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Aug 24, 2018

It’s not just a dorm, it’s their first home

As new college students across the country start moving in, we’re taking a look at the booming dorm-in-a-bag business. Turns out there’s a lot of money in making a 170-square-foot cinder-block box feel like home. But first: It’s been a wild week for political news, but the economic news was no slouch either. We’ll break it all down in the Weekly Wrap. Plus, how more intense and frequent wildfires are changing firefighters’ jobs.

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Students want upscale dorm accommodations; retailers take note
by Renata Sago
Renata Sago/Marketplace
Gone are the days when a faded comforter from childhood was suitable for students.
Can serve clocks make the U.S. Open more exciting?
by Justin Ho
PAUL CROCK/AFP/Getty Images
The Grand Slam tennis event will add 25-second timers to keep matches moving.

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As new college students across the country start moving in, we’re taking a look at the booming dorm-in-a-bag business. Turns out there’s a lot of money in making a 170-square-foot cinder-block box feel like home. But first: It’s been a wild week for political news, but the economic news was no slouch either. We’ll break it all down in the Weekly Wrap. Plus, how more intense and frequent wildfires are changing firefighters’ jobs.