Photo: istockphoto.com Inflation—a steady uptick in prices for goods and services, and the corresponding dip of our purchasing power—is higher now than it has been for decades. In October 2021, the consumer price index (CPI) increased 6.2 percent from the previous year, a spike not seen since 1990, according to […]
President Joe Biden speaks about the COVID-19 response and vaccinations on Tuesday in the State Dining Room of the White House. Patrick Semansky/AP hide caption toggle caption Patrick Semansky/AP President Joe Biden speaks about the COVID-19 response and vaccinations on Tuesday in the State Dining Room of the White House. […]
A renovated 1970s mansion on the cliffs of Sydney’s waterfront and a Bryon Bay house with an underground bunker pool have taken out top prizes at this year’s Houses Awards celebrating Australia’s best residential properties. Among the other contenders were a modern cabin in the woods on a Tasmanian island, […]
In 1999, I took a weeklong vacation with a friend to Mazatlán, Mexico — and it was love at first sight. I was so smitten with the beach city that I went to a realtor the next day and bought a small house for $28,000. My plan was to make it a […]
“HE DIED FOR HIS FREEDOM” FLUSHING, QUEENS NEW YORK CITY — Overcast skies quickly transformed into heavy rain as Hurricane Ida made its way up the Eastern Seabord on the evening of Sept. 1. Hongsheng Leng and his family took shelter in their basement apartment in Queens. The National Weather […]
Many facing difficult choice amid omicron surge: cancel holiday gatherings and trips or figure out ways to forge ahead as safely as possible. WASHINGTON — Dave Fravel and his wife invited several relatives to their Cape Cod home for Christmas to share food, gifts and the togetherness they’ve longed for […]