World Cup Glow, Homeless Surge: Seattle's Unsheltered Population Up 21%

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World Cup Glow, Homeless Surge: Seattle's Unsheltered Population Up 21%
Jun 27, 2026 Season 5 Episode 24
David Hyde, Erica Barnett, and Sandeep Kaushik

While Seattle celebrates hosting the World Cup, the city's unsheltered count just jumped 21 percent. What explains the increase? Can we trust the numbers? And why are we seeing shelter capacity shrink right when it’s needed most? 

Also: Mayor Katie Wilson's "zero-tolerance" push in Little Saigon. Is this the same old policing playbook, or something genuinely new? Can a progressive socialist approach call for more policing? Our co-hosts do not agree.

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