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Construction begins for Brightline West. Older Americans are increasingly unable to find smaller housing to fit their needs as they age. The mayor of Nashville unveils a multimodal transportation improvement plan.

Stories about Julia Ormond abandoning Hollywood read very differently now that she is suing Harvey Weinstein for sexual battery, as well as “enablers” CAA and Disney.

Readers discuss a lawsuit over New Jersey’s law limiting it to residents. Also: The child tax credit; political donations; violence in Portland, Ore.

This week’s data journalism roundup digs into US abortion pill access, India's population surpassing China, and the pandemic pets boom.

Readers offer a mix of praise and criticism of the deal. Also: Trump prosecution; two views of Biden; tech jobs; befriending solo seniors.

I am sure many of you, like me, are tired of all the television ads, junk mail, robocalls and emails extolling the virtues of Medicare Advantage plans: the dental care

Caring for kids and parents simultaneously can carry an emotional and financial toll.

Last week, the New York Times published a story about the toll of caregiving for an ill parent or spouse. It’s not a new phenomenon. Family caregivers have long stepped in to provide care. But this kind of caregiving comes at a price.

“God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and wisdom to know the difference.” — Serenity Prayer