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Rebroadcast: They work full-time jobs. Why are they homeless?

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Rebroadcast: They work full-time jobs. Why are they homeless?

Apple News In Conversation

May 07
Apple News In Conversation

Apple News In Conversation

May 07
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This week, Brian Goldstone was awarded a Pulitzer Prize for his book, There Is No Place for Us, which is featured in this episode from our archives. Millions of Americans cannot afford housing despite working full-time jobs. They live in cars, shelters, o...

Highlights

This episode revisits a powerful conversation about the hidden reality of working homelessness in America—where full-time jobs no longer guarantee stable housing.
03:07
There's no place in the US where a full-time minimum-wage worker can afford a two-bedroom apartment
06:27
Atlanta was a pioneer in building and later demolishing public housing
10:06
Landlords in Atlanta routinely reject Section 8 vouchers, rendering them effectively unusable for many families
19:46
Private-equity firms corner the post-eviction housing market, keeping families in extended-stay hotels for years
26:27
The social housing model—like Vienna’s—can provide stable, permanently affordable rents
33:35
The abandonment of the working poor is bipartisan

Chapters

How a Cancer Survivor and Full-Time Worker Fell Through the Cracks
00:00
What Happened When Atlanta Tore Down Its Public Housing?
06:27
Why Did Her Housing Voucher Expire Before She Could Use It?
10:06
How Private Equity Turned Evictions Into a Business Model
16:53
What Life Is Really Like in an Extended-Stay Hotel That's Supposed to Be 'Temporary'
23:27
Can America Ever Treat Housing Like a Human Right—Not a Commodity?
29:56

Transcript

Brian Goldstone: Hey there, it's Sam Sanders. The Pulitzer Prizes were announced this past week, honoring some of the best journalism and writing from the past year, including work by several reporters. We featured on this show. One of this year's winners ...