A year after SCOTUS ruling, advocates say criminalizing homelessness worsens housing crisis and cuts key support programs.

Longtime homelessness advocate and lawyer Maria Foscarinis’ new book, “And Housing for All: The Fight to End Homelessness in ...

Landlords, city officials, and housing advocates debate how public policy impacts affordable housing for better or worse.

Sustainability can come with a daunting price tag, but a local program says it can help Washingtonians reduce their ...

Vennie Marie Hill, a writer, singer, friend, and Street Sense vendor, died Feb. 26. She was 55.

One vendor's plan proposes taxing TikTok’s advertising revenue to fund $500–$700 monthly basic income and create community jobs.

In late April and early May, they scheduled nearly three encampment clearings every week. Many of these encampments had been previously closed, and residents expressed anger and frustration at what is ...

Christmas Eve in Salzburg, snow-capped beauty, tourist chaos, and dislike of The Sound of Music in this humorous and ...

A powerful personal story of hardship, redemption, and faith shared on Mother’s Day by a Street Sense vendor and deacon-in-training.

A heartfelt story about a memorable blackberry-picking trip with the author’s mother, full of love, sacrifice, and family bonding.

Potential cuts to Medicaid threaten D.C.’s homeless and formerly homeless populations Proposed Medicaid cuts could increase homelessness and harm health care access for D.C.’s most vulnerable ...

Frederic John celebrates the delights of Laurel’s Dutch Country Market in this poetic ode to a beloved local treasure.