> I feel like I am supposed to care less with this fact. It could be the author trying to make you care less, but there's little reason to assume that and it's

> I feel like I am supposed to care less with this fact. It could be the author trying to make you care less, but there's little reason to assume that and it's counter to what journalism is about. It could also be the author drawing attention to the fact that we're a society trying to solve letting rich people watch TV while their car drives before everyone else has basic needs. But this is also not their job outside of an editorial. (However, I'm free to bring it up here.) Most likely it's neither. Journalists are descriptive. Being homeless stands out because it's dramatic and outside of most people's experience.