Look inside Miami's 100-year-old Biltmore Hotel, loved by US presidents and linked to mobster lore

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The Biltmore Hotel turned 100 years old in January.

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He spent years waiting for the right moment to move to Japan. Retirement led him to Thailand instead.

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A man dressed in blue at a skybar in Bangkok, Thailand.
After years of working and living in Hawaii, Bill Strayer decided to move to Bangkok in 2023 to retire.

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I moved my family from the US to Malta. Living on a small island has some unexpected conveniences.

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Christopher Mannino left the US and brought his family to the Mediterranean island Malta.

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I'm 81 and decluttering my house, so that my kids don't have to deal with the mess when I die. It's a strange but important task.

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The author is decluttering her house, especially her book collection.

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Our new neighbors helped us during an emergency. Now, 6 years later, they're like grandparents to our children.

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The writer's kids and neighbors posing together in her living room.
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Zac Efron party photo becomes flashpoint at Alexander bros' trial as first rape accuser clashes with the defense

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Zac Efron; Alon Alexander and Oren Alexander.
Actor Zac Efron (left) was mentioned multiple times during the Manhattan trial of Alon Alexander, Oren Alexander, and their other brother, Tal Alexander.

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Color drenching a room isn't as easy as it looks. Interior designers share the biggest mistakes people make.

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A room with green walls and a green ceiling.
Many people are color drenching their homes.

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A 10-foot-wide skinny house in Washington, DC, sold after a more than $300,000 price cut. See inside.

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A side by side image showing the exterior of the skinny house, with a blue-gray shingled facade, black trim, and a white roof, with an image of the narrow kitchen on the left with cabinets on one side and a counter with tall stools on the other.
A skinny house in Washington, DC, which is six feet wide at its narrowest point, just dropped its price to around $570,000.

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How fast each state's population grew or shrank last year, mapped

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South Carolina
South Carolina's population grew the most from July 1, 2024, to July 1, 2025, among states and Washington, DC.

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It may (finally) be easier to buy a home this year

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It was supposed to be the year that America's real estate market came back to life — until it wasn't.

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