The cottages came down in 2017. The replacement broke ground in June 2026. Alexandria Sands reported for Axios Charlotte on June 24 that The Fallon Company has begun construction on Twelve03, the first building at Centre South — a 329-unit midrise at the intersection of South End, Dilworth, and Uptown, with 66 affordable units for…
The city entered 2026 with a record poverty rate. Washington is about to make it worse. Robin Hood and Columbia University’s Center on Poverty and Social Policy released their eighth annual Poverty Tracker report in April 2026 with a finding that should have dominated the news cycle for days: New York City’s poverty rate reached…
When Employers Drop Weight-Loss Drug Coverage, the Market Fills the Gap — for Those Who Can Pay SSC Daily Brief | Sunday, June 28, 2026 Opening Brief Amina Niasse reported for Reuters on June 25 that about 10% of large employers currently covering GLP-1 weight-loss drugs plan to eliminate that coverage in 2027, according to…
Companies spent years building values-based identities. Then they spent 2025 and 2026 quietly dismantling them. In 2026, 97% of consumers say authenticity is a key factor in their decision to support a brand, according to a Clutch consumer survey. 81% have stopped supporting a brand because it no longer felt genuine. 87% say they would…
Food Aid Is Becoming a Paperwork Test Opening Brief More than 4.7 million people have lost Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits since Donald Trump’s tax and spending law took effect, with Arizona recording the steepest decline in the country — over 457,000 residents, including nearly 196,000 children, according to state Department of Economic Security data…
Jay-Z’s new look is not just a celebrity grooming story. It is a reminder that even the smallest visual change by a cultural figure can become a public referendum on aging, reinvention, masculinity, and image control. For years, Jay-Z’s locs were part of his late-career visual language. They signaled ease, wealth, distance from the old…
When hiring slows and roles keep shifting, the degree that crosses industries outperforms the one that only fits one. Forbes reported LinkedIn data showing that English majors led all college disciplines in career versatility, with 69% of 2022 to 2024 graduates landing jobs outside their field of study. Visual and performing arts followed at 68%, communication and journalism…
Saturday, June 27, 2026The news tells you what happened. We explain what changed. 1. Europe’s heatwave is exposing infrastructure built for a climate that no longer exists.Germany hit a provisional national record of 41.3°C near Saarbrücken, Denmark recorded its hottest day since measurements began, and Italy placed 18 cities under red alert. The failure underneath the temperature numbers is…
A federal grant clearinghouse fixes an information asymmetry. It doesn’t fix a funding gap, and the bill’s own critics said so to its sponsor’s face. Sens. Raphael Warnock and Katie Britt introduced the HBCU Research Capacity Act, a bipartisan bill that would create a centralized federal clearinghouse to help historically Black colleges and universities identify…
Karen Freifeld reported for Reuters on June 25 that U.S. Representative Nathaniel Moran of Texas plans to introduce legislation requiring AI model developers to report dangerous capabilities, security breaches, and safety incidents. The AI Incident Reporting Act would mandate companies to notify the U.S. Commerce Department within seven days of discovering dangerous activity, with Commerce…