Low-income renters are frustrated by Biden's new plan to make housing more affordable because they don't think it does enough to combat surging rents

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President Joe Biden speaks at the White House on January 12, 2023.

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It took 50 years and $11 billion to complete a train station beneath NYC's Grand Central Terminal. It shows how hard it is to build things in the US.

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People explore a new platform after the first Long Island Rail Road train arrived at Grand Central Madison last week.

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I spent $800 for a roomette on a 57-hour Amtrak trip. It gave me a taste of luxury travel — and I don't want to go back to coach.

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Side-by-side photos show the author in an Amtrak roomette (left) and an Amtrak train (right).
I was blown away by how luxurious Amtrak's mid-tier accommodation felt.

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Julia Fox gave a charming tour of her apartment on TikTok and revealed she lives with two roommates: her son and a mouse

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Fox's apartment is lowkey messy.

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JFK airport's new terminal will be powered by a microgrid and the largest rooftop solar array in New York City

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An aerial rendering of the new international terminal at JFK.
A rendering of John F. Kennedy International Airport's new $9.5 billion terminal, which began construction last year.

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