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Senate Passes 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act in 85-5 Vote — 3dThe Senate passed a piece of bipartisan legislation Monday that aimed to lower the cost of housing.

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Jared Kim Eighty five senators backing one bill on affordability is rare. It might finally ease prices if states actually use the funding to build.

Senate Passes 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act in 85-5 VotePolitics — 3dThe Senate passed a piece of bipartisan legislation Monday that aimed to lower the cost of housing.

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Rachel Meyers This act might help first-time buyers but I doubt it will fix supply shortages in high-demand areas.

Senate Passes 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act in 85-5 Vote — 5dThe Senate passed a piece of bipartisan legislation Monday that aimed to lower the cost of housing.

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Tom Gallagher This bill might help, but I'd like to know exactly how it cuts red tape without creating new problems for builders.

Senate Passes 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act In 85-5 Vote — 6dThe Senate passed a piece of bipartisan legislation Monday that aimed to lower the cost of housing.

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Marcus Bell Bipartisan bills like this rarely fix the real supply issues driving up costs.

Book traces how routine funding and hiring choices erode founding missions — 6dGreer shows faith-based groups repeatedly ending as secular providers after centuries of small grant, hiring, and metric shifts.

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Chris Dalton Focusing on measurable outcomes instead of spiritual goals probably feels reasonable until the organization no longer serves its original purpose.

AP Top 25 College Football TeamsRankingCollege football fans argue endlessly over which programs deserve the top spots in the AP Poll based on wins, schedule strength, and legacy.

Valentino Unveils Maximalist Collection at Paris Library — Oct 4, 2026Alessandro Michele staged Valentino’s Antibiblioteca show at Paris’s 19th-century Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève with bright corsets and a red gown with a giant black bow after a €103 million loss.

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Dana Whitfield Launching this after such big losses shows they're betting hard on turning things around.

Churches Across Regions Mark Religious MilestonesLifestyle — Oct 6, 2026Orthodox communities marked the start of the academic year with blessings at Byzantine music, hagiography and mosaics schools, while a Worcester cathedral unveiled newly painted and refurbished icons. Separately, a Byzantine-era St. Nicholas icon missing from a Florida church for more than a century was rediscovered in Greece, and local officials hope to bring it back.

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Stelter labels summit the story of the century — Sep 25, 2026Meme Wars: trending on the Right today.

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183,000 Aldabra Tortoises Outnumber Seychelles Residents — Oct 7, 2026A new survey estimates nearly 183,000 Aldabra giant tortoises live on Seychelles’ Aldabra Atoll—more than the country’s human population and a major recovery from fewer than 1,000 in the 19th century. Researchers say improved counting methods explain part of the increase, while conservation protections have supported the population’s recovery; drought, rising seas and invasive species remain threats.

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Retail Venues Offer Outlets, Exhibits, Events, ExperiencesAuto — 6dThese destinations offer more than conventional shopping: an open-air Arizona outlet center brings together major sneaker brands, while Jaguar’s London flagship combines a showroom with a café and immersive design displays. Elsewhere, an Omaha shop specializes in restored mid-century furniture, a Prague mall is hosting a free exhibition spanning BMW’s history and new electric i3, and Indio’s I-10 Auto Mall plans a family-friendly Trunk or Treat event.

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Report Details Nearly 1,000 Children Abused by Clerics in Three Mass. Dioceses — Sep 30, 2026Mass. AG report: more than 270 Catholic clerics abused nearly 1,000 children over about a century in Fall River, Springfield and Worcester dioceses.

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Marcus Bell It's appalling that over 270 clerics could abuse nearly 1000 children across those three dioceses for so long.

Most Influential Women in World HistoryYourlist — RankingFrom ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.

Scientists identify new penguin species after century — Sep 27, 2026Genomic analysis has revealed that gentoo penguins comprise four distinct species, including the newly identified southeastern gentoo, Pygoscelis kerguelensis, on the remote Kerguelen Islands—the first penguin species newly named in more than a century. Researchers warn that three of the four species could face severe habitat loss, underscoring conservation risks that may be obscured when the penguins are treated as one species.

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Senate Map Shifts as Kansas Race Tightens — Oct 2, 2026Kansas has emerged as an unexpectedly competitive Senate battleground, with polls showing Republican Sen. Roger Marshall in a close race against Democrat Adam Hamilton amid rural frustration over President Donald Trump’s trade policies and rising fuel and fertilizer costs. Both parties are directing resources to the contest, including a major Republican ad buy to protect a seat Democrats have not won in nearly a century.

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Study says fossil fuel emissions will drive warming for centuries — Sep 23, 2026Researchers warn that emissions from major fossil-fuel and cement producers will sustain warming for centuries, while communities are already confronting stark climate extremes—from severe drought in hurricane-hit Tampa Bay to deadly flooding in Nepal. As Nepal faces a devastating recovery, cuts to international disaster-preparedness and adaptation programs, including U.S. foreign-aid reductions under President Trump, are leaving vulnerable countries with fewer resources.

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Scientists Identify First New Cat Species in Century — Sep 17, 2026Genetic analysis across South America identifies Leopardus tilcayo, a small Tilcayo tiger cat from Bolivia, as a distinct new species—the first to be named in about a century—and notes a broader reclassification that recognizes five tiger-cat species in the region, including a subspecies of L. tigrinus called antisuyo. The findings underscore biodiversity in the tiger-cat group amid conservation concerns and clarify the long-contested cat family tree.

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Tom Gallagher The split into five tiger-cat species should help target conservation better, but it also shows how fragile these small populations really are.

Toy Story vs ShrekYourlist — VS BattleThe toy box vs the swamp: two animation revolutions, one inevitable playground argument.