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 tribute honoring mothers everywhere and the miracle-working love of Anthony Carney’s own mother, Barbara Carney Scarbow.

Flop: a four of hearts, two of spades, and king of diamonds. Dry board. Jackson barrelled the pot. Henrietta called. On the river, Jackson bluffed big. Henrietta tanked, then called. She flipped a ...

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