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  • A distressed house near the new homes built by CHN Housing Partners.
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    A nonprofit program in Cleveland helps renters become homeowners.

  • US President Donald Trump, center, hosts a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House on Aug. 16, 2018 in Washington, DC. 
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    There’s a dance called earnings season that happens in the corporate world every three months. Public companies are required to open their books and add up all those debits and credits so that investors, analysts, and the media can comb through their financial statements. President Donald Trump on Friday said he’s asked the Securities and […]

  • Kenya Barris speaks onstage at The 75th Annual Peabody Awards Ceremony on May 21, 2016 in New York City. Barris signed a $100 million deal with Netflix.
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    Netflix and Amazon are rushing to sign writers, directors and showrunners for multiyear, multimillion-dollar deals. The latest: Netflix confirmed that it has inked a deal with Kenya Barris, the creator of the ABC sitcom “Black-ish.” So what are these streaming companies going after with all the money they’re spending? Click the audio player above to […]

  • To record your co-worker, or not to record?
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    Sometimes it's legal, but is it a good idea?

  • Dallas resident Chris Crowley commutes three hours each way to his job at Home Depot.
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    Nationwide, most people still commute to work by car; 85 percent according to the 2016 census. Some people don’t have that option. People who don’t own vehicles often rely on public transportation, and in Dallas, 54 percent of people who do that spend at least 45 minutes commuting, each way. One Texan has a commute that’s considerably […]

  • U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a rally at the Nashville Municipal Auditorium, May 29, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. 
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    You may have heard this phrase: “It’s the economy, stupid. ” And it usually is. Parties in power tend to do better when the economy is humming along, and voters are more likely to give them the boot when the economy’s not doing so hot. With low unemployment, a booming stock market and strong growth, […]

  • Thomas Page McBee and his book.
    Portrait courtesy of Amos Mac

    When Thomas Page McBee started transitioning and taking testosterone, he didn’t just notice a difference in his vocal range. He also started tracking how people responded.

  • Steel tariffs add upward pressure to HVAC costs
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    Texas residents struggle with heat and rising air-conditioning expenses.

  • After struggling to find work as an engineer, Dania Abdulbaqi opened a daycare in Gaziantep, Turkey.
    Courtesy of Mahmoud Al Basha

    As a Syrian living in Turkey, Dania Abdulbaqi struggled to find formal work as an engineer.

  • The dollar is an international currency — a common denomination for global business. 
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    Russian officials were in Turkey on Tuesday, talking with the government there about possible solutions for Turkey’s currency crisis. Both countries are also facing U.S. sanctions, so one idea they floated: Stick to their own national currencies for trade and avoid using the dollar at all. On top of that, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov echoed […]