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☆ Here’s where the price of rent is dropping in the US
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-22 | by ( Anna Bahney | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

The national median price of rent for apartments ranging from studios to two-bedroom apartments fell 0.3% year-over-year to in January. Still, prices are over 18% higher than pre-pandemic levels, due to continued strong demand and limited supply in some markets. The national median rent for a two-bedroom apartment was $1,892 in January, down 0.6%, while rent for a one-bedroom was essentially flat at $1,591. Still, even with the uptick, Chicago’s median rent of $1,852 is almost $1,000 less than coastal big cities like New York at $2,844 and Los Angeles at $2,829. But the supply of new multifamily housing is growing, which helps to bring down rental prices, according to the report.

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☆ The Endangered Languages of New York
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-22 | by ( Alex Carp | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +19 min

Most people think of endangered languages as far-flung or exotic, the opposite of cosmopolitan. All told, there are more endangered languages in and around New York City than have ever existed anywhere else, says Perlin, who has spent 11 years trying to document them. She has published children’s books in Wakhi and other endangered languages of the Pamir mountains in Central Asia. By the start of the pandemic, the city had begun official outreach in nine Indigenous languages and recorded videos in several other endangered languages. We cross-referenced E.L.A.’s New York City language list with three independent databases that track the threat level of languages around the world: Ethnologue, which catalogs all known living languages in the world; UNESCO’s World Atlas of Languages, a survey of all the languages spoken in UNESCO member states; and the Endangered Languages Project, a site to which the public can contribute content, managed by the First Peoples’ Cultural Council and the Endangered Languages Catalogue (ELCat) project at the University of Hawaii at Manoa.

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☆ Beyoncé debuts at No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart and makes history
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-20 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Beyoncé’s new song “Texas Hold ‘Em” debuted in the top spot of Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart on Tuesday, the publication announced. Beyoncé’s other new country song “16 Carriages” ranks No. She is also the first woman to have topped both the Hot Country and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts since the lists began in 1958. Morgan Wallen, Justin Bieber, Billy Ray Cyrus and Ray Charles are the only other artists to have reached No. Both “16 Carriages” and “Texas Hold ‘Em” were released on Feb. 11 after Beyoncé teased the release of new music in a surprise Super Bowl ad for Verizon, accompanied with eye-popping visualizer videos on YouTube.

Persons: CNN —, ”, Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Morgan Wallen, Justin Bieber, Billy Ray Cyrus, Ray Charles, Veep, Tony Hale, Queen Bey Organizations: CNN, Billboard, Verizon, YouTube Locations: Texas

The GOP has been softening its stance on Russia ever since Trump won the 2016 election following Russian hacking of his Democratic opponents. Now the GOP's ambivalence on Russia has stalled additional aid to Ukraine at a pivotal time in the war. Things are changing just not fast enough.”Those who oppose additional Ukraine aid bristle at charges that they are doing Putin's handiwork. Even before Trump, Republican voters were signaling discontent with overseas conflicts, said Douglas Kriner, a political scientist at Cornell University. Skeptics of Ukraine aid argue the war has already decimated the Russian military and that Putin won't be able to target other European countries.

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☆ The fastest-growing city in Texas is a tiny place no one's ever heard of
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-18 | by ( Alcynna Lloyd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Texas' fastest-growing city is a small spot outside Dallas called Josephine, census data shows. “It's a stressor being in that type of environment,” Moore told Business Insider. AdvertisementAccording to census data, Josephine is the fastest-growing city in Texas. AdvertisementAn aerial view of Josephine, Texas. “The majority of the homes in the city of Josephine are overwhelmingly priced at $300,000.

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☆ The housing market is very undersupplied right now, says Realtor.com's Danielle Hale
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailThe housing market is very undersupplied right now, says Realtor.com's Danielle HaleDanielle Hale, Realtor.com chief economist, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the state of the housing market, supply and demand imbalance, and more.

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Beyoncé is back with two new country tracks — “Texas Hold 'Em” and “16 Carriages.”After a Verizon commercial starring Beyoncé aired during the Super Bowl ended with the superstar saying “They ready, drop the new music,” the question became — was she serious? Later, a cryptic Instagram video with country iconography appeared on her page, teasing “act ii” on March 29. (Beyoncé’s 2022 album “Renaissance” is frequently referred to as “Act I: Renaissance.”)At the end of the clip, a plucky acoustic guitar riff plays, and Bey’s unmistakable voice kicks in. She sings, “This ain’t Texas / Ain’t no hold ’em / So lay your cards down down down,” in a Southern twang. Under the “music” tab, two titles were listed — “Texas Hold 'Em” and “16 Carriages,” which later appeared as full songs on Tidal, YouTube and Spotify.

Persons: Beyoncé, “, —, ”, Tony, Toni, Raphael Saadiq, Tony Hale, Barbie, Hale, Bey, ” Beyoncé, husband Jay Organizations: ANGELES, Verizon, YouTube, Spotify, “ Locations: Texas, Southern, United States

☆ All the Super Bowl Ads So Far, Ranked
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-11 | by ( Mike Hale | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

In the spirit of “Who actually watches the game?,” here is our ranking of all the Super Bowl commercials we have been able to track down so far, from best to worst. Ground rules: Only ads being shown on the national CBS broadcast during the game are eligible. Certain spots, including several advocating a boycott of Tesla and a number of CBS promos for its own primetime series, were omitted from this ranking. Commercials not available beforehand or with a live component — including spots from FanDuel, TurboTax, the Foundation to Combat Antisemitism and the controversial Chinese e-commerce company Temu — will be added after the game. (If Travis Kelce proposes to Taylor Swift in a surprise ad for The Knot, we will probably have our winner.)

Persons: Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift Organizations: Super, CBS, Tesla, Foundation, Combat, Temu Locations: FanDuel

☆ Verizon is dropping cryptic ads ahead of the Super Bowl, and the internet says all clues point to Beyoncé
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-11 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Verizon released two ads that fans say hint at a Beyoncé Super Bowl commercial. Some say she could be set to appear in a Super Bowl commercial. The short clip ends with "2/11/24" in the center of a black screen — the date of this year’s Super Bowl — and a split-second song snippet. “Should we be in a Super Bowl commercial? Beyond anticipating the commercial, fans also expect that Queen Bey could use the opportunity to announce a Las Vegas residency.

Persons: —, Tony Hale, Hale, ” Hale, Beyoncé, Jay, ”, Bey, “, Buster Bluth, Beyoncé hasn’t, Usher, Mariah Carey, Adele Organizations: Verizon, Service, Beyoncé, FOX, Business, Las, Super, & Company, Billboard Locations: Las Vegas, Vegas

☆ Beyoncé Announces New Album in Super Bowl Commercial
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-11 | by ( Ben Sisario | More About Ben Sisario | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

After days of speculation and online sleuthing by fans — just another week, in other words — Beyoncé used her appearance in a Super Bowl commercial on Sunday to announce that she would soon be releasing new music. In a Verizon ad that ran shortly after halftime, Beyoncé joked with the comedian Tony Hale about doing something that would “break the internet” (i.e. She ran through a few riffs, like “Beyonc-A.I.,” a Barbie-like “Bar-bey” and a presidential “BOTUS.”Then she said, “Drop the new music,” before the commercial ended. Soon after, Beyoncé’s website updated with the announcement that a new album, identified as “Act II,” would be released on March 29. It appeared to be the second part of Beyoncé’s “Renaissance” album project, and perhaps one with a country-rock theme, given the sound and look of two new songs, “Texas Hold ’Em” and “16 Carriages,” that quickly appeared online.

Persons: —, Beyoncé, Tony Hale, “, bey ”, BOTUS, ” Organizations: Verizon Locations: Beyoncé’s, Texas

☆ Robert De Niro opens up about being a father at 80
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Amarachi Orie | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Actor Robert De Niro has opened up about the “joy” of new fatherhood after welcoming his seventh child last year. The Oscar-winning actor and his girlfriend Tiffany Chen welcomed daughter Gia in April. In 1995, he welcomed twin sons, Aaron and Julian, with his then-girlfriend, Toukie Smith. De Niro was also previously married to Grace Hightower before they split in 2018, and the pair are parents to son Elliot and daughter Helen Grace. Talking about Gia, De Niro said, “The kids all get a big kick out of her.”“The grandkids even,” he continued.

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PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Bernhard Langer tore his Achilles tendon while exercising and had surgery on Friday, putting the 66-year-old German out of golf during a year he planned to play the Masters one last time. Langer last year broke Hale Irwin's record for PGA Tour Champions victories when he won twice to reach 46 titles on the 50-and-older circuit. Masters champions have a lifetime exemption, and it's possible Langer could still return next year for one last Masters. “Yesterday, during training exercises in Boca Raton, I tore my Achilles tendon. “It’s going to be very emotional, especially Augusta, because it’s been a big part of my life,” Langer said.

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☆ Homebuyers searching for a bargain should target these 10 cities where home prices are down even as the housing market heats up
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-01 | by ( James Faris | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewThe US housing market is showing signs of life again after the weakest year for home sales since the financial crisis . Home transaction volume tanked in 2023 as buyers and sellers became dissatisfied with the state of the real estate market. Would-be buyers became renters as mortgage rates surged to levels not seen since the turn of the century, hurting home demand and frustrating sellers. Mortgage rates are down over one percentage point from their fall peak, though they're still much higher than they were throughout the 2010s. 10 cities where prices are downThe outlook for buyers is finally improving, especially in cities where home prices are falling.

Persons: —, Realtor.com, Danielle Hale, they're Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Denver, Seattle, Miami

☆ ‘Feud: Capote vs. the Swans’ Review: Cold Blooded
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-31 | by ( Mike Hale | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

“Feud: Capote vs. the Swans,” which premieres Wednesday on FX (streaming on Hulu), is something that its protagonist could not abide: a bore. The second season of the anthology series “Feud” stretches the story of Truman Capote’s falling out with the “swans” of New York society across eight episodes and more than seven hours. They have gone instead for chilly, moralistic and cautionary. “Capote vs. the Swans” feels as forbidding and vindictive as the society wives who pass judgment on Capote. An element in that affect is the fashionably fractured approach the show takes to its storytelling.

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Home prices declined slightly in November while posting yearly gains, suggesting the housing sector has cooled somewhat heading into 2024. The house price decline came at a time where mortgage rates peaked, with the average Freddie Mac 30-year fixed rate mortgage nearing 8%, according to Federal Reserve data. But as more inventory comes on the market and mortgage rates remain elevated, sale prices may be beginning to wilt. That has led some analysts to say that the market could bounce back as the traditional spring buying season begins. The index tracks a three-month period when mortgage rates were zig-zagging and ended on a down note, said Danielle Hale, chief economist at Realtor.com.

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☆ 36-year-old quit her job to write novels—how she and her husband are making it work on one salary
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-28 | by ( Ryan Ermey | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Soon after they got married in 2022, Heather MacLean and Scott Kyrish decided they needed a financial advisor. "We were both making good money, and we realized we were just putting it in savings," says MacLean. "It didn't take long before Jay started trying to convince me to quit my job," MacLean says. She was making about $52,000 a year and her husband had recently received a salary bump from about $65,000 to about $80,000. "I remembered how much I loved it and thought, 'Maybe I'll give this a shot and see if it can turn into something,'" MacLean says.

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☆ Oura CEO calls Apple Watch sales ban a 'David and Goliath story,' says he'll keep an eye on Samsung's rival smart ring
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-25 | by ( Camilo Fonseca | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A lawsuit filed by Masimo halted the sale of the newest Apple Watches in the US. Oura's CEO said the company, which holds many patents, will closely examine Samsung's Galaxy Ring. AdvertisementOura Health CEO Tim Hale doesn't seem worried about Samsung's plan to compete with Oura in the wearable "smart ring" market. AdvertisementSamsung's new Galaxy Ring will be a health and wellness device for tracking metrics like sleep. He conceded that some technological similarities between Oura's product and the Galaxy Ring might be unavoidable.

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☆ Oura CEO Tom Hale on Samsung's smart ring: We welcome the competition and validation
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-24 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailOura CEO Tom Hale on Samsung's smart ring: We welcome the competition and validationOura CEO Tom Hale joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the competition against Samsung's smart ring, the tech wearables market at large, and more.

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☆ ‘In the Know’ Review: This American Narcissist
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-24 | by ( Mike Hale | More About Mike Hale | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

Within that sphere we’re treated to a voice performance by Woods that is a small, hilarious, somewhat dismaying tour de force. Lauren doesn’t bother to keep a lid on his simmering contempt, he just recodes it as a stream of virtue-signaling cant. But on balance their subplots are just a distraction from the endless permutations of Lauren’s perpetual ego trip. (It’s less able to afford the dull stretches that start to crop up in later episodes.) But all things considered, “In the Know” is pretty funny.

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☆ The Hottest Buzzword in Wellness Seeps Into Real Estate
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-21 | by ( Jane Margolies | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Now the real estate industry has jumped into the game. Blue Zones runs initiatives that certify towns and cities that meet healthy lifestyle criteria, and they help others remake themselves to promote longevity. Eighty places in the United States — from Bakersfield, Calif., to Corry, Pa. — have adopted these initiatives, called Blue Zone Projects. Some developers take inspiration from Blue Zones even if they are not seeking official certification. A luxury hotel and condominium project in Miami is using the Blue Zones moniker for a medical facility on the premises that will offer plastic surgery.

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☆ ‘The Woman in the Wall’ Review: Searching for a Daughter Taken by Nuns
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-19 | by ( Mike Hale | More About Mike Hale | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Then there’s the much more entertaining murder mystery, in which one or two people have been killed, or perhaps none. A priest once posted to Kilkinure is found dead in his Dublin home, and suspicion falls on the protesting women. At about the same time, Lorna hits her head in a pub and wakes up at home, to find a dead woman propped against the wall of her sitting room. Murtaugh, greatly abetted by Wilson, balances the heaviness of his material with a humor and a lightness of spirit that make “The Woman in the Wall” a brisk, engaging production. And the closing credits offer a bonus: a few bars of a haunting, unreleased number, “The Magdalene Song,” that Sinead O’Connor recorded shortly before her death which dovetails with Wilson’s performance.

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☆ December home sales slump to close out worst year since 1995
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-19 | by ( Diana Olick | In Dianaolick | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Sales were 6.2% lower than in December 2022, marking the lowest level since August 2010. Full-year sales for 2023 came in at 4.09 million units, the lowest tally since 1995. Regionally, on a month-to-month basis, sales were unchanged in the Northeast and fell 4.3% in the Midwest. There were 1 million homes for sale at the end of December, making for a 3.2-month supply at the current sales pace. Individual investors, who make up a large share of all-cash sales, bought 16% of homes, down from 18% in November.

Persons: Lawrence Yun, Danielle Hale Organizations: National Association of Realtors, Midwest ., Mortgage News, Homes Locations: Northeast, West

“Consumer views were supported by confidence that inflation has turned a corner and strengthening income expectations,” Hsu added. “Like December, there was a broad consensus of improved sentiment across age, income, education, and geography,” Hsu said. There may, however, be some relief in 2024 as mortgage rates fall in line with reduced interest rates from the Federal Reserve. “Mortgage rates will continue to remain a wild card for home shoppers,” said Danielle Hale, chief economist at Realtor.com. "Mortgage rates are meaningfully lower compared to just two months ago, and more inventory is expected to appear on the market in upcoming months."

Persons: Joanne Hsu, ” Hsu, ”, Danielle Hale, Lawrence Yun Organizations: University of Michigan, Republicans, Federal Reserve, National Association of Realtors, “, Realtor.com, National Association of Home Builders, Federal Reserve Bank of New, Federal Reserve Bank, Atlanta’s Locations: “, Federal Reserve Bank of New York

☆ Arts Calendar: Happenings for the Week of January 14
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-14 | by ( Wsj Arts In Review Staff | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

A scene from ‘Hazbin Hotel’ Photo: Prime VideoFilm• “I.S.S.” (Jan. 19): After war breaks out on Earth, tensions are high among those onboard the International Space Station in Gabriela Cowperthwaite ’s sci-fi thriller starring Pilou Asbæk , Ariana DeBose , John Gallagher Jr. and Chris Messina . • “Which Brings Me to You” (Jan. 19): Lucy Hale and Nat Wolff , in this romcom from Peter Hutchings , play a pair who, after sparks fly when they meet at a wedding, decide to take things slow to see if there’s something deeper between them.

Persons: ”, Gabriela Cowperthwaite, Pilou Asbæk, Ariana DeBose, John Gallagher Jr, Chris Messina, •, Lucy Hale, Nat Wolff, Peter Hutchings Organizations: International Space Locations: Gabriela

☆ Searching for Martin Luther King Jr.’s Past in His Old Atlanta Neighborhood
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-14 | by ( Nneka M. Okona | Photographs Gem Hale For The Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

FOR ANYONE RAISED in or around Atlanta, Martin Luther King Jr. is first and foremost associated with the city where he was born and raised. We Atlantans take pride in the fact that Dr. King grew up on Auburn Avenue, the downtown thoroughfare cutting through the neighborhood of Sweet Auburn. On my travels throughout the South, I’ve seen traces of King everywhere—on street signs and in civil rights museums—but it’s been many years since I’ve followed his footsteps in my own city. So on a recent winter day, I went looking for the roots of King’s legacy in an integral part of Black Atlanta.

Persons: Martin Luther King Jr, King, it’s, I’ve Organizations: Auburn Locations: Atlanta, Sweet Auburn, Black Atlanta

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