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Posted inNonfiction, Story
A San Francisco Story
Princess Anastasia was homeless, and lived and died in the Castro. Two different families piece together a life.
Posted inEditor's Pick
Go to Sleep
Homeless and searching for a bus driver named Mr. Wonderful: An award-winning 2005 Washington Post story by DeNeen L. Brown.
Posted inEditor's Pick
No Room at the Inn for Innocence
There are more than half a million homeless children in California and budget motels have become the last resort for many families with nowhere else to go. Joe Mozingo profiles a group of kids growing up in the shadows of drugs and despair at a San Bernardino motel.
Posted inNonfiction
A San Francisco Story
Princess Anastasia was homeless, and lived and died in the Castro. Two different families piece together a life.
Posted inFiction, Story
Cities I’ve Never Lived In: A Story By Sara Majka
“These stories are a marvel and will break your heart.”
Posted inNonfiction, Reading List
The Crossroads of Secular and Spiritual: A Reading List
The following four essays take on saints, proselytization, prayer and coincidence: abstractions that may have great impact on our everyday lives, regardless of faith tradition.
Posted inNonfiction, Story
The Case for More Female Cops
Nearly nine out of ten cops are men. Sarah Smarsh discusses the police force’s gender problem and a Wichita woman’s efforts inside the criminal justice system that failed her.
Posted inNonfiction, Reading List
The Crossroads of Secular and Spiritual: A Reading List
The following four essays take on saints, proselytization, prayer and coincidence: abstractions that may have great impact on our everyday lives, regardless of faith tradition.
Posted inEditor's Pick
The Shockingly Simple, Surprisingly Cost-Effective Way to End Homelessness
In the past 9 years, Utah decreased the number of homeless by 72 percent. Their tactic is shockingly simple: provide housing, with no strings attached. Can the Housing First model be replicated across the country?
