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Microsoft Will Loan Up To $500 Million To Address Seattle's Housing Crisis

Home prices in the Seattle region have skyrocketed in recent years as tech companies have reported record profits.
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Rural Housing Crisis Looms For Low-Income Renters

The nation is not keeping pace with repairing and replacing more than 400,000 affordable rentals.
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Homelessness Rises For Second Year In A Row In U.S. After Years Of Decline

More than half a million people nationwide were homeless on a given night this year, according to a government report.
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5 Things People Get Wrong About Homelessness

No, people who are houseless don’t all live on the street, and the vast majority are not addicts or mentally ill, either.
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What Life Is Like In The World’s Most Expensive City To Live In

People are sleeping in "coffin" apartments, illegal shacks and McDonald’s restaurants.
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This City's Housing Crisis Forces Families To Squat In Abandoned Homes

"I wanted people to know I’m not just a squatter. I’m trying to make this a home," said one mother.
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Voters Finally Got A Chance To Weigh In On The Housing Crisis

In a slew of ballot initiatives, voters approved measures to address rising rents and homelessness.
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'I Eat Once A Day': The Untold Stories Of The Housing Crisis

We asked our readers to tell us how rising rents and living costs are affecting their lives. Their answers surprised us.
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The Ghost Ship Fire That Killed 36 People Was Decades In The Making

The 2016 warehouse fire that killed 36 people was a civic tragedy decades in the making.
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