Los Angeles’ Destruction Was Fueled by Bad Policy—and Bad Incentives
They fit squarely within the stuff we talk about all the time here at Capitolism and provide lessons about not only the L.A.
Firefighters Rush to Contain L.A. Blazes as Death Toll Rises to 24
The Eaton fire has killed 16 people, officials said. Firefighters have made progress on the wildfires over the weekend, but ...
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'Heads Are Going To Be On A Swivel': The 7 Biggest Stories Chicago CRE Is Tracking This Year
From megadevelopments to a revitalized central business district, read about the biggest stories Chicago CRE is following in 2025.
Phyllis Dalton, costume designer who won Oscars for Doctor Zhivago and Kenneth Branagh’s Henry V
Phyllis Dalton, who has died aged 99, was a costume designer whose work on film earned her two Academy Awards: for Doctor Zhivago (1966), the second of two major assignments for the director David ...
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From Frank Fritz to Carl Moyer, here are some notable Iowans who died in 2024
Brian Thompson, the CEO of one of the nation's largest ... Other donations have included sponsoring the Kiwanis Miracle Park Project in Ankeny, Ankeny YMCA, Ankeny SummerFest and Variety - The ...
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Jimmy Carter, the US president and Renaissance man who believed in art and rock and roll, has died, aged 100
He put more women in government than his predecessors and he worked for peace in the Middle East, succeeding in the Camp David Accords ... journalist Hunter S. Thompson (“Fear and Loathing ...
‘A hellscape in all directions’: the devastating fires that ignited crisis and chaos in LA
The fire rose from the bone-dry hills, as so many others have, and then rapidly tore across the coast and hills of one of ...
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The Optimist: A 2024 year-in-review
Growing up in South Florida, at the end of each year, I eagerly awaited the satirical year-in-review column by humorist Dave ...
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With frustration and pride, Sonoma County Supervisor Susan Gorin reflects on 26 years of leadership in local government
The still-unfinished Springs Plaza has come to represent the frustration and persistence that have, hand-in-hand, defined her 12 years as a Sonoma County supervisor and 26 years in local office.
It’s not really the right time for nasty California fires. What are the factors that changed that?
Southern California is experiencing it’s most devastating winter fires in more than four decades. Fires don’t usually blaze ...
Sixers abandon Center City arena plan; plan to build new stadium in South Philly with Comcast Spectacor
What you should knowThe 76ers are abandoning their plan to build a new arena in Center City Philadelphia and will remain in South Philly.Instead, the Sixers and Comcast Spectacor, which owns the ...
The Most-Read ProPublica Stories of 2024
ProPublica ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. Over the past year, as the 2024 election dominated ...