. And there are skeptics.
1:00am Dec 28, 2016

Arts Arts Economy Race

Homelessness, Blues, And The Power Of Spoken Words

by David Ford

A new album is giving voice to the homeless living in the Triad.

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5:18am Sep 29, 2016

National National

Seattle Swings Between Hounding The Homeless And Leaving Them Alone

by Martin Kaste

As West Coast cities have seen a boom in homelessness, some have declared emergencies. But debates have broken out over how much tolerance should be shown to illegal camps in public spaces.
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1:52pm Jul 01, 2016

National National Health & Safety

Invisibilia: For An Artist, A Room Of His Own Is A Lifesaver

by Angus Chen

William Kitt was living on the streets, abusing drugs and very sick when Broadway Housing Communities in New York offered him a room. Thirteen years later, he's thriving. His art tells the tale.

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8:45pm May 03, 2016

National National Health & Safety

How Starbucks Got Tangled Up In LA's Homelessness Crisis

by Anna Scott

There are 44,000 people living on the streets in and around Los Angeles. With no other place to go, many end up at a Starbucks — to the consternation of some employees.

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3:13pm Mar 03, 2016

National National

LA Officials Bring The Hammer Down On Tiny Houses For Homeless

by Anna Scott

One citizen has taken the Los Angeles homeless crisis into his own hands, building dozens of small shelters and giving them to the homeless. But the city says the structures are unsafe.
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4:27pm Feb 18, 2016

National National

In Rural America, Homeless Population May Be Bigger Than You Think

by Miles Bryan

The rural homeless often crash with friends or stay in cheap motels on cold nights due to a lack of shelters. But this means homeless tallies miss them — and the state gets less funding to help them.
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6:18pm Feb 17, 2016

National National Science Health & Safety

Teen Health Van Delivers More Than Medical Care To Homeless Youth

by Farida Jhabvala Romero

The number of homeless Californians under age 24 keeps rising, and many aren't getting the physical and mental health care they need, teen advocates say. Mobile clinics are trying to fill the gaps.