In some U.S. cities, it now takes more than twice the income to afford a median-priced home than to afford a median-priced apartment — and the gap keeps growing.Nationwide, a recent Redfin analysis finds that U.S. homebuyers must earn $116,633 to afford such a home — 82% more than the income needed to cover the cost of a median-priced rental. The figures are based on the standard assumption that housing costs shouldn’t exceed 30% of gross income, a common affordability benchmark.The estimates reflect national and metro-level data for the three months ending in February 2025, comparing median home sale prices…
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Cardinal Jean-Marc Aveline of France cooed at babies on Sunday at a church in the Monti neighborhood of Rome. Cardinal Peter Erdo of Hungary asked for prayers for fellow cardinals at a church near the Colosseum. Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo of Congo joined priests from across the globe behind the altar of a church in western Rome.The three cardinals — considered contenders, though not favorites, to become the next pope — were among those celebrating Mass across Rome on Sunday, making among their final public appearances before the conclave to elect a new pope begins on Wednesday.Campaign rallies they were not.…
Sarah Myers loves the great outdoors.”I love the sense of history you get in the forests,” says the 33-year-old, who’s based in Hot Springs, South Dakota. “I love the idea that these trees have been here for generations and they’ll outlive me.” It’s fitting, then, that Myers works as a forester in federal land management planting trees, helping young trees grow and managing commercial timber sales.Getting into forestry, however, is not easy. She spent years proving herself before she found a sustainable job. Here’s what it took to get hired.’Expect about six to eight years-worth of seasonal positions’While studying natural…
British counterterrorism officers have arrested eight men, including seven Iranian nationals, in connection with two separate investigations, London’s Metropolitan Police said on Sunday.In one of the cases, four Iranians and another man whose nationality has yet to be determined were detained on Saturday on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act against a single site.“The investigation relates to a suspected plot to target a specific premises,” the police said in a statement issued early Sunday. The police added that the site was not being named “for operational reasons.”Dominic Murphy, the head of the Metropolitan Police’s Counter Terrorism Command, said the investigation…
Bela Bajaria has had an incredible nine-year run at Netflix. She joined in 2016 to oversee unscripted and scripted series, led the streaming giant’s push into live events and sports, and worked her way up to becoming the company’s chief content officer.But before then, she has what she calls a “big public failure” which turned out to be “the greatest learning lesson”: She was fired from her job as president of Universal Television after a five-year tenure and big accomplishments, including building a strong comedy roster with top creators like Tina Fey and Mike Schur.”There’s amazing books and quotes and all…
A sign for the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) is seen on its building headquarters on Feb. 18, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia.Kayla Bartkowski | Getty ImagesThe CEOs of NPR and PBS said they’re looking into options to challenge the Trump administration following the president’s executive order to cut off public funding to the news and media organizations.”We’re looking at whatever options are available to us,” said NPR CEO Katherine Maher on Sunday’s “Face the Nation” when asked if they would file a lawsuit. “I think it’s a little preliminary for us to be able to speak to specific strategies that we…
Retailers bracing for consumer spending to drop are using President Donald Trump’s trade war as a marketing strategy, urging consumers to buy now before tariffs lead to price increases or potential shortages. A host of private and direct-to-consumer brands such as Beis, Bare Necessities, Fashion Nova and Knix have mentioned tariffs in marketing campaigns in the weeks since Trump announced his plans for steep so-called reciprocal tariffs on dozens of countries.While the administration later temporarily lowered rates for most countries, the announcement sent the retail industry into crisis mode because it is nearly impossible for businesses to plan while they don’t…
Relationships don’t fall apart overnight. More often than not, they crumble under the weight of small missteps that quietly accumulate — until they become too heavy to manage.As a psychologist who studies couples, I’ve seen many versions of this. Partners come into my office thinking their problem has something to do with frequent fights or arguments. But when we dig deeper, we often find the same root cause: what they say to each other in their arguments.There’s one phrase I’ve seen come up in these exchanges that’s more damaging than you think: “Why can’t you be more like [insert other…
It has been more than 60 days since Israel ordered a halt to all humanitarian aid entering Gaza — no food, fuel or even medicine.As the phone calls pour in, Muneer Alboursh, the director general of Gaza’s health ministry, is running out of answers.The longer Israel’s total siege of the enclave grinds on, the more doctors call to ask where they can find medicine to keep patients alive. Some patients call him up themselves — people with treatable heart problems or kidney failure — to ask: If there is no medicine, what else can they try?“There’s no advice I can…
Could the rallying S & P 500 go for 10 in a row? The S & P 500 on Friday extended its winning streak to nine straight sessions. That incredible run, not seen for 20 years, wiped out all the losses since President Donald Trump announced his “reciprocal” tariffs on April 2. Stocks soared Friday on a strong jobs report and signs that trade negotiations are progressing . For the week, the S & P 500 gained nearly 3%, while the Dow rose 3% and the Nasdaq advanced 3.4%. .SPX .IXIC,.DJI mountain 2025-04-28 S & P 500, Nasdaq, Dow since…
