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A debate is raging over housing policy. Many state lawmakers have proposed overriding local growth controls — land-use regulations on housing, such as restrictive zoning requirements — in order to let the free market solve the housing crunch. For example, starter home acts preempting large minimum lot regulations were proposed in Arizona, Minnesota, Texas, North Carolina, and New Hampshire this year. By letting landowners build more homes on their property, these reforms should increase the supply of homes and reduce their cost. This strategy has a lot of supporting evidence behind it. But it’s facing fierce pushback from local government…

Whether it’s bulky, unmanifested furniture or higher-value, sortable consumer electronics, excess inventory and customer returns create substantial operational and financial challenges for retailers and distribution networks– especially those not equipped for the complexities of reverse logistics. While returned and excess inventory is a natural byproduct of retail, the financial stakes are significant: in 2024 alone, $890 billion in inventory was returned by consumers. For items that can’t be restocked on primary shelves due to costs, obsolescence, or visible signs of use, implementing an effective, data-backed B2B resale strategy is essential. The right approach not only maximizes recovery value but also…

Anshul Kamboj, on Tuesday (May 20), gave Chennai Super Kings the crucial first breakthrough by dismissing Yashasvi Jaiswal during the game against Rajasthan Royals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. The Rajasthan Royals opener came out all guns blazing to give his team a flying start. He made his intentions clear by hitting a four on the very first ball of the innings. In the third over of the innings, Yashasvi Jaiswal took Khaleel Ahmed to the cleaners by hitting him for three fours and a six. In the fourth over, the southpaw hit Kamboj for a four as…

Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou angrily hit back against claims he is teetering between being either a hero or a clown for the club in their season-defining Europa League final on Wednesday.Spurs have endured a nightmare domestic campaign, one which has seen them suffer 21 defeats in the Premier League, in which they can finish no higher than 14th.But Tottenham will qualify for the Champions League if they beat Manchester United in the Europa League final in Bilbao.It is unclear whether Postecoglou remain at the club beyond this season, but his legacy will likely be determined by events at the San…

Michael Russo and Joe Smith of The Athletic: (mailbag) The Minnesota Wild don’t seem interested in long-term deal for pending RFA Marco Rossi. They Wild have offered five-years at $5 million per earlier with Rossi’s camp countering with a higher cap hit and shorter term. thinks Rossi wants over $7 million, and they could say he’s worth more than the six-year, $6.5 million per that the Calgary Flames gave Matt Coronato. Wild GM Bill Guerin said his top priority is improving down the middle, as they need at least a No. 2 defenseman if Rossi isn’t it according to Smith.…

Ryanair has ordered some flight attendants in Spain to repay salary increases of up to €3,000 (£2,525) following a legal dispute with their union.A pay rise had been agreed with the Spanish union, CCOO, and it applied to all flight attendants regardless of what union they belonged to. But another Spanish union – Union Sindical Obrera – won a court case in March to nullify the deal.The Irish airline has now written to Union Sindical Obrera to say it will be informing its members how much they owe.Union Sindical Obrera has hit back at Ryanair’s decision to claw back five…

Ben Allen has been named the third recipient of the Maelstrom Bitcoin Developer Grant, the family office of Arthur Hayes announced in a recent press release sent to Bitcoin Magazine. Over the next year, Allen will focus on enhancing the Payjoin Dev Kit project, a privacy-focused Bitcoin transaction tool designed to improve user anonymity and network scalability. Payjoin, first introduced in 2019 by Nicolas Dorier in BIP 78, allows both the sender and receiver to contribute inputs to a single Bitcoin transaction. This disrupts common assumptions used by financial surveillance firms, namely the idea that multiple transaction inputs must come…

Liv McMahonTechnology reporterFortnite/Epic GamesActor union Sag-Aftra has filed a complaint over the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to recreate the voice of Star Wars villain Darth Vader in Fortnite.The union said Llama Productions – a subsidiary of Epic, which makes the hit video game – had chosen “to replace the work of human performers with AI technology”.It has alleged the company did so without informing the union of its intentions or bargaining over terms.The BBC has approached Epic Games for comment.The union’s Unfair Labour Practice complaint, filed to the US National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), alleges that the company made…

Ayush Mhatre with Sachin Tendulkar. (Pic credit: Mahtre’s Instagram post) NEW DELHI: Chennai Super Kings’ teenage sensation Ayush Mhatre shared a heartfelt moment from his recent encounter with cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar, revealing the simple yet powerful advice the ‘God of Cricket’ gave him: “Play your game and just be yourself.”The 17-year-old opener spoke about the interaction during a CSK practice session ahead of their IPL 2025 league match against Rajasthan Royals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. Both teams are out of playoff contention.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!In a video posted by CSK…

Oklahoma has ignited a firestorm in education circles by becoming the first state to formally embed disproven 2020 election conspiracy theories into its high school history curriculum. Under newly revised social studies standards, students will now be directed to “identify discrepancies” in the presidential election results — a move critics warn marks a dangerous breach between political ideology and historical truth.The controversial standards, introduced under the leadership of State Superintendent Ryan Walters, are set to take effect in the upcoming academic year. Once celebrated for robust civics education, Oklahoma’s curriculum now leans heavily into partisan talking points — weaving in…