Warning: this episode contains strong language.

In Austin, Texas, a local businessman has undertaken one of the nation’s biggest and boldest efforts to confront the crisis of chronic homelessness.

Lucy Tompkins, a national reporter for The Times, takes us inside the multimillion-dollar experiment, to understand its promise and peril.

Guest: Lucy Tompkins, who reports on national news for The New York Times.

Background reading: 

• Can a big village full of tiny homes ease homelessness in Austin?

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