Affordable Housing Program Costs More, Shelters Fewer
NPR, "Frontline"
Enacted 30 years ago, the low-income housing tax credit fueled a booming $8 billion private construction industry. But as the tax breaks for companies increased, the number of housing units built for the poor fell. Why? Industry representatives cite rising expenses and regulation. But NPR and "Frontline" found little public accounting of the costs. Who Has Trump's Ear? Often Rich, White, Republican Men
Politico
The White House announced earlier this year that it would not make its visitor logs public. So reporters compiled a database from public documents, media accounts and their own reporting to identify more than 1,200 people who have had direct access to President Trump as of Monday night. When Cops Untrained in De-Escalation Kill Unarmed People
APM Reports
Training records of officers involved in 31 shootings of unarmed people suggest a lack of de-escalation instruction might have been a factor in some fatal outcomes. In more than half the cases, the officers involved had fewer than two hours of de-escalation training since 2012. But a closer examination of three killings shows how complicated such situations can be. Minnesota: Largest Outbreak of Measles in Almost 30 Years
New York Times
The state has reported 44 confirmed cases of measles since April 11, making the current outbreak the largest so far this year in the United States. The outbreak is mainly sickening young children of Somali immigrants who fell under the sway of anti-vaccination activists. Why Car Mechanics Are Scarce and Your Repair Bills Are High
New York Times
Think the service department's labor charges of $125 an hour are high enough? Car dealerships still can't get enough people to do the work. A shortfall of automotive technicians has become more acute as vehicles have become more computerized and vocational programs have vanished from high schools. No more learning by looking over a patient mentor's shoulder: Now the job demands digital diagnoses without physical clues like engine knocks. | 
