California officials are turning the screws on the city of Beverly Hills, where approval of a new hotel and apartment complex is moving too slowly for state housing bosses and the governor.The lightning rod is a planned mixed-use development near Wilshire Boul... More »
A few months after being toppled by a towering pine tree, a Monrovia home — or what’s left of it — is up for grabs for $499,999.The humble bungalow made headlines when it was crushed by a tree in May with two renters and two dogs inside. None were injured, but... More »
You would be forgiven for thinking that the debate on nuclear power is pretty much settled. Sure, there are still some naysayers, but most reasonable people have come to realise that in an age of climate crisis, we need low-carbon nuclear energy – alongside wi... More »
Published4 SeptemberShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesBy Jennifer ClarkeBBC NewsThe Covid inquiry's next public hearings begin on Monday, 9 September, when it will consider how coronavirus affected healthcare systems acr... More »
It’s Nov. 6, 2024, the morning after Election Day.The people in the Trump campaign should be counting their lucky stars for Donald Trump’s close victory, given the political incompetence they showed in July and August. In the six weeks between July 21, when Jo... More »
Unusual demographic patterns are fading, but there are still some differences from the 2020 race.With Kamala Harris at the top of the ticket, Democrats have regained their typical edge among young voters.Erin Schaff/The New York TimesLabor Day usually marks th... More »
A saltbox-style house in Ancram, a Tudor Revival cottage in Richmond and a four-bedroom home in St. Louis.Ancram, N.Y. | $925,000A 2007 saltbox-style house with four bedrooms and three and a half bathrooms, on a 3.6-acre lotThis property is on a picturesque co... More »
The TV host is trading his 3,500-square-foot apartment, painstakingly assembled over nearly 21 years, for a penthouse in the same neighborhood.Andy Cohen, the TV host, author and longtime producer, spent 21 years building his dream West Village home — a fantas... More »
It’s Nov. 6, 2024, the morning after Election Day.To understand Kamala Harris’s narrow victory over Donald Trump, you have to think about Marie Kondo, the Japanese style guru famous for her ruthless minimalism, whose prescription for a cluttered home is to rem... More »
Looking to take a dip in or near a city center? Here are some urban areas that have successfully opened up waterways for swimmers.The Olympic Games in Paris generated a lot of excitement around the cleanup project of the Seine River, where triathlon and swimmi... More »
The 16-hour trip between the two northern European cities is a festive summer ritual, with plenty of singing, gambling, limbo contests and maybe a bit too much to drink.The party started an hour before the M/S Gabriella ferry slipped out of Stockholm harbor fo... More »
Buenos Aires is a literary city: Its residents like to boast about its many bookstores and independent publishers. Samanta Schweblin suggest which books and authors to start with.Read Your Way Around the World is a series exploring the globe through books.When... More »