Summer 2026
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At a time when the nation is facing a severe housing shortage, more multistory apartment buildings would offer more homes to more people. And there’s a big added benefit: Residents would be much safer from fires. A new study by The Pew Charitable Trusts found that people living in big, tall, multistoried buildings—or any modern, multifamily complex—are much safer from fire than those living in a single-family house.
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Michelle Gregoire was a server at Purple Toad Social Tap and Grill outside of Colorado Springs in 2023 when the state began facilitating a retirement savings program. Until then, Purple Toad had not offered a retirement plan. Once the plan, called Secure Savings, became available, Gregoire said she began depositing a portion of her paycheck into the Colorado Secure Savings’ individual retirement account, or IRA.
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On my journey to Palena, a small town nestled deep within the Patagonian Andes, I had to travel 1,200 kilometers (745 miles) from Santiago, Chile’s capital. The trip required a commercial flight, a layover, and another leg on a small propeller plane, followed by a three-hour drive along a winding gravel road. Reaching Palena took 15 hours—and this was the fastest, most direct route. For context, that’s two hours longer than a flight from Santiago to Washington, D.C.
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If there is a more perfect way to experience Athens, Georgia, than the North Oconee River Greenway that runs through this iconic Southern city, it’s hard to imagine.
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When Americans look to learn more about a breaking news event, they turn to a variety of sources. This mirrors the fragmented way that people get news and information more broadly these days.
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