Culture
Who’s next: Jodie Whittaker is the Doctor
There aren’t many roles on British television that garner the kind of media attention that Jodie Whittaker received last year, when it was announced that she would replace Peter Capaldi to play the time-traveling alien called the Doctor in BBC’s long-running science fiction show “Doctor Who.” It’s been more than a year since that announcement,…
Opinion
Keep abortion safe, legal and affordable for all
“There’s a sorry situation in the United States, which is essentially that poor women don’t have choice. Women of means do. They will, always.” Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg made these remarks at Duke University School of Law three years ago, but her words are more resonant than ever in 2018. “Let’s assume Roe v. Wade…
Director’s Desk: Elections bring hope for new housing solutions
The season has shifted. Even sunny days have the snap of autumn to them. During a downpour, a Street Roots vendor bundled up in a doorway, scooting himself just deep enough under the awning to mostly stay dry, a small tarp to his chin as a blanket. Kaia Sand is the executive director of Street…
News
Undercover in a private prison: The shameful legacy of prison labor
There are few pretenses under which it’s considered ethical for a journalist to go undercover. Shane Bauer used Poynter’s criteria as a basis for weighing his decision: It has to be in the public interest, it has to be the only way to get the information, and any harm that might be prevented must outweigh…
Vendor Profiles
Street Roots vendor profile: Keys to their own apartment
After a long, sometimes terrifying journey that seemed endless and full of setbacks, Ibelisse Jones-Lynch and Doug Lynch just got the keys to their own apartment. Through it all, their strength has been in each other. “She’s my angel,” Doug said. “God has blessed us in so many ways,” said Ibelisse, resting on the only…
Housing
Federal rules stifle Portland-area efforts to house chronically homeless
Despite an attempt to get the most vulnerable among Portland’s homeless population into housing, some highly qualified people are being left out in the cold. The problem lies with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s lack of investment in – and what housing providers say is a nonsensical requirement for – federally funded…
Director’s Desk: Elections bring hope for new housing solutions
The season has shifted. Even sunny days have the snap of autumn to them. During a downpour, a Street Roots vendor bundled up in a doorway, scooting himself just deep enough under the awning to mostly stay dry, a small tarp to his chin as a blanket. Kaia Sand is the executive director of Street…
