News: Affordable and safe housing is a basic need for every member of our community, and yet it’s in short supply in our region and state. The Day wants to be part of the solution and has undertaken a year-long community funded investigation into the housing crisis. Look for the first stories, photos, videos, and podcasts on Sunday in print and on theday.com.

Daybreak: Author Erik Larson, whose books have included “The Devil in the White City” and “The Splendid and the Vile,” talks about his work ahead of an appearance in Mystic.

Perspective: An environment that is healthy for wildlife is healthier for humans. The Great American Outdoors Act of 2020 is a five-year, $1.9 billion-per-year plan for critical maintenance to national parks, forests, wildlife refuges, recreation areas and American Indian schools. The 1,000-acre Stewart B. McKinney National Wildlife Refuge, partly located in Westbrook, and the Pachaug-Ledyard Focus Area of the Great Thicket National Wildlife Refuge, could benefit.