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These Young Politicians Want to Fix America’s Housing Problems

11 June 2026 at 13:47
A cohort of young Millennial and Gen Z politicians have centered their campaigns this year on housing costs, and the divide is more generational than partisan.

© Sophie Park for The New York Times

David Morales, 27, a candidate for mayor of Providence, R.I., has made housing central to his pitch for “a city all our neighbors can afford.”

Billionaires’ Billions Are Increasing Faster Than Ever

9 June 2026 at 16:55
Elon Musk’s potential new status as a trillionaire demonstrates in real time why there has been such a rapid rise in the concentration of wealth at the top.

© Nicolas Ortega

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