Rev. Donald Davis reflects on returning to Street Sense after a challenging trip to Texas. Grateful to be back home.

A year after SCOTUS ruling, advocates say criminalizing homelessness worsens housing crisis and cuts key support programs.

Christmas Eve in Salzburg, snow-capped beauty, tourist chaos, and dislike of The Sound of Music in this humorous and ...

Longtime homelessness advocate and lawyer Maria Foscarinis’ new book, “And Housing for All: The Fight to End Homelessness in ...

Landlords, city officials, and housing advocates debate how public policy impacts affordable housing for better or worse.

Sustainability can come with a daunting price tag, but a local program says it can help Washingtonians reduce their ...

Vennie Marie Hill, a writer, singer, friend, and Street Sense vendor, died Feb. 26. She was 55.

One vendor's plan proposes taxing TikTok’s advertising revenue to fund $500–$700 monthly basic income and create community jobs.

A powerful personal story of hardship, redemption, and faith shared on Mother’s Day by a Street Sense vendor and deacon-in-training.

A heartfelt story about a memorable blackberry-picking trip with the author’s mother, full of love, sacrifice, and family bonding.

A heartfelt tribute honoring mothers everywhere and the miracle-working love of Anthony Carney’s own mother, Barbara Carney Scarbow.

Enjoy clever and whimsical animal-themed riddles with a poetic twist in this playful piece by vendor-artist Rita Sauls.