Economy Apr 24 Cities look to revive downtowns by converting offices to housing A growing number of developers are considering converting empty office towers into housing as part of an effort to revive struggling downtown business districts that emptied out during the pandemic.
Nation Apr 15 10th anniversary of Boston Marathon bombing marked with somber ceremony With a bagpiper playing “The Bells of Dunblane” and a few runners looking on, families of those killed in the Boston Marathon bombing marked the 10th anniversary of the tragedy early Saturday by slowly walking together to the memorial sites near the…
Science Dec 20 UN biodiversity pact is historic, but past deals have fallen short A day after a historic biodiversity agreement was reached, countries now face pressure to deliver on the promises.
Science Dec 19 United Nations conference reaches historic biodiversity agreement Negotiators reached a historic deal at a U.N. biodiversity conference early Monday that would represent the most significant effort to protect the world's lands and oceans and provide critical financing to save biodiversity in the developing world.
World Dec 17 Key issues unresolved as UN biodiversity summit reaches final days Negotiators at a United Nations biodiversity conference Saturday have still not resolved most of the key issues around protecting the world's nature by 2030 and providing tens of billions of dollars to developing countries to fund those efforts.
Nation Oct 06 Homelessness surging in many cities in amid end to COVID assistance Homelessness is expected to be up when the federal government releases results from an annual count in coming months, the first full tally since the coronavirus pandemic began.
Economy Jul 25 Rents spike as large corporate investors buy mobile home parks The parks, which for decades were mostly owned and operated like small businesses, have proven an attractive investment for private equity firms and large real estate companies.
Economy Jul 21 High mortgage rates, prices discourage buyers and chill housing market Sales of previously occupied homes have fallen for five straight months, during what is generally the busiest time of year in real estate.
Politics Jul 21 WATCH: Senate panel explores skyrocketing housing prices The Senate Banking Committee explored the state of housing in the United States in a hearing Thursday, as rising mortgage rates, low inventory and high home and rental prices squeeze consumers.
Economy Feb 25 Treasury: Most COVID rental aid went to low-income residents The U.S. Treasury Department has concluded that more than 80% of the billions of dollars in federal rental assistance during the pandemic went to low-income tenants.