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Buyer’s or seller’s housing market? Zillow’s updated regional ratings for over 400 markets
Want more housing market stories from Lance Lambert’s ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the ResiClub newsletter. Zillow economists use an economic model they call the Zillow Market Heat Index to gauge the competitiveness...
Inside Apple’s Bad Bunny Super Bowl halftime show strategy
When Roc Nation and the NFL decided that Bad Bunny would be their Super Bowl headliner, the next step was for Apple, the show’s sponsor, to set the strategy...
When to invest in your solo business
Though I long resisted the label, I have been a solopreneur ever since I started working as a freelance writer in 2010. As the owner, manager, and only employee,...
TikTok’s odd behavior was caused by a tech issue—but users’ response indicates the app has a trust problem
Anyone wanting to get their TikTok fix in the United States recently had a rough time. The app went haywire, kicking off early on the morning of January 25,...
This smart service saves memorable podcast moments in your inbox
Listen, I don’t know about you, but I’m generally not so big on listening. I tend to be more of a “words in front of my eyes” kind of...
The eye-popping price of Harry Styles tickets has social media users furious
More than 11.5 million fans signed up for presale tickets to Harry Styles’s upcoming Madison Square Garden residency for the Together, Together tour.  But when tickets went on sale...
How to design a sabbatical that actually changes you
For many people, the word sabbatical conjures a very specific image: a long break from work, perhaps time spent on a beautiful beach, maybe a few weeks of rest...
Clawdbot/Moltbot/OpenClaw is cool, but gets pricey fast
Rarely have I more appreciated the chasm between me and Silicon Valley than I have while using OpenClaw. This new AI program, which previously went by Moltbot and before...
Why is it so cold if there’s global warming? Extreme winter weather can deepen misconceptions about climate
Record cold temperatures are once again expected to hit a swath of the country this weekend—even plunging Florida into its coldest stretch of the last 15 years, potentially bringing...
Polar vortex disruption helps explain this weekend’s extreme cold weather, despite climate misinformation
Record cold temperatures are once again expected to hit a swath of the country this weekend—even plunging Florida into its coldest stretch of the last 15 years, potentially bringing...
In 2026, most workers are still languishing
The feeling of “languishing” is likely relatable for many workers—even if they don’t quite have that exact language for it. And new research shows it’s not many workers who...
What to know about Trump’s Fed chair nominee Kevin Warsh
President Donald Trump says he’ll tap former Federal Reserve governor Kevin Warsh as the next Fed chair to replace Jerome Powell in May — with Trump believing that he can finally...