The Millennial Dilemma: Why Renting Still Trumps Buying in Today’s Housing Market

In today’s uncertain housing market, the decision to rent or buy is a significant financial dilemma affecting many individuals, including many millennials (people aged 28-43). Check Out: The Best ... Read More

Homebuyers’ quandary: to wait or not to wait for lower mortgage rates

Shop for a home now or hold out for possibly lower mortgage rates? That’s a question confronting many home shoppers this spring homebuying season amid widespread expectations that mortgage rates could ... Read More

Climate crisis to slash world incomes by nearly a fifth, some $38 trillion a year, by 2049, study warns

Climate change will cause massive economic damages within the next 25 years in almost every nation, a new study warns. But acting now could turn the financial “doomsday” around. Read More

Columbia County town residents oppose plastic bottle manufacturing facility on Big Slough

Lewiston residents attended a special meeting for public comments on Thursday, and spoke against the building of a proposed 23,561 square foot water bottle manufacturing and filling facility. Read More

Wayfair opening its first-ever physical furniture store. Here’s where to shop its flagship deals

Wayfair is launching its first brick-and-mortar store, clocking in at 150,000 square feet with an onsite restaurant that borrows from Ikea’s setup. Here’s when and where it’s opening. Read More

Meta’s newest AI model beats some peers. But its amped-up AI agents are confusing Facebook users

Meta’s has added its newest AI models to Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. But the amped-up chatbots’ bizarre exchanges lay bare the limitations of even the best generative AI technology. Read More

Making cement is very damaging for the climate. One solution is opening in California

Carbon emissions from cement manufacturing is “an existential threat to the world and for our industry,” industry leaders say. The race to find climate-friendly solutions may have a new leader. Read More

Express files for bankruptcy, announces it will close more than 100 stores

“The woes at Express are not all of its own making. The formal and smart casual market for both men and women has softened over recent years because of a rise from working from home and the ... Read More

AI-generated models could bring more diversity to the fashion industry — or leave it with less

Proponents say the growing use of AI in fashion modeling showcases diversity in all shapes and sizes, allowing consumers to make more tailored purchase decisions that in turn reduces fashion waste ... Read More

Feds seek at least $125 million damages for Cold War chemical spill at Nebraska missile site

Wartime bomb production and a Cold War missile site fouled the groundwater near Mead. The federal government wants defense contractors to foot a clean-up bill of more than $125 million. Read More

Won your March Madness bets? You may owe Uncle Sam

If you won big on bets you made for the NCAA tournaments, enjoy the money. Just know that some chunk of it may need to go to the IRS. Read More

NU College of Law renames its Space, Cyber and Telecommunications Law Program

The program responsible for training attorneys versed in laws around space, technology and armed conflicts is changing its name to the Nebraska Space, Cyber and National Security Law Program. Read More