Topic: Homelessness

Donald Driver wins 'Dancing with the Stars.' Five lessons you can learn.

Donald Driver was crowned "Dancing with the Stars" champion Tuesday night. Over the 14 seasons of "Dancing with the Stars," many contestants have talked about the life-transforming benefits of ballroom dancing, including weight loss, increased self-confidence, a sense of pride in accomplishing something they’ve never done before, and, importantly, joy. Here are five business lessons the ballroom world has to offer everyone.

Journalist Kevin Fagan looked for solutions to homelessness

His newspaper series on the homeless in San Francisco emphasized solutions – what really works and what doesn't. The result: constructive changes.

Being Flynn: movie review

The film, in which Robert De Niro comes across as a Method caricature, is a mix of genuinely touching and hokey moments.

Five reasons to serve others

When you serve, you discover that often the most important things you have to offer are not things at all, says the founder of Servicespace.org

How to curb chronic homelessness? First, a home!

Permanent supportive housing, a movement to supply homeless people with housing first and deal with their other issues second, has made big strides in reducing homelessness this decade.

Four ways to relieve overcrowded prisons

America’s  addiction to incarceration as a curb on crime must end. The evidence is staggering. Prison overcrowding is ubiquitous and shows few signs of abating: Between 1970 and 2005, the nation’s inmate population grew by 700 percent.

In California, 54 prisoners may share a single toilet and 200 prisoners may live in a single gymnasium. As a result, the Supreme Court ruled in May 2011 that California prisons were in violation of the Eighth Amendment and its prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment. Here, attorney Arjun Sethi offers four solutions to improve the overcrowded US prison system.

'Dr. Liza' heads a free clinic that helps Moscow's homeless and hopeless

From her clinic, Elizaveta Glinka and her volunteers give food, clothing, medicine, and other help to Moscow's homeless.

Homeless children at record high in US. Can the trend be reversed?

One out of every 45 children – some 1.6 million – is homeless, according to a report released Tuesday. That number surpasses the one set after hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

Occupy Wall Street, Act II: Go local

With many encampments razed or in jeopardy, Occupy Wall Street needs a second act. For now, many activists are settling on issues of concern to local residents. Will that weaken the movement, or strengthen it?

Shalini Madaras, who lost a son in Iraq, overcame grief by helping women vets

A new facility for women veterans in Bridgeport, Conn., honors her fallen son while helping homeless war vets in need.

To fight hunger, donate 'Just One Can'

Tony Marren founded Operation Just One Can to make it easy for Americans to get involved in solving the problem of hunger in the United States.

'Phoenix Jones' is unmasked, but not alone: Five other real-life superheroes

Phoenix Jones is not alone. Here are five other costumed vigilantes who prowl the streets in the name of fighting what they perceive as crime.

Heat wave: How cities are trying to help the homeless survive

Cities from Lansing, Mich., to Boston are sending out street patrols with water and opening cooling centers to make sure homeless residents are cared for during the heat wave.

Will Ferrell wins Mark Twain prize for humor. Was he the best pick?

Will Ferrell is lauded as being a fearless comedian with a sharp eye for the quirks of American culture, but some say he lacks the gravitas to be a national prize-winner.

Homeless child enrolled in wrong school: What should happen to him?

Connecticut resident Tanya McDowell is charged with intentionally enrolling her son in the wrong school district. But homeless advocates wonder why the son has now changed schools, since federal law is supposed to protect his 'best educational interest.'

Earth Day: Are you saving the planet or just showing off? Take our quiz.

Are you a “conspicuous conservationist," someone who goes green not just for the environment, but also to burnish your image as someone who cares? Take our quiz to find out.

Wildfires in Texas: Does the Lone Star State have an arson problem?

Wildfires have burned 2,500 square miles and destroyed more than 250 homes. A majority of the fires have been set by hand, either on purpose or unintentionally, says the Texas Forest Service.

Can you build a business from values?

Many companies try to incorporate certain values into how they conduct business, but some businesses base their entire plan on values

Orlando can restrict feeding the homeless, rules 11th Circuit

Feeding the hungry may be an expression of free speech, but cities can still put 'reasonable' restrictions on it, ruled the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in a unanimous decision.

Uncle Sam wants you ... to reach out to help America's military families

Joining Forces, a new White House campaign launched Tuesday, endeavors to raise Americans' awareness of the needs of troops, veterans, and military families.

Schools facing rise in homeless students

Schools serving homeless children are seeing an increase in enrollment, straining their ability to serve the most vulnerable students.

Reader recommendation: Moon Over Manifest

Monitor readers share their favorite book picks.

Supreme Court declines case of death-row inmate who became cause célèbre

Georgia death-row inmate Troy Davis had attracted the attention of anti-death penalty advocates worldwide, but the Supreme Court refused to take his case Monday.