After 2 years of applying for the NYC housing lottery, she finally won her bid. Now she pays $1,000 in rent for her Manhattan apartment.

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The living room.
The living room is bright and airy.

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Texas AG sues county over Houston-area guaranteed income program giving participants $500 a month no strings attached

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Houston, Texas, downtown park and skyline at twilight.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton called Uplift Harris an "unlawful" program.

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There is no loneliness epidemic

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Is there really a loneliness epidemic?

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It took an Austin developer 4 years to build 4 small homes that he made no money on as the city struggles to bridge the gap between tiny apartments and pricy houses

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One of four smaller homes built on a single lot (right), adjacent to a 5-bedroom single-family home on a similar lot in Austin, Texas.
A five-bedroom single-family home, left, and one of four smaller homes built on a similar lot in Austin.

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Some people are being given thousands of dollars with no strings attached in universal basic income trials. They mostly spend the cash wisely.

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A universal basic income is paid to all, regardless of wealth or employment status.

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I built a tiny house in my parents' backyard and lived rent-free for 5 years. It helped me save money to see the world — and taught me how to live simply.

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Mckean Matson's tiny home in her parents' backyard.
Mckean Matson built a 350-square-foot tiny home in her parents' backyard.

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Canada's First Nations are building the densest neighborhood in the country by reclaiming their ancestral land and defying NIMBYs

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A rendering of the Sen̓áḵw development in Vancouver, Canada.
A rendering of the Sen̓áḵw development in Vancouver, Canada.

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It pays to have rich friends — and whether you have them depends a lot on where you live

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Pedestrians walk past MUNI buses reserved for America's Cup transportation on Fillmore Street in the Marina in San Francisco, Calif., on Sunday, August 26, 2012.
Pedestrians walk past MUNI buses on Fillmore Street in the Marina in San Francisco, Calif., a neighborhood that scores high on economic connectedness.

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A 71-year-old Californian explains why she's one of many boomers reluctant to sell their large homes and downsize — and it has nothing to do with money

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The Oakland skyline is seen from this aerial view in Oakland, Calif., on Monday, May 8, 2023.
The Oakland skyline is seen from this aerial view in Oakland, Calif., on Monday, May 8, 2023.

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Why childcare has become so unaffordable

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Childcare costs are skyrocketing, forcing families to move across the US. But there may be a light at the end of the tunnel.

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