After years of watching home prices skyrocket out of reach for first responders, nurses, and young families, in December 2023, Austin city council voted to rewrite its zoning code. The first phase of its HOME Initiative—known as HOME-1—effectively allowed up to three homes on most lots that previously could host only one. A year later,...
A permissive regulatory environment is allowing the commodification of children. In the hit TV show, Succession, an entitled, raucous family dukes it out in hopes of inheriting their father’s business empire. Even with all the heightened drama, it captures the essence that succession planning for corporations can be downright ugly. In China, an eccentric tech executive believes...
The California governor correctly figures that if he stays on offense, his own dismal record will be ignored — even if that offense is odd. Being Gavin Newsom means never having to explain yourself — being able to hurl accusations and nonsensical claims with nary a follow-up from the press. Newsom’s foray into the World...