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The War on Poverty Is Over. Rich People Won.

May 14, 2023

a sketch of the U.S. flag on improvised materials

Net-Zero Homes Aren’t Just for Millionaires

March 11, 2023

A house under construction

The Atlantic Daily

How the Housing Shortage Warps American Life

February 22, 2023

A real-estate sign is displayed in front of a home on February 22, 2023, in Miami, Florida.

Everything Is About the Housing Market

February 18, 2023

A crumbling house in the middle of a construction site and highway

Meet the Latest Housing-Crisis Scapegoat

Jerusalem Demsas

January 26, 2023

An illustration of a fat man wearing a three-piece suit (that is, a symbol of wealth) whose head is a house

The Misery of Being a Big-City Mayor

January 13, 2023

A pin showing Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot's face surrounded by the words "Don't hate me I'm just the mayor"

Work In Progress

The Homeownership Society Was a Mistake

Jerusalem Demsas

December 20, 2022

A flying house leaking coins

The Obvious Answer to Homelessness

Jerusalem Demsas

January/February 2023 Issue

illustration of large keyhole in focus through which is a blurry house with blue sky and green lawn in distance

You Should Probably Wait to Buy a Home

November 30, 2022

An illustration of a yellow "For Sale" sign that reads: "Slow"

The Case for Building More Housing

Conor Friedersdorf

November 23, 2022

rows of houses in a neighborhood

Housing Breaks People’s Brains

Jerusalem Demsas

November 23, 2022

A repeated illustrated patten of red, green, and blue houses on a yellow background

The U.S. Needs More Housing Than Almost Anyone Can Imagine

November 21, 2022

Illustration of house keys—some of which are broken—arranged in the shape of a star

Work In Progress

The Housing Market Has Gone From Bad to Worse

November 4, 2022

Illustration showing a no-entry sign hanging from a chain with the shape of house roof

The Housing Revolution Is Coming

October 5, 2022

GIF of a house with additional units being built on top, under, and to the side of it

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Why America’s Floors Turned Gray

September 15, 2022

A row of houses in the suburbs

The HGTV-ification of America

August 19, 2022

HGTV home pop art

Work In Progress

Why the Rent Inflation Is So Damn High

August 18, 2022

A photo illustration of a levitating house to symbolize rising rents.

How California Exported Its Worst Problem to Texas

August 10, 2022

A red "X" with a roof and chimney silhouetted underneath

The Billionaire’s Dilemma

Jerusalem Demsas

August 4, 2022

Illustration showing two pointillist drawings of Marc Andreessen overlapped over a lime-green background

Work In Progress

Why Your House Was So Expensive

July 25, 2022

A house-shaped hole is burned into the middle of a $100 bill.

America Wasted Its Chance to Push the Economy Forward

June 26, 2022

Black-and-white photo of a construction worker on an empty highway

Cancel Zoning

June 21, 2022

An illustration of fragmented pieces of cities and zoning maps

The Real Villain in the Gentrification Story

Jerusalem Demsas

June 16, 2022

A man walking down a street in Brooklyn

Work In Progress

The U.S. Housing Market Has Peaked

May 19, 2022

A crow perches on a negative trend line that creates the outline of a house's roof and chimney.

Four Years Among the NIMBYs

May 12, 2022

Illustration of a building wrapped in red tape

The Right to Move Is Under Attack

Jerusalem Demsas

May 4, 2022

A suitcase with blue-state decals

Community Input Is Bad, Actually

Jerusalem Demsas

April 22, 2022

Illustration of raised fingers that are crossed out

How Homeownership Changes You

April 11, 2022

An illustration of a diagram of the human brain, with an image of a house occupying several regions of the diagram

People Deserve to Know Their Houses Are Going to Burn

March 15, 2022

A fire approaches a house; the sky is orange.

When Will Be a Good Time to Buy a House?

January 30, 2022

A picture of a house, with an illustrated red line pointing upward, like on a graph

Stop Fetishizing Old Homes

January 11, 2022

Illustration of two old houses and a "For Sale" sign

The Hidden Costs of Living Alone

October 20, 2021

A place setting for one: A light green plate on a green woven placemat with a knife and fork sitting on a plaid napkin. A half-full glass of wine sits by the plate.

The Simplest Fix to America’s Rent Problem

Rachel M. Cohen

October 20, 2021

An illustration of a key cut out of a $100 bill

Why Afghan Refugees Aren’t Actually Welcome in California

Darrell Owens and Muhammad T. Alameldin

September 9, 2021

Afghan residents in Fremont, California

The Only Thing Integrating America

July 2, 2021

Artwork depicting the military and a suburban house

The Real Problem With Corporate Landlords

Alexander Ferrer

June 21, 2021

House with a "For Rent" sign