I visited Target locations in New York City and the Midwest. The 2 stores felt like totally different chains.

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Target in the Midwest (left) and New York City.
Target in the Midwest (left) and New York City.

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Owning a home is within reach in these 10 cities, where buyers need less cash to achieve the American Dream

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Overview of Mobile, Alabama.
Mobile, Alabama.

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The Midwest is getting left behind as the rest of America sees big raises

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The Gateway Arch, St Louis, Missouri.
The Gateway Arch, St Louis, Missouri.

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My twin brother and I don't know whether we want to go to college together. We toured 3 campuses to help us decide.

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Drew Wesson and his twin brother at the drake university statue
The author, right, and his brother.

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The 21 cities where Gen Z homebuyers are moving in next door

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A young woman in Provo, Utah, where Gen Z made up 27% of homebuyers from April to July this year, per Zillow.
A young woman in Provo, Utah.

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The United Auto Workers strike could be the canary in the coal mine for Biden's reelection pitch to working-class voters

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United Auto Workers members attend a rally in Detroit, Mich., on September 15, 2023.

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I'm a New Yorker thinking about moving to the Midwest. I loved my first visit to Cleveland — except for one thing.

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The 10 hottest ZIP codes in America right now

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An above view of Pittsford, New York.
Pittsford, New York.

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I can't believe the Iowa State Fair butter cows are not 100% butter!

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DES MOINES, IOWA - AUGUST 08: People pose for selfies with the famous Butter Cow, made using 600 pounds of low-moisture, pure cream butter, during the Iowa State Fair August 08, 2019 in Des Moines, Iowa.

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The once-mighty Iowa Democratic Party is struggling as the GOP dominates the onetime swing state: 'I can't even describe to you how bad it is'

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President Joe Biden campaigned in Iowa in 2020 but was unsuccessful in his efforts to flip the state.

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