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Jennifer Ludden @JenniferLudden

NPR reporter covering housing, homelessness, inequality. @jenniferludden.bsky.social. On Signal at jenniferludden.20

Joined June 2012
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Helene’s destruction hit seasonal workers on a farm that spans both sides of the Pigeon River. npr.org/2024/10/05/g-s1-2655…

'I’m so grateful to these people.' Latino workers in storm-hit Tennessee feel isolated but hopeful

There are barriers preventing many Latino farm workers in northeastern Tennessee from trying to get help, but the extended Latino community is bringing the help to them.

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One solace in the tragedy of Helene’s flooding has been the kindness of strangers. npr.org/2024/10/02/g-s1-2599…

On a Tennessee street hit hard by Helene flooding, strangers show up to help

Across Eastern Tennessee, people are connecting on social media to help clear out ruined furniture, scrub off mud, and deliver jugs of water so people can flush toilets.

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Back from a week in Eastern Tennessee with this day trip to NC. Struck by the grit of so many who are pushing through with tears, laughter and hugs. npr.org/2024/10/08/nx-s1-514…

This mountain hamlet hit by Helene flooding preps for a winter without power

Most of the people who live in Poplar, N.C, are seniors. One priority is securing propane and kerosene heaters to keep them warm when it turns cold.

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A new kind of public housing for all income levels npr.org/2024/10/07/nx-s1-511…

One possible housing crisis solution? A new kind of public housing for all income levels

Maryland's Montgomery County is building mixed-income apartments in which people who can afford to pay market rate allow other renters to pay less. Cities and states nationwide are taking up the idea.

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6 Jun 2024
Homeowners & renters are struggling with high housing costs and millions of buyers have been priced out of the market. But rent growth is slowing and construction is starting to lift housing inventory. Livestream for new #harvardhousingreport June 20. mailchi.mp/cbb4742f1d57/son-…
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3 Jun 2024
Reporters/editors...check this out! Lots of tips, especially for those new to the voting/elections beat. Getting the story right has never been more important. You can get the full guide @TheElectionsGrp
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3 Jun 2024
Journalists, explore the media guide to covering elections and voting from The Elections Group. Written by @pamelafessler, this guide offers: ✅Six tips for covering voting ✅Key steps in the voting process ✅Story ideas and news angles ➕resources americanpressinstitute.org/c…
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Deep poverty can have lasting harm on a baby’s development. Flint, Michigan, now aims to wipe it out in that first year with cash aid for all new mothers. npr.org/2024/03/12/123494779…

Every new mom in this U.S. city is now getting cash aid for a year

Flint, Mich., aims to be a model for wiping out deep poverty during a crucial time for child development. The new benefits start during pregnancy to encourage prenatal care.

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This is a beautiful story of a Gazan baker helping Palestinians celebrate life amid war. npr.org/2024/03/08/123710782…

This Gaza bakery is making cakes for Palestinians trying to celebrate life amid war

A professional bakery in Gaza has reopened, using solar panels for refrigeration and flour from the black market, to meet the demand of displaced Palestinians seeking cakes to celebrate life amid war.

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150 pilots across the U.S. have been testing the impact of giving people cash, no strings attached. Advocates say it could fill crucial gaps in the current social safety net. npr.org/2024/03/05/123344091…

Places across the U.S. are testing no-strings cash as part of the social safety net

The idea got a boost from the pandemic, when an array of cash relief helped cut child poverty and keep people housed. Researchers are studying how much money, for how long, may have lasting impact.

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Housing has became unaffordable for a record half of all U.S. renters. A big chunk of them pay more than half their income on rent and utilities. npr.org/2024/01/25/122595787…

Housing is now unaffordable for a record half of all U.S. renters, study finds

A new Harvard analysis finds people across income levels got squeezed by rent hikes during the pandemic. The market has lost millions of low-rent places, and new construction is mostly high-end.

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As feared and predicted, U.S. homelessness spiked to a record high last year. npr.org/homelessness-afforda…

Homelessness in the U.S. hit a record high last year as pandemic aid ran out

The jump is 12% more than the year before and came as rents and inflation skyrocketed. The increase was driven by families and those who lost housing for the first time.

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Baby boomers are entering older age amid a historic affordable housing shortage and widening inequality. A new study from @Harvard_JCHS warns many won't be able to access the kind of housing or caregiving they need. npr.org/2023/11/30/121546046…

Millions of seniors struggle to afford housing — and it's about to get a lot worse

Baby boomers are entering older age amid a historic affordable-housing shortage and widening inequality. A new study warns many won't be able to access the kind of housing or caregiving they need.

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A fond farewell from DC! With thanks for Dusty’s fantastic years with the @Nationals
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26 Oct 2023
Leaving his mark.
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To tackle homelessness in a tight market, this LA program functions as a kind of real estate agency for the unhoused. It’s a model that’s spreading. npr.org/2023/10/24/120746130…

To tackle homelessness faster, LA has a kind of real estate agency for the unhoused

A Los Angeles program aggressively scouts vacant units and lobbies landlords in one of the country's tightest real estate markets. Some landlords offer up units even before putting them on the market.

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Despite massive spending to house people in LA, even more keep falling into homelessness. Officials say prevention is imperative, and they’re using AI to help in a first-of-its-kind program. npr.org/2023/10/04/120237404…

Los Angeles is using AI to predict who might become homeless and help before they do

L.A. is housing more people than ever, but an even greater number keep falling into homelessness. This first-of-its-kind prevention program calculates who seems most at risk for landing on the street.

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12 Sep 2023
Child poverty more than doubles — a year after hitting record low, Census data shows npr.org/2023/09/12/119892345… via @JenniferLudden @NPR

Child poverty more than doubles — a year after hitting record low, Census data shows

Experts point to the expanded child tax credit as key to this poverty yo-yo. When it ended, many lower-income families struggled to pay their bills or buy enough food.

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11 Sep 2023
My friend and co-worker Brian Jarboe and his family have suffered a big blow. If you've ever heard a segment on one of NPR big shows that moved you - Brian had a lot to do with it. If you can contribute even a little, we'd so appreciate it. gofund.me/eb5ebb00
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4 Aug 2023
So much pain. So little justice. #beirut #impunity.
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4 Aug 2023
Three years ago today: The Beirut blast upended our lives and left my daughter with lifelong scars. I can still feel the shock waves like they are embedded in my muscles. Grateful for the Lebanese medical staff, friends, family. and WSJ colleagues who helped us through.
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Seems important to know. nytimes.com/2023/08/04/clima…

A Republican 2024 Climate Strategy: More Drilling, Less Clean Energy (Published 2023)

Project 2025, a conservative “battle plan” for the next Republican president, would stop attempts to cut the pollution that is heating the planet and encourage more emissions.

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Neela Banerjee@neelaeast
4 Aug 2023
What happens in Antarctica doesnt stay in Antarctica, people. @rhersher breaks it down for you. npr.org/2023/08/04/119060437…

Antarctica has a lot less sea ice than usual. That's bad news for all of us

It's the middle of the winter in Antarctica, when the ocean around the continent freezes. But this year there's less sea ice than ever recorded.

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