May 23, 2023

What you miss when you miss watercooler conversations

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Many young remote workers are missing out on building relationships in the office. Plus, what's next in the Colorado River water rights fight?

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Consumers say they're doing fine, but the economy as a whole isn't. Why?

by Justin Ho

May 23, 2023

It all depends on the questions pollsters ask. "How are you doing?" will elicit a different answer than "How do you feel about inflation?"

According to a survey out this week, almost three-quarters of people feel at least OK about their own personal economies. But other surveys suggest people think differently about the broader economy.

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Admit it — you miss socializing at the office

by Kristin Schwab

May 23, 2023

Work can be a foundational part of socialization for young adults on their own for the first time.

It’s been more than three years since the pandemic first shut down offices across the country. That means many young office workers have never actually worked in an office.

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After 9 years, LA cheese shop moves to a space of its own

by Kai Ryssdal and Andie Corban

May 23, 2023

Lydia Clarke's business struggled in the early days of the pandemic. Now, she says, "I know we can do it."

Lydia Clarke in front of her "happy place," the cheese case.

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A Warmer World

The Colorado River water rights deal is a stopgap. What's next?

by Savannah Maher

May 23, 2023

This proposal could save the river system from imminent collapse, but in 2026, the current drought management guidelines will expire.

The Colorado River may lose another 20% of its water in the coming decades because of climate change, said Kyle Roerink of the Great Basin Water Network.

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Adventures in Housing

Forever homes come in all shapes and sizes — and ages and states of (dis)repair

by Sarah Leeson

May 23, 2023

It will need “a lot of TLC," Candice Sides said about the 19th-century log cabin she bought to be her family's eventual home.

"People think of old houses as haunted and creepy, but when I walk in, I get this warm, comfort feeling," Candice Sides said of her newly purchased cabin, above.

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