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NPR's Guy Raz reports that one East German city is suffering from a problem almost inconceivable in most American cities: too much housing. The city of Leipzig is responding with a swift and pragmatic solution: the wrecking ball.

Eight months ago, a housing coalition in Bloomington-Normal asked for help, and a share of Town of Normal and City of Bloomington pandemic relief money to support as people go through rental assistance, eviction avoidance, and affordable housing programs. But the lack of housing and affordable housing is a much broader issue than one advocate can solve.

Jeff Zients has been getting the White House prepared for the first government shutdown of the Biden administration. Here's what the chief of staff told NPR about it.

Housing affordability is a top concern for Americans. Estimates for the number of needed homes stretch into the millions. It's a tricky business quantifying the U.S. housing shortage.

The race is on to find a new speaker of the House. So far, there are two candidates: House Majority Leader Steve Scalise of Louisiana and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan of Ohio.

Photographer Todd Hido specializes in creating evocative, moody images of lonely suburban homes. He has a new book, House Hunting, and recently he took commentator Louise Rafkin along on an outing to the suburbs. All Things Considered has the story. (4:15) House Hunting, is published by Nazraeli Press, 2001.

NPR's Robert Siegel talks with former White House advisor David Gergen about the role of the White House press secretary. The current inhabitant of that job, Scott McClellan, has seen the tone of his daily briefings sour in recent weeks.

Democrats aim to flip a dozen Republican-held House seats in red districts around the country.

Many of the neediest in rural America face a crisis: Funding has dropped sharply for a federal program that creates affordable rental housing. In the latest report in the Housing First series, NPR's Madeleine Brand reports that some landlords want out of the program -- leaving the tenants with nowhere to go.

NPR's Joe Shapiro reports on a shelter in Austin, Texas, that places battered women into temporary "transitional" housing while the organization finds more permanent housing for them. They also help the women learn skills needed to find jobs and take care of their children.