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Economics & Business Jan 15, 2025

Rents rise faster after disasters, but a federal program can help restrain excesses

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

Economics & Business Jan 15, 2025

New report shows pressures mounting within global housing market

Property prices around the world are rising faster than inflation for the third consecutive quarter according to a new International Housing Observatory report, suggesting pressures are mounting within the global housing ...

Social Sciences Jan 13, 2025

Did COVID really push some Italians out of the country's cities?

During the summer of 2020, as highlighted by geographers Aurélie Delage and Max Rousseau, media across many European countries widely reported the idea that the COVID-19 pandemic had triggered a massive urban exodus.

Economics & Business Jan 13, 2025

Experts discuss the future of cities post COVID-19

Before COVID-19, major U.S. urban centers were enjoying a resurgence. Now decreased occupancy has downtown economies and municipal budgets feeling the pinch. Wharton faculty research suggests that how cities navigate the ...

Environment Jan 10, 2025

Q&A: A disaster expert explains why the LA fires have been so catastrophic

The ongoing wildfires in L.A. are among the most destructive and terrifying disasters to ever hit the city. As of the time of publication, five people have died, 27,000 acres have burned and at least 130,000 people are under ...

Environment Jan 10, 2025

'Apocalyptic': ghastly remains of Malibu come into focus

Flying south through smoky skies down the famous Malibu coast, at first the burnt-out mansions are the exception—solitary wrecks, smoldering away between rows of intact, gleaming beachfront villas.

Environment Jan 8, 2025

Whole streets burn as fires rage around Los Angeles

Rampaging wildfires around Los Angeles have killed at least two people, officials said Wednesday as terrifying blazes leveled whole streets, torching cars and houses in minutes.

Economics & Business Dec 17, 2024

Why zoning reform won't solve the housing crisis

There are many good reasons to bring about reforms in zoning, but reducing the cost of housing is certainly not the best one. There are other far more effective strategies to make housing more affordable.

Bio & Medicine Dec 16, 2024

Tiny chips promise swift disease diagnosis from a single breath

In a world grappling with a multitude of health threats—ranging from fast-spreading viruses to chronic diseases and drug-resistant bacteria—the need for quick, reliable, and easy-to-use home diagnostic tests has never been ...

Other Dec 7, 2024

Saturday citations: The 'donut effect'; basically immortal batteries; Neanderthals and H. sapiens

This week, researchers studying data from NASA's Dawn mission reported the identification of 11 sites on Ceres that suggest an internal reservoir of organic materials. A multidisciplinary team published an analysis of the ...

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