A boomer couple 'couldn't get out of California fast enough' and moved to Kansas for retirement. Living costs are cheaper, and making friends is much easier.

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Kansas City.

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Hollywood's newest star is the Waymo robotaxi

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A self-driving taxi from the Google-offshoot company Waymo blocks traffic in San Francisco.

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The future of the US economy is in the South

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Dallas is among the Southern cities that could play a bigger role in the US's economic future.

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I moved to San Francisco despite the negative things I'd heard. The cost of living is high but it's worth it.

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Julia Stevens moved to San Francisco in August.

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I left a red state for a blue state. The quality of life and job opportunities are better here, but it's not perfect.

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Raneisha Stassin with her son in California.
Raneisha Stassin said moving to California has helped her career and it's been a great environment for her son.

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It's even harder to find an apartment in Syracuse than in the New York City area — and it's a sign the housing crisis is far from over

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A "for rent" sign posted on the exterior of an apartment building on June 02, 2021 in San Francisco, California.

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A San Francisco Lyft driver shares how Waymo's self-driving taxis are competing with his top earnings strategy: short rides

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Nick Boenzi, A San Francisco Lyft driver, said focusing on short trips has helped him boost his ride-hailing profits.

Nycholas Boenzi

Driverless taxi torched by mob in San Francisco

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As Google's Waymo starts rolling out more self-driving cars, a crowd of people set one ablaze in San Francisco. The motive for the attack is unknown, but many residents are skeptical about robo-cars.

A crowd set fire to a Waymo taxi in San Francisco, as tensions about driverless tech grow

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A video still shows flames and a plume of smoke can be seen through a crowded nighttime street as a Waymo taxi is engulfed in flames in San Francisco on February 10, 2024.
A Waymo self-driving robo-taxi is engulfed in flames in San Francisco on Saturday.

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I moved from San Francisco to Singapore. It's so much cleaner and safer, and I can't imagine returning home.

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Nick Burns moved to Singapore in early 2020 and plans to stay.

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