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Researchers from several disciplines hope to predict — and prevent — scenarios that pose risks to humanity. Researchers from several disciplines hope to predict — and prevent — scenarios that pose risks to humanity.

Floodplain buyouts allow homeowners to move out of harm's way and help the community create open space that can collect flood waters to protect other homes.

Following the pandemic, competition for landscapers and outdoor contractors was fierce. Homeowners are finally back in control.

SDA is asking for $357 million for FY25 launch services, down from the nearly $530 million in FY24. Those funds would pay to manifest four planned launches of the Tranche 2 Transport Layer satellites in 2027.

Diia.City, the special tax regime set up for local and foreign tech firms in Ukraine practically on the eve of the full-scale invasion, is in trouble. It was supposed to be the change that finally made the business climate attractive and beneficial for IT companies and startups. Since it was unveiled on Feb. 8, 2022, 800 companies have become “residents” of Diia.City.

Home remodeling and repair projects may be on the decline, according to a study from Harvard University, but area builders said they remain busy. The Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity shows the short-term outlook of national home improvement and repair spending is expected to shrink during the upcoming year, before rebounding slightly toward the final […]

Initially started to support and advance local brands, the city's fashion sector now generates $3.3 billion annually.

“The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.” – Bertrand Russell

Recent data from the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University (JCHS) suggests the recent home improvement boom, which started during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, might

Housing is in crisis, thanks to short supply, high demand, and the encroaching threat of climate change. How do you build a home for the future?