The city, long divided into black and white neighborhoods, is asking affluent counties to pitch in.

Giving people access to support services and a place to stay can reduce the number of those living on the streets. But can that be done affordably?

Once known for their inclusiveness, Minnesota’s Twin Cities have become more divided in recent decades.

A program in Vermont makes homeownership more accessible by covering down payments and then splitting the resulting profits.

It could be the most important lesson from the Great Recession.