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Philadelphia’s Chinatown is being targeted for this major development, faces...

Vivian Chang works on a narrow Philadelphia street that would have been consumed by a Phillies stadium had Chinatown activists not rallied to defeat the plan in the early 2000s. Instead of 40,000...

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Court reviews civil rights case alleging environmental racism against Black...

A federal appellate court is set to hear oral arguments Monday in a civil rights lawsuit alleging a south Louisiana parish engaged in racist land-use policies to place polluting industries in...

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‘A whole lot of women out here are not aspiring to be humble’: Kamala Harris...

On Sunday, Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris appeared on the popular Call Her Daddy podcast to discuss reproductive rights, address criticisms from Republicans Donald Trump...

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Affordable housing units across states are about to disappear as LIHTC...

For more than two decades, the low rent on Marina Maalouf’s apartment in a blocky affordable housing development in Los Angeles’ Chinatown was a saving grace for her family, including a granddaughter...

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Why this top energy strategist is optimistic about climate change

When it comes to energy, Jarand Rystad is the numbers guy. The former McKinsey & Company partner founded Oslo-based Rystad Energy, an independent research and energy intelligence company that...

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BP drops goal to reduce oil and gas output

BP has abandoned a target to cut oil and gas output by 2030 as CEO Murray Auchincloss scales back the firm’s energy transition strategy to regain investor confidence, three sources with knowledge of...

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This quietly genius political ad uses ASMR to sell voters on Kamala Harris

ASMR videos are everything political ads are not. Soft and soothing, they’re a sensory experience listeners say they like for relaxation, insomnia, and stress relief. By contrast, political ads tend...

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5 Supreme Court cases to watch on the current docket

As the justices of the U.S. Supreme Court begin their latest nine-month term, the biggest case on the docket could be one that’s currently not scheduled. The 2024 Election may well become an early...

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Want to help Asheville recover from Helene? Buy our products, say local...

When Hurricane Helene hit western North Carolina on September 27, Asheville’s reputation changed from charming vacation destination to epicenter of devastation. With flooding wiping out whole...

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American Water Works cyberattack: Water supplier says its systems were hacked

The largest supplier of drinking water and wastewater services in the U.S. is the latest target to be hit by hackers.  American Water Works, which provides drinking water and wastewater services to...

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Where the regional housing market is shifting—and where it isn’t

Want more housing market stories from Lance Lambert’s ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the ResiClub newsletter. When assessing home price momentum, it’s important to monitor active listings and...

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FTC can proceed with antitrust lawsuit against Amazon, judge rules

A federal judge said the Federal Trade Commission can proceed with its landmark antitrust lawsuit against Amazon. But, he also gave the company a small victory by tossing out a few claims made by...

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Google ordered to open up Play app store to competition

A U.S. judge on Monday ordered Alphabet’s Google to overhaul its mobile app business to give Android users more options to download apps and to pay for transactions within them, following a jury...

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Amazon, Target, Macy’s, JCPenney, and other retailers are hiring for the...

Retailers are ramping up hiring for the holiday shopping season. For the second consecutive year, Amazon said it is hiring 250,000 full-, part-time, and seasonal workers across the U.S., rounding out...

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This was the most disturbing part of Elon Musk’s Trump rally speech

Elon Musk achieved platinum meme status and got ridiculed on Saturday Night Live for gleefully leaping onstage at a Trump rally over the weekend. But a photo of Trump glowering as the Tesla tycoon...

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Corporate DEI may be under attack, but S&P 500 companies with diverse boards...

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts are under attack in the private and public sectors, but research has found that companies with diverse boards perform better than those with nondiverse...

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$7.6 billion Georgia plant just produced its first Hyundai electric SUV

Hyundai has begun producing electric SUVs in Georgia less than two years after breaking ground on its sprawling, $7.6 billion manufacturing plant west of Savannah.Hyundai’s factory in Georgia held an...

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U.S. judge approves FTX bankruptcy plan to repay billions

FTX received court approval of its bankruptcy plan on Monday, which will allow it to fully repay customers using up to $16.5 billion in assets recovered since the once-leading crypto exchange...

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A Tennessee nurse and his dog died trying to save a stranded man during...

As the Hurricane Helene-driven waters rose around the Nolichucky River in Tennessee, Boone McCrary, his girlfriend and his chocolate lab headed out on his fishing boat to search for a man who was...

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‘This is just horrific:’ Meteorologists get emotional describing Hurricane...

In a broadcast on NBC 6 South Florida, meteorologist John Morales became emotional while discussing Hurricane Milton, which is expected to hit Florida’s west coast on Wednesday. The storm briefly...

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