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A cyclist passes by tents and tarps erected by homeless people along sidewalks in the skid row area of downtown Los Angeles, California, U.S., June 28, 2019

Cycle of Instability: U.S. Supreme Court Ruling and Unhoused Migrants

by Sara Habibipour

The ruling on City of Grants Pass v. Johnson overlooks the safety and wellbeing of unhoused migrants

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With the dome of the U.S. Capitol in the background, a homeless man named Damu stretches on the National Mall in Washington, U.S., May 27, 2020. The photo is striking, with a man in silhouette standing on a hill with his legs spread wide. in the background slightly to his left is the congressional building. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

Homelessness in Times of Coronavirus—A Way Forward for the United States

by Parkes Kendrick, Herbert C. Duber

COVID-19 challenges us to reform affordable housing and social services that support people experiencing homelessness

Data reporting exists but is "woefully inadequate and regrettably incomplete," like these mostly empty COVID-19 testing kits at the CDC serology testing site in Washington, DC, on June 16, 2020. REUTERS/Tom Brenner
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One Weak Link and the Whole Thing Falls Apart

by Thoai Ngo , Charlotte Brasseux

A more structured, uniform, and comprehensive U.S. approach is needed to collect, report, and analyze coronavirus data