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A single staircase in a San Diego apartment building. Some stakeholders embrace what’s called “single stair reform in the debate over housing development. (Photo by Times of San Diego staff) This ...

Actuarial firm Milliman is attempting something financial markets have yet to pull off: turning one of America’s fastest-rising costs, health-care inflation, into something investors can hedge with a ...

The solar carport in Apeldoorn, central Netherlands, will feature over 5,300 circular solar panels covering an area of two hectares. It will offer space for 925 vehicles underneath a supporting ...

Across Nigeria’s bustling cities and growing peri-urban communities, the signs of progress are everywhere – expanding markets, rising consumption, and a youthful population driving demand. Yet this ...

Washington State fell just short to the #18 Virginia Cavaliers, relinquishing a 10-point lead late in the third quarter. Three UVA scores in the fourth quarter headlined the comeback victory for the ...

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