Hopes are high that home builders will fix America’s housing crisis. But the data tell a different story.

Eidevall: Quitting Arsenal was 'quickest' fix

Former Arsenal boss Jonas Eidevall has said that he felt the "easiest and quickest way" to help the club bounce back from their sluggish start to the season was to resign.

ESPN - Jan. 8

‘I’ve always been very good with money’: Should I put my wife on the title of my home, investment property and my late father’s house?

“If I die and she sells the properties, would she have to pay a lot of capital-gains taxes, especially on the houses we don’t live in?”

MarketWatch - Jan. 8

America’s frozen housing market is finally starting to thaw

After nearly three years of grappling with an expensive housing market, home buyers are showing signs of getting used to it.

MarketWatch - Jan. 8

Disaster by the Numbers: The Crisis in Sudan

The United States just formally declared that genocide has taken place in the northeast African nation, but the calamity there dates back decades.

The New York Times - Jan. 7

Trump’s America First becomes America expands

President-elect Trump’s imperialist tendencies ahead of his second term are begging a question that dominated his first term: Should he be taken seriously, or literally? Trump during a Tuesday ...

The Hill - Jan. 7

Trump confronts high trade deficits again as he weighs tariffs. But there’s no quick fix.

The U.S. trade deficit rose 6% to nearly $80 billion near the end of 2024, leaving Donald Trump with a gap that’s almost twice as high as when he first took office as president eight years ago.

MarketWatch - Jan. 7

Musk’s war on America’s allies

The question of whether he is speaking for Trump is urgent for Europe

Financial Times - Jan. 7

Can Boeing Be Fixed? Aerospace Leaders Offer a Repair Manual

Restore trust, revamp the design process and forget the stock price: Experts from inside and outside the company share advice for the troubled jet maker.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 6

Are the new personal data rules workable?

Also in this newsletter: India’s forex reserves fall to an eight-month low and Kumar Mangalam Birla’s mantra

Financial Times - Jan. 7

5 things to know about Canada's political crisis

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s resignation on Monday signals the extent of the unpopularity facing the country’s progressive Liberal Party, which has dominated its politics for decades, ...

The Hill - Jan. 6

How to Tell Stories Like Steve Jobs

A professor came up with four principles that anyone can use to make messaging more memorable.

Inc. - Jan. 6

Moldova blames Russia for energy crisis in breakaway region

People of Transnistria forced to chop wood to heat homes after gas transit deal via Ukraine expires

Financial Times - Jan. 6

Asked & Answered: Week 18 is broken. Is there any way to fix it?

When the most compelling element of your regular season’s final week is which chump team is going to chump the hardest, something is definitely off.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 6

Call Of Duty's Unicorn Rainbow Fart Finisher Is Bugged, But Activision Is Fixing It

Anyone looking to cap off a kill with a colorful move in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 can do just that with the Brightmare Bundle, as this allows you to summon a unicorn to help you out. It appears ...

GameSpot - Jan. 6

Do Our Dogs Have Something to Tell Us?

Many owners think so, thanks to the “talking buttons” craze on TikTok and Instagram. Scientists are less convinced.

The New York Times - Jan. 6

The Pittsburgh Steelers Have an Identity Crisis

The Steelers aren’t who they think they are. They must realize it before it’s too late, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

The New York Times - Jan. 6

Incredible But True Rangers Stories

Here a look back at some Rangers history from The Maven.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 5

Spurs sign keeper Kinsky amid injury crisis

Tottenham Hotspur have signed goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky from Slavia Prague on a deal until 2031, the Premier League club confirmed on Sunday.

ESPN - Jan. 5

Rep. Mike Johnson tells House Republicans Trump wants them to pass a single reconciliation bill

At a closed-door House Republican retreat Saturday morning, newly re-elected House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said President-elect Donald Trump was in favor of passing a single reconciliation ...

NBC News - Jan. 5

The unlikely life story of Jimmy Carter

Elected in 1976 in the aftermath of Watergate, Jimmy Carter, the little-known governor of Georgia, believed he had a responsibility to restore Americans' faith in the integrity of their government. ...

CBS News - Jan. 5

Labour’s new year resolution? It needs a better story. Here’s one Starmer could tell | John Harris

There’s a solid social-democratic narrative this government could use – if only its leaders would actually try . Picture this. Keir Starmer is sitting at a kitchen table, staring into the camera, ...

The Guardian - Jan. 5

Trump Sees the U.S. as a ‘Disaster.’ The Numbers Tell a Different Story.

President Biden is bequeathing his successor a nation that by many measures is in good shape, even if voters remain unconvinced.

The New York Times - Jan. 5

Johnson tells House Republicans Trump wants 1 reconciliation package: Sources

Speaker Mike Johnson told House Republicans on Saturday that President-elect Donald Trump wants Congress to pass one sweeping bill full of his priorities.

ABC News - Jan. 4

Johnson tells House GOP Trump wants one reconciliation package

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) told House Republicans on Saturday that President-elect Trump wants to pass one reconciliation package, a strategy that runs counter to the two-bill effort several ...

The Hill - Jan. 4

Johnson tells House Republicans that Trump wants one ‘big beautiful’ reconciliation package

Trump’s decision is a win for House Ways & Means Chair Jason Smith.

Politico - Jan. 4

Questions to ask yourself … to fix your love life

Dr Orna Guralnik, clinical psychologist and Couples Therapy star, on the prompts that could help your relationship. This is about asking people to move out of the automatic ways they think about ...

The Guardian - Jan. 4

Mortgage rates inch up to start the year at a near six-month high. Will the housing market become more affordable in 2025?

The 30-year mortgage rate averaged at 6.91%, Freddie Mac said in its latest weekly survey on Thursday.

MarketWatch - Jan. 4

Where the next financial crisis could emerge

As the IMF has warned, the rise and rise of private credit brings systemic risks

Financial Times - Jan. 4

What America should learn from South Korea’s democratic crisis

Any “us vs. them” dynamic can be dangerous for democracy. But when that divide centers on mutually exclusive visions of a nation, the effects are uniquely detrimental.

The Hill - Jan. 3

US health care reform: Why there are no easy fixes

While attention has been focused on the manner in which insurance companies handle claims, the broader issue is how the U.S. health system should be improved to serve the public interest.

The Hill - Jan. 3

January 6 was part of an attempted coup d’etat in America. Don’t let Trump and his allies tell you otherwise | Arwa Mahdawi

Four years on, it’s the most astounding case of collective amnesia. That so many seem willing to normalise that anti-democratic outrage is frightening. The sun shone brightly on 6 January 2021. The ...

The Guardian - Jan. 3

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