In a Breakneck Digital Era, the Ancient Art of Peking Opera Works Hard to Keep Flourishing

The old and nuanced art of Peking opera is working hard to flourish in an era of digital entertainment and incessant screens ...

Don’t Call It a Comeback: How Independent Film Will Be Rewired in 2026

Ten inflection points showing how independent film is reshaping its economics, audiences, and creative power in 2026.

I bought a fixer-upper with my 2 siblings. It's a work in progress, but we hope to spend summers there together.

My siblings and I purchased a house in Vermont. We're renovating the fixer-upper and hope to turn it into a vacation home we ...
Statesman Journal

Report says Oregon lagging in housing production despite progress

Oregon has created 6,388 affordable housing units since Gov. Tina Kotek took office in 2023 and is positioned to build 250,000 more homes by 2035, according to data released Dec. 3. Kotek set housing ...
CNN

US trumpets Ukraine progress, but will the Kremlin agree?

America’s top diplomat struck a relentlessly upbeat tone in Geneva, after a rollercoaster day of intensive negotiations aimed at convincing a skeptical Ukraine to accept the latest US proposals to end ...
Publishers Weekly

Work in Progress: Confessions of a Busboy, Dishwasher, Caddy, Usher, Factory Worker, Bank Teller, Corporate Tool, and Priest

In this sweet memoir, Jesuit priest Martin (Learning to Pray) reminisces about the summer jobs that prepared him for his calling. Aiming “to remind readers of the ways that grace works through all our ...
For Construction Pros

OpenSpace Acquires Disperse to Expand AI-Powered Construction Progress Tracking

OpenSpace, a Visual Intelligence Platform for construction, has acquired Disperse, a leader in construction progress tracking. The acquisition builds on a partnership announced in June 2025 and aims ...
Phys.org

Progress on gender equality at work is slow and uneven, new index finds

Gender equality at work has barely improved over the past ten years, with paid work opportunities held back by women doing the bulk of unpaid work in the home, new research shows. Stubborn gaps in pay ...
The Conversation

Progress on gender equality at work is slow and uneven, new index finds

Professor of Gender, Work and Employment Relations, ARC Future Fellow, Business School, co-Director Women, Work and Leadership Research Group, University of Sydney Elizabeth Hill receives funding from ...
The New York Times

Holes Grow in Hollywood’s Safety Net When It Is Needed Most

Commercial production has long been crucial to sustaining entertainment workers in the Los Angeles area. But it continues to plummet. By Nicole Sperling Reporting from Los Angeles Diane McArter runs ...
cnycentral

Community Update: Continued progress at Oneida High School

WAMPSVILLE N.Y. — The Oneida City School District continues to make steady progress on flood recovery and facility upgrades at Oneida High School. District staff, contractors and partner agencies ...
IndieWire

Florida Expects Production Surge, and a New Statewide Below-the-Line Certification Program Will Help

Exclusive: In anticipation of expanded tax incentives in 2026 and beyond, Film Florida is partnering with Stage 32 to create a pipeline to develop a ready and certified crew base. That level of ...