Real Time with Bill Maher Oct 2, 2026 Fareed Zakaria and Anand Giridharadas join Bill to discuss why homelessness remains a pervasive problem despite billions of dollars in spending.
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During an episode of Real Time with Bill Maher discussing why homelessness remains an entrenched problem, Giridharadas pointed out that cities are unfairly criticized for having large homeless populations. He highlighted that a significant percentage of homeless youth in major cities (particularly LGBTQ youth) actually come from rural areas or small towns where their families failed or rejected them—often choosing “a verse in a book” over their child’s face—driving them out of states like Nebraska, Florida, or Idaho to seek refuge in major cities like San Francisco, New York, and Chicago.