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United Nations official weighs in on LA poverty and homelessness
The United Nations has a special investigator for extreme poverty and human rights. He recently toured the United States. His first stop was Los Angeles.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readThe United Nations has a special investigator for extreme poverty and human rights. He recently toured the United States. His first stop was Los Angeles. We speak with him about what he saw, and what he thinks needs to happen to help the homeless living on Skid Row.
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The full episode
2 of 5Health and hygiene on Skid Row- 0:00Skid Row activist: Toilets from mayor are 10 years too late, 300 too short
- 6:41United Nations official weighs in on LA poverty and homelessnessYou’re reading this
- 14:41What are the big Supreme Court cases to watch in 2018?
- 26:21Don't be intimidated by science! USC professor turns physics into comics
- 36:32What made architect John Portman's buildings stand out?