housing

Tourists stroll down a street that is packed with bars and restaurants, in Medellin's Provenza neighborhood.
Community
Medellín was one of the world’s most dangerous cities. Now, it’s trying to grapple with an influx of tourists.
Children all over a colorful classroom
Education
This Massachusetts school district focuses on the well-being of homeless immigrant students
neighborhood sidewalk
Economics
‘How long will this continue?’: People in Istanbul see their rents double as inflation soars
The sun sets over the Toronto skyline during the opening ceremony for the Pan Am Games
Economics
Canada’s soaring housing prices leave potential homeowners with limited choices. Local and federal govts are trying to help.
A man sweeps the floor in a church being turned into an apartment
Refugees
Refugees in Maine find it harder to afford housing as remote workers move in
protest
Displacement
Brazilian housing movements fight surging evictions amid coronavirus
a woman in buenos aires stands in front of her informal home
Economics
Onerous standard rent deals in Buenos Aires force many into informal settlements
Pecan Acres
Economics
Frequent flooding in Louisiana could lead to buyouts for entire neighborhoods
A general view of the residential apartments is pictured at Gurgaon, on the outskirts of New Delhi
Economics
If you’re single, a lawyer or Muslim, Delhi’s apartments aren’t for you
Yue Chang Zhou and his wife were asked to leave their apartment in a Los Angeles single room occupancy building
Economics
Have you heard of ‘cash for keys’? Many elderly immigrants in LA have — and are fighting it.
Portrait of man sitting on sofa
Economics
For refugees in Seattle, rising rents mean the search for home isn’t over
Ben Carson testifies before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee confirmation hearing on his nomination to be secretary of housing and urban development, on Jan. 12, 2017.
Global Politics
Watch live: Senate confirmation hearings for Defense, CIA and HUD
Workers collect material to be recycled and reused for reconstruction, under the supervision of the United Nations Development Programme in government-controlled Homs, Syria.
Conflict
Syria’s concrete-block architecture contributed to its unraveling
Maria da Conceicao Queiroz da Silva, 41, was evicted from Vila Autodromo, where she lived for 19 years, because of the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.
Justice
The Olympic Park wouldn’t have this babysitter as its neighbor
Homelessness, Digital Reading, Family Trees
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Residents at Naruna Estates say they're being forced out of their homes in an echo of an apartheid-era policy. The government says not at all -- they're just not paying their rent.
Development
Some South Africans facing eviction say it feels like an apartheid-era policy
Republican Defectors, Understanding ISIS, Creative Comedy
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Problematic Polls, Race on the Job, Neighbors to the North
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Gleide Guimarães
Environment
The bigger problems behind Brazil’s recent disease outbreaks
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Culture
Photos: How Polaroids helped kids in project housing tell their stories for 50 years
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Development
In a tiny house village, Portland’s homeless find dignity
philly housing
Development
Advocates are embracing a new first step to help the homeless: permanent housing
Bungalows in Inman Park, Atlanta
Economics
Don’t blame ‘evil hipsters.’ Broader forces caused gentrification.
Watts riot burning buildings
Global Politics
The Watts Riots 50 years ago were ‘a rebellion, a protest against the system’
A migrant boy guards his parents' suitcase, as the family waits all day to apply for asylum in Berlin.
Justice
Not like Airbnb: Germans open their doors and their wallets to share apartments with immigrants
Confederate Flag, Self-Driving Trucks, and Software to Find Roommates
Full Episode
A row of abandoned houses in Baltimore, Maryland. Much of the city's housing stock is old and in disrepair, hurting the city's ability to retain its citizens.
Development
How housing and discrimination have long fueled Baltimore’s anger
This is the first RAPIDO house, located in Brownsville, Texas.
Development
A custom three-bedroom house for $69,000? Welcome to the new model for disaster relief.
A girl rides a bicycle on a balcony in the "Tower of David" skyscraper.
Development
This South American city is home to the ‘world’s tallest squat’
Palestinian residents in front of the Baydoun home recently occupied by Israelis.
Conflict
Who really owns the Israeli-occupied homes in East Jerusalem?
Tower of David, Caracas
Development
Caracas is finally ending the ‘world’s tallest squat’
Business, Economics and Jobs
A possible moratorium on foreclosures
Global Politics
Government considers next moves for Fannie and Freddie
Global Politics
Government’s role in country’s ever-collapsing housing market
Rene Celis stands in the ruins of Barangay Pampango, a seaside neighborhood in Tacloban that was destroyed by Typhoon Haiyan. Celis was the neighborhood leader—or “captain.”
Development & Education
Filipinos made homeless by Typhoon Haiyan struggle with where to rebuild
Planned housing developments continue to be built on the outskirts of Tijuana. Mexican authorities say they want to promote infill development and sustainable housing.
Development & Education
Mexicans are abandoning their suburban dreams and their ‘birdcage’ homes
Global Politics
Public housing and crime rates
Business, Economics and Jobs
Spanish Anti-Austerity Protesters Get Creative With Flash Mobs and Carrots
Conflict & Justice
Rapid Urbanization Partly to Blame for Violence Against Women in India
Global Politics
In Spain, Locksmiths Refuse to Cooperate with Foreclosures and Evictions
Arts, Culture & Media
Remembering Architect Oscar Niemeyer
Environment
‘New’ House in England to be Made Entirely from Waste Materials
Conflict & Justice
After Public Outcry, Spain Reviews Eviction Laws
Lifestyle & Belief
Houses From Within: Inside Jerusalem Buildings Normally Off Limits
Global Politics
Some Haitians Are Still Waiting for Permanent Housing
Global Politics
Homeowners in Spain Face Eviction
Business, Economics and Jobs
Homeless Tour Guides Lead Tourists Around Prague
Global Politics
Brazil ‘Pacifies’ Rio’s Favelas for 2016 Games
Global Politics
Shanghai Squatters Want Their Homes Back
Global Politics
Spain Puts Out Its Hand for Financial Help
Business, Economics and Jobs
Toronto’s Housing: Up in the Clouds, Literally and in Price
Lifestyle & Belief
Speed Flatmating Gains Popularity in UK
Business, Economics and Jobs
A Veteran and His Mother on the Challenges of Homecoming
Global Politics
The Growing Number of Homeless in Greece
Global Politics
A Year After the Tsunami, Slow Progress on Rebuilding in Japan
Business, Economics and Jobs
Tax Hike from Rezoning Could Force Spanish Farmers Off Their Land
Arts, Culture & Media
What Makes A Good Place?
Business, Economics and Jobs
Brazilian Home Buyers Spark a Miami Comeback
Global Politics
Haiti’s Long Road to Recovery
Global Politics
Greek Home Owners Get Hit With Emergency Property Tax