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‘A vicious circle’: how the roof blew off Spain’s housing crisis
Rents spiral and neighbourhoods lose charm as cities report tourist flat boom and surge in housing speculation. Ciutat Vella, the old city of Barcelona, was once quirky and mysterious.. Now it has ...The Guardian - Jan. 20 -
What’s With All the Dancing in Suits?
In Milan, arty dance routines seemed more prevalent than runway shows, as fashion houses aimed to give their audiences something — anything — to Instagram about.The New York Times - Jan. 20 -
L.A. wildfire coverage shows why local TV news matters in a crisis
The city's reporters and anchors with roots in the community go beyond the call of duty in a time of devastation and loss.Los Angeles Times - Jan. 19 -
With ‘City of Yes,’ New York Finally Gets Real About the Housing Crisis
A new rezoning plan for the city aims to remove long-outdated barriers to building housing and to spread development across all the city’s neighborhoods.The New York Times - Jan. 19 -
What Border Crisis? Mexican Migrant Shelters Are Quiet Ahead of Trump
Ahead of the inauguration, migrant shelters south of the Rio Grande are far from full, a reflection of the tougher measures imposed on both sides of the border.The New York Times - Jan. 18 -
Kennedy’s Plan for the Drug Crisis: A Network of ‘Healing Farms’
The positions of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on vaccines and drug companies are well known. His approach to addiction has been far less scrutinized.The New York Times - Jan. 18 -
Los Angeles wildfires exacerbate the region's housing crisis
The wildfires have destroyed more than 12,000 structures, and a Southern California housing shortage that was already serious has been made even more dire.CBS News - Jan. 17 -
Wildfires add strain to Southern California's housing crisis
As firefighters continue their progress containing the Los Angeles wildfires, a new crisis is emerging: Southern California's housing shortage. As Tom Hanson reports, it was already serious. Now, ...CBS News - Jan. 17 -
U.S. Sues Walgreens for Role in Opioid Crisis
The pharmacy chain since August 2012 filled prescriptions that lacked a legitimate medical purpose, were invalid or weren’t issued in professional practice, the Justice Department said.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 17 -
Netanyahu Faces a Political Crisis Over the Gaza Cease-Fire Deal
With his far-right coalition partners opposing an end to the war and threatening to quit, the Israeli prime minister may have to choose: them or the agreement.The New York Times - Jan. 17 -
The Guardian view on Keir Starmer’s economy: no acute crisis, but chronically weak | Editorial
Labour should ask the Bank of England if it can do more to boost growth. Recent days of market turmoil have elicited some extraordinary responses. The fact that investors are demanding higher rates ...The Guardian - Jan. 16 -
The media needs to show how the climate crisis is fueling the LA wildfires
With few exceptions, the news has shied away from showing how the unfolding climate crisis plays a large role in the disaster. Last week, as the Sunset fire was bearing down on her Los Angeles ...The Guardian - Jan. 16 -
‘The ghosts are everywhere’: can the British Museum survive its omni-crisis?
Beset by colonial controversy, difficult finances and the discovery of a thief on the inside, Britain’s No 1 museum is in deep trouble. Can it restore its reputation?. The British Museum is ...The Guardian - Jan. 16 -
Trump energy chief pick says linking wildfires to climate crisis is ‘hype’
Democrats criticize Chris Wright’s comments during US Senate confirmation hearing for energy secretary nominee. Donald Trump’s nominee for energy secretary, Chris Wright, is facing criticism for ...The Guardian - Jan. 16 -
Putin’s Plan for Peace Is No Peace at All
Now is the time for the United States to build on its historic success supporting Ukraine, not squander it.The New York Times - Jan. 14 -
With South Korea in Crisis, Eight Justices Will Decide President’s Fate
The Constitutional Court, an arbiter in a polarized nation, is about to consider whether Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment for declaring martial law was justified.The New York Times - Jan. 13 -
‘It’s ironic’: how climate crisis is driving Trump push on Greenland and Panama
What the president-elect calls a ‘giant hoax’ is changing the strategic calculus in the Arctic and for the Panama canal. Donald Trump ’s desire to seize control of Greenland and the Panama ...The Guardian - Jan. 13 -
We must move fast to avert a national electricity crisis
The Inflation Reduction Act's renewables subsidies have caused a shortfall in electricity capacity, leading to higher prices and potential blackouts, and Congress must act quickly to avert the ...The Hill - Jan. 12 -
The Shetland Way by Marianne Brown review – a daughter’s journey to the heart of the climate crisis
An environmental writer returns to her father’s home for his funeral in a family memoir that becomes an examination of Shetland’s crucial role in the energy landscape. As with many nature-centric ...The Guardian - Jan. 12 -
How the climate crisis fuels devastating wildfires: ‘We have tweaked nature and pissed it off’
John Vaillant, the author of Fire Weather, explains why fires such as those in Los Angeles are different from those before. When writing about the hot, dry Santa Ana winds and how they affect the ...The Guardian - Jan. 11 -
California homeowners battle an 'insurance crisis' as wildfires burn out of control
The wind-driven wildfires burning out of control in the Los Angeles area couldn't have emerged at a more perilous moment for California's homeowners, as officials try to rehab what they concede is ...NBC News - Jan. 10 -
Lawmakers to address college sports NIL 'crisis'
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz said helping the NCAA regulate the booming athlete NIL market will be a "major" priority for the Senate Commerce Committee this session.ESPN - Jan. 10 -
To resist the climate crisis, we must resist the billionaire class | Peter Kalmus
To solve the climate crisis, power must flow away from the billionaire class. When I feel uncertain, I find it’s helpful to write down things I know to be true. Fossil fuels are causing ...The Guardian - Jan. 10 -
California Wildfires Lay Bare an Insurance Crisis
Even before the latest blazes, California officials warned that an emergency state insurance fund was in trouble, while private insurers dropped coverage.The New York Times - Jan. 10 -
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It All Started With a Ouija Board
Laura Acker and Evan Menscher met last spring after, she believes, her father’s spirit led her to him.The New York Times - Jan. 10 -
YMCA helps Virginia residents enduring water crisis
Residents in Richmond, Virginia, are still without running water after a storm knocked out power at a treatment facility. Jody Alexander, the president of the YMCA of Greater Richmond, joins CBS ...CBS News - Jan. 9 -
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Britain is on the verge of a financial crisis. A key U.K. Treasury official says he can’t afford a Bloomberg subscription.
A top U.K. government official told Parliament he can’t afford a subscription to Bloomberg News.MarketWatch - Jan. 9 -
Will Trump's presidency help ceasefire negotiations and humanitarian crisis in Gaza?
The bodies of two Israeli hostages, believed to be a father and son, have been found, though officials are still working to confirm their identities. The discovery comes as families of hostages in ...NBC News - Jan. 9 -
New Caledonia Congress elects pro-France president after political crisis
New leader Alcide Ponga says people want a ‘signal of hope’ after turmoil in the French Pacific territory . Weeks after its first ever pro-independence government collapsed, New Caledonia has named ...The Guardian - Jan. 9 -
Massachusetts law aims to prevent repeat of Steward Health Care crisis
The law is intended to prevent the financial maneuvers Steward used to siphon money away from direct patient care.CBS News - Jan. 8 -
World Anti-Doping Agency faces crisis after US government withholds funding
US Anti Doping Agency says move ‘protects athletes’ Wada retaliates by barring US from key committees The World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) is facing a crisis after the US government defaulted on ...The Guardian - Jan. 8 -
‘Trump Is at His Absolute Worst in a Crisis’: Three Columnists Imagine the World Ahead
What are the biggest challenges and opportunities facing Trump and his team in foreign policy and national security?The New York Times - Jan. 8 -
The Papers: 'Meta reins in fact-checking' and A&E 'flu crisis'
A change in moderation policy by the owner of Facebook and pressures on the NHS lead the papers.BBC News - 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
