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More Oregon students struggle with homelessness than most states. Is the safety net at risk?
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More Oregon students struggle with homelessness than most states. Is the safety net at risk?

  • Nicole Hayden Public Service Journalism Team
  • Jun 9, 2026
  • 11 min to read

Oregon already has one of the highest rates of homeless students, ranking sixth in the nation, trailing behind New York, West Virginia, California, Washington and Missouri, respectively. 

Personal-finance

Best & Worst States for Working Dads (2026)

  • Adam McCann, WalletHub Financial Writer
  • Jun 8, 2026

Fatherhood is a responsibility that has evolved significantly over time. In 1972,

85%

of American families depended on a single income, typically earned by the father, who spent most of the week at work while mothers stayed home to care for the children. Today,

72.1%

of married mothers are part of the workforce. While that figure still trails the

94.4%

of married fathers who work, the gap continues to narrow.

TrumpIRAs are sorely needed for American workers | Teresa Ghilarducci
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TrumpIRAs are sorely needed for American workers | Teresa Ghilarducci

  • May 14, 2026

As a progressive economist, I wrote a paper in 2021 with a generally conservative colleague, Kevin Hassett, who now directs the National Economic Council in the Trump White House. We agreed then on the basic arithmetic of the American retirement crisis.

Local opinion: Remembering the homeless on May Day
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Local opinion: Remembering the homeless on May Day

  • Jon Dorschner Special to the Arizona Daily Star
  • Apr 30, 2026

Trump’s economic policies have increased inflation, making it more and more difficult for Americans living on the margins to meet their basic needs.

Tucson's proposed budget includes extension of outdoor sleeping program
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Tucson's proposed budget includes extension of outdoor sleeping program

  • Sarah Lapidus Arizona Republic
  • Updated May 20, 2026

Tucson's STAR Village, a year-long pilot program to create a transitional outdoor sleeping space with services for homeless people, is set to be extended one more year if the city council approved a proposed budget for next fiscal year.

Helping Topeka: Chuck Johnson's Second Chance Foods
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Helping Topeka: Chuck Johnson's Second Chance Foods

  • USA Today - News
  • Updated May 1, 2026

Chuck Johnson, owner of Second Chance Foods in Topeka, explains how his second-run grocery store supports the community.

Tim Steller's column:  Our priorities show as Tucsonans lose food aid
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Tim Steller's column: Our priorities show as Tucsonans lose food aid

  • Tim Steller
  • Updated Apr 25, 2026

Needy Tucsonans are surging to food banks as they lose food stamps due to changes in federal law. Meanwhile our overstuffed military's war effort is making it harder to be poor.

Most & Least Stressed States (2026)
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Most & Least Stressed States (2026)

  • Adam McCann
  • Updated Mar 23, 2026

Michael A. Chihak: Hunger in Tucson getting worse
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Michael A. Chihak: Hunger in Tucson getting worse

  • Michael A. Chihak Special to the Arizona Daily Star
  • Jan 11, 2026

MAP Arizona, a University of Arizona initiative tracking economic, health and education data, estimated 120,000 people in metro Tucson were food insecure in late 2024.

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  • Spencer Platt, Tribune News Service
  • Updated Jan 11, 2026

A homeless teen panhandles on a street near Eighth Avenue in Manhattan on May 18, 2015 in New York City.

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