Recent controversies at SCOTUS might overshadow the news about this upcoming case, Grants Pass vs. Johnson. Today, the US Supreme Court is hearing arguments about this question: Should camping on public property be illegal if there are no other housing options for people experiencing homelessness?
The Grants Pass city council basically decided that their solution to rising homelessness in their city was to make it harder for these people to stay. Of course, if every city did this then homelessness wouldn’t go away, it would just make life harder for people without housing. This Vox article does a nice job outlining the key issues.
Fining, ticketing, or arresting unhoused people — which local governments will be more easily able to do if Grants Pass is overturned — will make it harder for homeless people, who already cannot afford shelter, to obtain permanent housing later on. Having a criminal record can make it more difficult to land a job, stable housing, and receive government benefits. Even among those who do find jobs, employees with records generally face significant earning penalties.
Stealing another insight from Jonathan Reckford’s speech to our MPA students last week, here’s a beautiful idea on finding your calling.
“The place God calls you to is the place where your deep gladness and the world's deep hunger meet.”
The quote comes from the theologian Frederick Buechner, but this essay points to him and other authors that were new to me. Read it for a spiritual uplift and resonant ideas.
More than ever, we have to rely on the explainers who can help us understand new achievements in science and technology. In this episode, we'll hear from one of the most prolific science and tech journalists of the last few decades, David Pogue, to help us make sense of it all.
Over 5 million people in the US live with paralysis, caused by injury, stroke, or disease. A pioneering therapy clinic called Neuroworx is leading the way into life-changing treatment for people with paralysis. Learn from Dr. Dale Hull, its co-founder.
“The real trade secret was that there was no secret.”
Elizebeth Holmes—Founder of Theranos—raised billions of dollars in startup capital. The entire company failed to produce a functioning technology, putting customer’s lives in danger and defrauding investors.
Tyler Schultz recounts his harrowing experience as a young graduate
Do you feel like you have a calling in life? Is there something when you wake up each day that you feel you are meant to do? If you don’t feel like you do, this episode will help you find what you’re missing. We’ll learn from Prof.
