outside in america
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On the frontline of the homelessness crisis in the western US
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How America moves thousands of its homeless aroundEach year, US cities give thousands of homeless people one-way tickets out of town. An 18-month nationwide investigation by the Guardian reveals, for the first time, what happens at journey’s end
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US study finds 1 in 10 youth experience some form of homelessnessSurvey polled more than 26,000 young people over two years, and total includes those who have couch-surfed or been kicked out of home
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Death in an Amazon dumpsterWhen his body was found in a dumpster outside an Amazon warehouse, the homeless man’s death was a mystery. The search to uncover his past exposes the dangers of a life spent scavenging
in depth
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Facing poverty, academics turn to sex work and sleeping in carsAdjunct professors in America face low pay and long hours without the security of full-time faculty. Some, on the brink of homelessness, take desperate measures
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'Straight up bullshit': inmates paid $1 to clear homeless camps they once lived inIn Portland, a supposed beacon of progressive politics, the practice of using prisoner work crews is painted as a win-win – but that’s not how some see it
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Mystery in Salt Lake City: where have hundreds of homeless people gone?Following a police operation, even officers seem puzzled by the whereabouts of hundreds of people who lived around a downtown emergency shelter
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Drivers left behind as Uber promises change at the topUber has vowed a shakeup of its scandal-prone executive culture. But it’s drivers, often left destitute by car rentals and low pay, who are being shortchanged
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Earn minimum wage in the US? You can afford to live in exactly 12 countiesStudy finds one-bedroom rentals are affordable in a dozen mostly rural counties in the west, and two-bedrooms are entirely out of reach for low-income workers
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Homeless evictions near future site of Zuckerberg-funded school spark protestFoundation launched by Facebook founder and his wife says it had nothing to do with evictions near planned private school for low-income students
films
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'I came down here to be forgotten': life in the tunnels beneath Las Vegas – video
An estimated 300 people live in the flood tunnels underneath Las Vegas, and many of them struggle with substance abuse and addiction
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In Hollywood, superheroes and villains delight crowds – and sleep on the streetsMany tourists take pictures with the characters lining Hollywood Boulevard, but few know about the dangers and instability the impersonators face
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Hawaii's largest homeless camp: rock bottom or a model refuge?Long America’s vacation paradise, Hawaii is in a state of emergency as it battles a homelessness crisis. Could Pu’uhonua safe zones help alleviate the problem?
newsletter
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Chronicling homelessness: the photographer living on streets all over the worldEd Gold has had several series published by the BBC, but he can’t afford a home – so he sleeps outside as he travels the globe for his work
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Chronicling homelessness: the advocate driven from her own homeKara Zordel, head of a social service group, cannot afford her place – a reminder, she says, of the thin line that separates many people from homelessness
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Chronicling homelessness: do 'homeward bound' bus programs work?Cities across the US offer publicly funded bus tickets to get homeless people back to their roots, hoping they might find stability through personal connections
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Chronicling homelessness: he robbed a bank. Prison felt safer than a shelterWhen Tommy Ray McAdoo finally got out of prison, he found life in shelters too difficult. Plus: the man who lived in a car near Mark Zuckerberg’s house
about this series
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How America counts its homeless – and why so many are overlookedIn the first dispatch of the year-long series Outside in America, we explore the challenges facing the country’s street count of homeless people every two years
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No matter how we ended up here, we're still hereOutside in America will explore the homelessness crisis in the western United States, and offer ways you can help solve the problem
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Learn more about our ongoing projectOur series will bring you information about the people and places grappling with the US homelessness crisis. What can we learn from their stories?
Wildfire that scorched Bel Air started in homeless camp – and residents fear backlash