After Taking Away Critics’ Citizenship, a Country Takes Their Houses
Nicaragua’s government has begun confiscating the homes of former political prisoners and dissidents forced into exile, just as the country did in the 1980s.
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For South Korea’s Senior Subway Riders, the Joy Is in the Journey
The subway rumbled toward its final stop north of Seoul. Along the way, hordes disembarked, with the determined, brisk gait of those with somewhere to be. Far from the city center, the thicket of high-rise buildings grew sparser, and the afternoon …
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Billions to Connect Everyone to High-Speed Internet Could Still Fall Short
Along the southeastern edge of Oklahoma, where expansive cattle ranches and empty storefronts dot the landscape, the lack of high-speed internet service has become a daily frustration for residents. Wanda Finley, a fourth-grade teacher in Sawyer …
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A ‘Near-Zero Carbon’ Renovation? He Wanted to Show It Was Possible.
Using a technique called mass timber construction, a Brooklyn architect created a sustainable home for his family — with a tree growing at the center.
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The One Million Tibetan Children in China’s Boarding Schools
One day in late November 2016, back home in Tibet, I received a distressing call from my brother telling me I needed to check on his granddaughters. “Something very strange is happening,” he said. My young relatives, who were 4 and 5 years old at the …
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How Much Value Is Your Home Accruing? It Depends on What It Cost.
Since 2000, the most expensive U.S. homes have quadrupled in value. At the low end, things are very different.
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Maui Family Describes a Tragic Night Trying to Escape the Deadly Wildfire
Lahaina residents had little time to flee from the nation’s deadliest wildfire in over a century, and victims ran into impossible challenges.
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Rat-Infested, Will Canada’s Most Famous Fixer-Upper Be Replaced?
Leaked information suggests that security concerns may force officials to build a new house to replace 24 Sussex Drive, the derelict and abandoned official residence of Canada’s prime ministers.
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The Magic of the Granny Flat
About a decade ago, Megan Parrish began worrying about her mother, Pat Dalrymple. Ms. Dalrymple, now 68, was living alone in Lake Arrowhead, a mountainous resort area in California, and her house was becoming too much for her to handle. “I knew Mom …
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Buying Is Just the Beginning. What Does It Really Cost to Own a Home?
A new study adds it all up over the typical length of homeownership. The result? Utilities will cost more than your down payment.
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