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Don’t believe in climate change, rising sea levels, or cities sinking (“subsiding”)? Venice is sinking. So are Rotterdam, Bangkok, and New York (though a few spots are rising!) But no place compares to Jakarta, the fastest-sinking megacity on the planet. Over the past 25 years, the hardest-hit areas of Indonesia’s capital have subsided more than 16 feet due to illegal wells, diminishing groundwater, and a rising sea level. Many billions will be spent moving an entire city. In the United States, insurance issues have become obvious problems. Do you think you have pri...

Crypto markets rebounded over the weekend following the Fed’s rate decision on March 20, but this week also has a lot of key economic data. The week will be…

The yearly street festival celebrating the LGBTQ+ community features live entertainment on two stages, over 150 vendors, drag shows, a family fun zone, food trucks and much more.

Phantom Planet sang, California here we come, right back where we started from.” Many here at the Western Secondary have spent their entire career in California, which makes sense given that, over the decades, 20-25 percent of the nation’s home loans come from here. Overheard in the hallway yesterday: “I’ve been in this business so long, I remember when the big sleeping area in the house was called a ‘master bedroom’ and not a ‘primary sanctuary.’ That aside, there are more serious topics about staying afloat, and further staffing and ove...

Sorry the commentary is a little late this morning. I received an email from my IT department that I needed to change my username and password. It took me a few minutes to remember that I didn’t have an IT department. Beware of those phishing expeditions! Technology… if it weren’t for my pets or grandparents, I don’t know what I’d do for passwords. There are obviously pluses from technology, of course, and thank you to Steve Richman who told me about Canva, a marketing website that appears darned easy to use. How about the darker side of tech, even including ...