Among the World’s Most Dire Places: This California Homeless Camp

By THOMAS FULLER and JOSH HANER . Dec. 17, 2019 The New York Times This morning, my colleagues Thomas Fuller and Josh Haner published a piece they’ve been working on for months. It’s an expansive, visual portrait of a sprawling homeless encampment in Oakland. Thomas wrote this dispatch about one of the people he met: Of the dozens of people we interviewed at an … Continue reading Among the World’s Most Dire Places: This California Homeless Camp →

Clinics provide food and medicine to combat chronic hunger

"Food insecurity" has become a particular concern among seniors. By Blake Farmer | KAISER HEALTH NEWS December 10, 2019 This is a Kaiser Health News story. Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee, a local food bank, is encouraging more health care providers to consider on-site pantries. The food bank also wants every patient — not just … Continue reading Clinics provide food and medicine to combat chronic hunger →

Hundreds of Thousands Are Losing Access to Food Stamps

The Agriculture Department gave its final approval to the first of three rules that are ultimately expected to cut more than three million from the food stamp rolls. By Lola Fadulu Dec. 4, 2019 The New York Times WASHINGTON — The Trump administration, brushing aside tens of thousands of protest letters, gave final approval on Wednesday to a … Continue reading Hundreds of Thousands Are Losing Access to Food Stamps →