How a tax break program killed 538 affordable apartments in NYC

Developer Clipper Equity plans to construct seven 99-unit buildings on a nearly block-sized lot at the corner of East 125th St. and Park Ave. in…

Capitol Hill LOSES IT as Congress DEMANDS Trump IMPEACHMENT Before Midnight

Midweek Roundup: Transit Champions

Reminder: most transit agencies will be running Sunday/holiday service this Friday, July 3, in observation of Independence Day. Check your local agency’s service alerts. Transit…

On the upper Texas coast, many petrochemical facilities may not be prepared for fiercer storms

Galveston County alone is home to 22 refineries and chemical plants. Their level of emergency preparedness varies widely.

One year after the July 4 flood, Kerr County shows signs of trauma and healing

Crider’s dance hall is back. Homes are rebuilt. Kids swim in the river. But there’s also deep grief after the river killed 119 people and…

Supreme Court decision loosening campaign finance rules could be boon for Paxton in Senate race

Now permitted to spend freely in coordination with GOP candidates, national Republican committees can use their flush war chests to help candidates like Paxton close…

Mesa County rescuers coordinate largest-ever evacuation of 123 campers as Snyder fire exploded near the Colorado River

Mesa County Search and Rescue volunteers worked with BLM rangers, CPW, local bus drivers and Union Pacific to evacuate rafters from the Ruby-Horsethief Canyon on…

Minnesotans respond to Supreme Court rulings on birthright citizenship, transgender athletes

Minnesota immigrants breathe a sigh of relief as the U.S. Supreme Court upholds the concept of birthright citizenship. The post Minnesotans respond to Supreme Court…

When ICE came for her husband, Linda Yang negotiated one more day with him. But their luck wouldn’t last.

Linda Yang became a single mom overnight to five sons, ages 3 to 17, when her husband was deported to Laos in May. The family…

How Minnesota aims to become a global hub for sustainable aviation fuel

A new jet biofuel blending facility serving Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport aims to reduce the climate impact of flying. The post How Minnesota aims to…

Bank of Japan’s monetary monster is finally turning on its maker

TOKYO – As the yen staggers back to 1986 levels at around 162 to the dollar, the financial Frankenstein Japan began stitching together that same…

JUST IN: Republican State Leaders REVOLT Filing Emergency Petition to Remove Trump

Rocky year in shares as miners dig market out of a hole

The Australian Securities Exchange underperformed its international peers by a long shot in the past year, but some sectors still delivered strong gains.

The time is ripe for a universal basic income

A universal basic income frees people from the fear of falling into poverty, stabilises labour costs, and stimulates the economy. read now...

Australia’s workforce crisis starts with unpaid placement

Australia says it desperately needs teachers, nurses, social workers and care professionals, yet still forces students in these fields to work unpaid placements while losing…

Masks, Flares and Climbing Statues: The Protest Bans That Quietly Came Into Force This Week

New powers criminalise face coverings at demonstrations and ban protests outside politicians' homes

While They Build Ballrooms, Your Retirement Is Cut by $467

Littwin: The Colorado political world turned upside down, with Phil Weiser and Melat Kiros on top

How did Weiser upset Bennet? He was lucky and good — lucky to have Donald Trump as a foil, good enough to constantly keep Bennet…

Backlash against Trump is escalating fast

Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO) Concession Speech in Governor Primary