Librarians Face a Crisis of Violence and Abuse

Lauren Comito, the executive director of Urban Librarians Unite, has studied the trauma endured by library staff. In September, her organization began offering virtual peer-led support groups for U.S. library workers.Credit…Laila Stevens for The New York Times...

Pet-Friendly Homeless Shelters Heal

The bond between people and their pets can be life-saving, especially amid the struggle for safe housing. Breaking Bread Community Shelter serves individuals experiencing homelessness in Upper Darby, a township on the outskirts of Philadelphia. It is the only shelter...

Los Angeles’ $22-billion homelessness problem

Sherri Oller, right, gathers her belongings at a homeless encampment. (Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times) It would cost $21.7 billion to end homelessness in a decade in Los Angeles, two-thirds of which is unfunded, according to a new city report. Experts...