This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. On a freezing cold Wednesday afternoon in eastern Kentucky, Taysha DeVaughan joined a small gathering at the ...

Before the Harris Community Village was a hybrid apartment complex and homeless shelter in Tooele, Utah, it was an elementary school. Harris Elementary School permanently closed in 2018, and the ...

In December, nearly one hundred cyclists took to the streets of London on the same night — their bags and backpacks bursting with food, clothing items, and toiletries — to deliver them to people in ...

Life-threathening hypothermia can occur when temperatures are between 32 and 50 degrees Fahrenheit. But most warming centers and homeless shelters do not open until temperatures descend much colder.

Across the country, thousands of public schools face closures due to low enrollment. But Detroit, Michigan-based nonprofit Life Remodeled is welcoming vacant schools into a new era. The organization, ...

I’m Alexis Wray, one of The 19th’s reporting fellows. Prior to joining The 19th, I wrote about everything from student loan debt and higher education to social movements in Appalachia for Scalawag ...

This story was originally published by The 19th and was republished with permission. In the most expensive city in North Carolina, affordable housing can be hard to find — and teachers are especially ...

In partnership with Chewy, animal shelters across the country want to set you up on a date with your perfect match during “Dogs’ Date Out.” Singles, couples, friends, families, and dog lovers of all ...

Homelessness is on the rise across the United States. According to the National Alliance to End Homelessness, more than 50% of individuals experiencing homelessness were unsheltered, meaning they didn ...

It was a big weekend for music in Los Angeles. Between the major FireAid benefit concert and the Grammy Awards, the stars were out in full force supporting wildfire recovery efforts. But that wasn’t ...