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How federal aid can stop rent from skyrocketing after disasters

Researchers found that rents still rose after disasters—but at a significantly slower pace than in the markets where Congress didn’t send disaster relief funds.

The wildfires raging across Los Angeles are setting the scene for a real estate nightmare.

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Grist

Biden’s green jobs program is ending almost as soon as it began—but that doesn’t mean the jobs will go away

The American Climate Corps is shutting down before Trump takes office. What even was it?

Giorgio Zampaglione loved his two-hour commute from the town of Mount Shasta into the surrounding Northern California forests last summer. The way the light filtered through the trees on the morning drive was unbeatable, he said. He ate lunch with his crew, members of the new Forest Corps program, deep in the woods, usually far from cell service. They thinned thickets of trees and cleared brush, helping...

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Dave McMenamin

LeBron acknowledges fires have taken mental toll

LeBron James on Wednesday addressed the toll taken by the Southern California wildfires and the hope the Lakers want to provide, while finding connection with a young fan during a win over the Heat.

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30 Pieces From Walmart To Refresh Your Wardrobe In 2025

It's a new year and closet update is calling.

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Blue Origin successfully launches its SpaceX rival

New Glenn on the launchpad. | Image: Blue Origin

The billionaire space race entered a new phase today when Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin successfully launched its 320-foot-tall New Glenn rocket this morning from Cape Canaveral in Florida.

At 2:03AM ET this morning, New Glenn’s seven reusable BE-4 engines ignited to propel the NG-1 rocket into space, with the second stage and payload reaching orbit to achieve Blue Origin’s primary mission goal.

In parallel, the first stage booster —...

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How to live stream the Los Angeles Lakers in 2025

The Los Angeles Lakers are members of the Western Conference in the NBA. The franchise was founded in 1946 as one of the original eight teams. The team has won 18 championships, 19 conference titles, and 34 division titles.

The team dons a number of jerseys in purple, gold, black, and white. The Lakers are one of only four NBA teams that do not have a mascot.

How to live stream the Los Angeles Lakers

You need to choose a streaming service to watch the NBA without cable or satellite TV. The NBA...

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Eat For A Whole Day To Discover Which Crumbl Cookie Describes You To A T

Cookies are a must after every meal!

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Which on-screen villain do you actually sort of side with?

The older I get, the more I get why the Grinch is the way he is, honestly.

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33 Bizarre Products That Could Easily Become The Light Of Your Life

Let's be real, none of your friends will be all *that* surprised you own a sloth "breathing partner" to meditate with.

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How to live stream the Boston Celtics in 2025

The Boston Celtics are members of the Eastern Conference in the NBA. The franchise was founded in 1946 as one of the original eight teams. The team has won 18 championships, 11 conference titles, and 34 division titles.

The team dons a number of jerseys in green, white, black, gold, and brown. They have one mascot, named Lucky the Leprechaun.

How to live stream the Boston Celtics

You need to choose a streaming service to watch the NBA without cable or satellite TV. The NBA does have its own...

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How to live stream the New York Knicks in 2025

The New York Knicks are members of the Eastern Conference in the NBA. The franchise was founded in 1946 as one of the original eight teams. The team has won two championships, four conference titles, and eight division titles.

The team dons a number of jerseys in royal blue, orange, silver, black, and white. The Knicks are one of only four NBA teams that do not have a mascot.

How to live stream the New York Knicks

You need to choose a streaming service to watch the NBA without cable or...

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How to live stream the Los Angeles Clippers in 2025

The Los Angeles Clippers are members of the Western Conference in the NBA. The franchise was founded in 1970 as the Buffalo Braves. They rebranded as the San Diego Clippers in 1978, before moving to Los Angeles in 1984. The team has won just three division titles. The Clippers have never won a conference title, and they have never won a championship.

The team dons a number of jerseys in navy blue, ember red, Pacific blue, and silver. The Clippers mascot is Chuck the Condor.

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How to watch Gauff vs. Fernandez online for free

TL;DR: Live stream Gauff vs. Fernandez in the 2025 Australian Open for free on 9Now. Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.

If anyone can stop Aryna Sabalenka from winning another Australian Open, it's probably Coco Gauff. The American faces Fernandez in the third round of the competition.

If you want to watch Gauff vs. Fernandez in the 2025 Australian Open for free from anywhere in the world, we have all the information you need.

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How to watch Djokovic vs. Machac online for free

TL;DR: Live stream Djokovic vs. Machac in the 2025 Australian Open for free on 9Now. Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.

Novak Djokovic is looking to win his 25th Grand Slam at the Australian Open, but a cast of young stars are standing in his way. Tomas Machac is not one of those stars, but he'll still believe that he can dump out the Serbian legend in the third round.

If you want to watch Djokovic vs. Machac in the 2025 Australian Open for free...

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Work smarter with Microsoft Office 2024 for life for just £98

TL;DR: Get Microsoft Office 2024 Home for Mac or PC with a one-time purchase of £98.09 (reg. £122.64) at the Mashable Shop through 2 February.

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People Are Sharing The Modern Trends That We'll Regret In 10 Years, And I'm So Sorry, But You've Absolutely Done Some Of These (Because, So Have I)

"This was the first thing that came to my mind, too, mostly because it is irreversible."

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Wordle today: Answer, hints for January 16, 2025

Oh hey there! If you're here, it must be time for Wordle. As always, we're serving up our daily hints and tips to help you figure out today's answer.

If you just want to be told today's word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for today's Wordle solution revealed. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you.

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NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for January 16, 2025

Connections is the one of the most popular New York Times word games that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle.

If you just want to be told today's puzzle, you can jump to the end of this article for today's Connections solution. But if you'd rather solve...

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NYT Strands hints, answers for January 16

If you're reading this, you're looking for a little help playing Strands, the New York Times' elevated word-search game.

Strands requires the player to perform a twist on the classic word search. Words can be made from linked letters — up, down, left, right, or diagonal, but words can also change direction, resulting in quirky shapes and patterns. Every single letter in the grid will be part of an answer. There's always a theme linking every solution, along with the "spangram," a special,...

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