housing

A general view of the residential apartments is pictured at Gurgaon, on the outskirts of New Delhi

If you’re single, a lawyer or Muslim, Delhi’s apartments aren’t for you

In India, Delhi, has a problem with housing. There’s not enough of it, and what there is often won’t be rented to people from certain backgrounds.

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

Have you heard of 'cash for keys'? Many elderly immigrants in LA have — and are fighting it.

Have you heard of 'cash for keys'? Many elderly immigrants in LA have — and are fighting it.
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For refugees in Seattle, rising rents mean the search for home isn’t over

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.

Watch live: Senate confirmation hearings for Defense, CIA and HUD

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.

Syria's concrete-block architecture contributed to its unraveling

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.

The Olympic Park wouldn’t have this babysitter as its neighbor

Thousands of Rio residents were evacuated from their homes to make way for Olympic projects. Some resisted. Many feel their communities were torn apart.

The Olympic Park wouldn’t have this babysitter as its neighbor
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.

Some South Africans facing eviction say it feels like an apartheid-era policy

Under apartheid, millions of black and mixed-race South Africans were forced to leave their homes and move to barren land, away from white South Africans. Now, some families of color living in Cape Town fear the history of forced evictions is about to repeat itself, this time under a democratically elected government.

Some South Africans facing eviction say it feels like an apartheid-era policy
Gleide Guimarães

The bigger problems behind Brazil's recent disease outbreaks

Forty percent of Brazil's homes lack access to any kind of sewer system. Public health workers are afraid to go to crime-ridden neighborhoods. Activists in the country's poorest areas say both investment and mindsets have to change to tackle a public health crisis.

The bigger problems behind Brazil's recent disease outbreaks
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In a tiny house village, Portland's homeless find dignity

As cities search for solutions to homelessness, Portland’s Dignity Village offers 60 men and women community and safety.

In a tiny house village, Portland's homeless find dignity
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Advocates are embracing a new first step to help the homeless: permanent housing

It used to be much harder for the homeless to get permanent housing. But a new push to house the homeless before treating addiction or mental health issues is changing that.

Advocates are embracing a new first step to help the homeless: permanent housing
Bungalows in Inman Park, Atlanta

Don't blame 'evil hipsters.' Broader forces caused gentrification.

The boom in urban population is celebrated by some, and decried by an equal number — either portending a more sustainable, compact future, or driving out those who have lived in urban communities for years, whether by choice or circumstance. So, how do we make urban revitalization more equitable?

Don't blame 'evil hipsters.' Broader forces caused gentrification.
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The Watts Riots 50 years ago were 'a rebellion, a protest against the system'

The Watts Riots rocked Los Angeles five decades ago. A writer who grew up nearby remembers it as a rebellion against the conditions for African Americans at the time.

The Watts Riots 50 years ago were 'a rebellion, a protest against the system'
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.

How housing and discrimination have long fueled Baltimore's anger

Baltimore's population has long been segregated by race and class, even as a matter of formal government policy. And while those discriminatory practices are no longer law, they've created a legacy of poor housing that still harms poor, overwhelmingly black residents.

How housing and discrimination have long fueled Baltimore's anger
This is the first RAPIDO house, located in Brownsville, Texas.

A custom three-bedroom house for $69,000? Welcome to the new model for disaster relief.

Forget about FEMA trailers. Housing advocates have designed emergency shelters that can quickly be turned into a permanent, custom home that are cheaper than current programs.

A custom three-bedroom house for $69,000? Welcome to the new model for disaster relief.
Palestinian residents in front of the Baydoun home recently occupied by Israelis.

Who really owns the Israeli-occupied homes in East Jerusalem?

It’s a tale full of intrigue and danger. A Jewish group has bought 25 units in the predominately Arab area of East Jerusalem. Residents are incensed at both the Jews who occupied the homes and the Palestinians who sold the apartments. But no one is entirely sure who sold them or who bought them — or who’s moving in.

Who really owns the Israeli-occupied homes in East Jerusalem?