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lawsuits Aug. 19, 2022

Brad Pitt Settles Lawsuit Over Defective New Orleans HomesResidents of the shoddy houses his foundation built after Hurricane Katrina will receive $20.5 million for repairs.

By Danielle Cohen
power Nov. 17, 2021

Why Did It Take Howard So Long to Listen to Students?HBCU students have been protesting unlivable housing conditions — including rampant mold infestations — for weeks.

By Clarissa Brooks
housing Dec. 16, 2020

The Eco-Yogi Slumlords Are Getting Sued — AgainThe city says they made $1.4 million on their illegal Airbnb rentals over four years.

By Bridget Read
housing Nov. 17, 2020

The Eco-Yogi Slumlords of Brooklyn Are Getting SuedThe City of New York has filed a lawsuit against the couple at the center of an eviction scandal this summer.

By Bridget Read
housing Aug. 31, 2020

The Eco–Yogi Slumlords of BrooklynHow did a couple who built an empire of yoga studios, vegan restaurants, and homes with “living walls” end up as pandemic villains?

By Bridget Read
resistance Jan. 15, 2020

Cops in Riot Gear Evict Homeless Mothers From Vacant HouseThe women were occupying an unused home owned by a house-flipping company with their children, in an act of civil disobedience.

By Hannah Gold
pottery burn May 26, 2017

Pottery Barn Brutally Negs MillennialsApparently our homes are not big enough for their furniture.

By Gabriella Paiella
May 20, 2016

The Weird Socialist Logjam That Gives Stockholmers 20-Year Apartment WaitsMaybe Scandinavia isn’t the best at everything after all.

By Drake Baer
May 10, 2016

How to Live in a Micro-Apartment Without Going CrazyA psychologist has a few tips for staying happy in tiny spaces.

By Cari Romm
first person July 10, 2015

4 People, 650 Square Feet: A Love StoryHow I came around to family life in a one-bedroom New York apartment.

By Helen Phillips