When do Americans care about the homeless?

Americans experience a sudden burst of interest in the homeless every year when Thanksgiving rolls around. There's a secondary bump in interest every April - tax season.

This chart shows trends in how Americans use the search term "homeless" in their Google searches. You can dig into the detailed stats at Google Insights.

Homelessness in the News

 
Twitter Homeless Newspaper
What are people tweeting about homelessness? Check out this online "newspaper."