Housing advocates are condemning Mayor Muriel Bowser’s proposed budget cuts to social safety net and housing programs in her ...

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Street Sense was honored to receive five awards from the D.C. chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.

Repeated encampment closures at MLK Library displaced at least a dozen people and closed one of the last places to sleep ...

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Wendy Brown reflects on homelessness, urban development promises near RFK Stadium, and the slow path back to stability and employment.

Housing as both a tradeable commodity and a fundamental human right, challenging government roles and systemic inequities.

Vendor Andrew Anderson looks back on the history of the Pride movement and those who sacrificed so others could have rights.

A drawing by Maurice Carter.

A drawing by Shawn Fenwick.

James Lyles III reflects on a complex relationship with his father—marked by discipline, criticism, and moments of connection.

Gerald Anderson shares his powerful journey of survival, injury, and recovery after a traumatic fall during the COVID-19 pandemic.