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Section 8 Vouchers Help The Poor — But Only If Housing Is Available
In Dallas and other tight rental markets, Section 8 voucher holders can't find the homes they need, while developers face resistance from wealthier neighborhoods when trying to build new housing.
May 10, 2017
Poverty, Politics and Profit: How We Did the Math
As part of our joint investigation into the affordable housing crisis, FRONTLINE and NPR took a closer look at the nation's largest housing construction program for low-income renters.
May 9, 2017
Comey's Firing and the Clinton Emails: The Backstory
President Trump has fired FBI Director James Comey over his handling of the Clinton email investigation, but there was a time during Election 2016 when Trump seized on the investigation to help solidify his support.
May 9, 2017
Affordable Housing Program Costs More, Shelters Fewer
The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program gave way to a booming $8 billion private industry, but as tax credits for companies increased, the number of housing units being built for the poor fell.
May 9, 2017
A Housing Affordability Crisis That's Worse for the Lowest Income Americans
Households with the lowest incomes face the biggest shortage of rental housing that is both affordable and available.
May 9, 2017
In America's Affordable Housing Crisis, More Demand but Less Supply
Watch an excerpt from "Poverty, Politics and Profit," an investigation with NPR of affordable housing in America.
May 9, 2017
A New Wave of Bills Takes Aim at Science in the Classroom
Since January, 11 measures that would influence how millions of students learn about science have been introduced in nine Republican-dominated states.
May 8, 2017
They Were Sentenced as “Superpredators.” Who Were They Really?
A closer look at those who were sentenced to life without parole as juveniles during the "superpredator" scare of the 1990s.
May 2, 2017
How Brain Science Is Changing How Long Teens Spend in Prison
In the 1990s, before scientists had the tools to understand the teenage brain, judges around the country sentenced thousands of adolescents to life in prison. Today, emerging science is reshaping how long juveniles offenders spend behind bars.
May 2, 2017
Coming in May on FRONTLINE
Every Tuesday in May, FRONTLINE will bring viewers hard-hitting documentaries exploring pressing topics in American life and politics -- culminating with a look at Stephen Bannon.
May 2, 2017