A Massive Problem May Loom for Our Homes (Newser Sunday Summary)

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April 21, 2024     If You Only Read One Thing A Massive Problem May Loom for Our Homes The Economist is sounding the alarm about what it sees as the "next housing crisis," and it doesn't involve mortgage rates or boom-and-bust cycles. Keep reading   On the National Stage Man Who Self-Immolated Outside Trump Trial Dies A man who doused himself in an accelerant and set himself on fire outside the courthouse where former President Trump is on trial has died, police said. Keep reading   On the World Stage For the Serengeti's Maasai, a Bitter Irony Unfolds On the surface, the news might please those with a conservationist bent—Tanzania setting aside more and land for preservation. Keep reading   Weekend Jaw-Dropper Locals Attempt to Buy $14M Island by Chipping In $1K Each A privately owned island off Tampa Bay is up for sale, and though the going price is $14 million, a group is trying to crowdfund joint ownership with a $1,000 buy-in price. Keep reading   Wild Card The Bane of Walmart Managers: 'NIL Picks' Walmart managers typically pull in six figures—even up to $400,000 if the store is big enough—and the Wall Street Journal spent a day with one such manager to get a sense of the job. Keep reading   From our sponsors Homeowners Are Trading in Their Doorbell Cams for This Don't get caught unprotected in 2024. With break-ins and package theft on the rise, having a reliable home security camera is essentia, which is why you need this new Lightbulb Security Cam. It offers a 360º Night Vision HD Camera, Motion Detection, 24/7 Monitoring and Recording and it's easy to set up, just replace a regular lightbulb with the Light Socket Security Cam. No batteries or wires required. KEEP READING   And Don't Overlook... Chris Pratt Knocks Down Famed LA House It's not just the demolition of a famed, midcentury modern house in Los Angeles that has people upset. Keep reading AI-Generated Copy Flagged in Millions of Student Papers With AI at their disposal, many students have found a modern way to keep their dogs from eating their homework. Keep reading Scientists Attempt to Pull a Jurassic Park on Extinct Animal Australia's thylacine, better known as the Tasmanian tiger, was deemed extinct in 1986, 50 years after the last known living one died in captivity. Keep reading This USS Enterprise Was Missing for Decades. Now, It's Home The first model of the USS Enterprise—used in the opening credits of the original Star Trek television series—has boldly gone back home, returning to creator Gene Roddenberry's son decades after it went missing. Keep reading Meet Hercules, the Rescue Cat Who Became a Target Model When authorities discovered 50 or so cats crammed into a car in Minnesota's Chisago County in June 2022, the temperature was hovering around 95 degrees. Keep reading     How You Voted This Week 62% Hilarious Tesla Delays Cybertruck Deliveries 74% Intriguing World's 10 Busiest Airports 90% Depressing Ramblin' Man Writer Dickey Betts Is Dead 92% Brilliant PM: 'Bollard Man' Hero Can Stay in Australia Indefinitely 86% Scary At Reagan Airport, a Near Disaster on Runway 76% Ridiculous Serial Record-Breaker Just Logged an Excruciating One   This Week's 6 Most-Read Stories   From Our Sponsors Manage your subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe from Newser emails  |  Privacy Policy We'd love to hear from you. Send us a note at feedback@newser.com. Read our stories on MSN. Newser, LLC  |  1395 Brickell Avenue  |  Suite 800  |  Miami, Florida  |  33131 © 2024 Newser, LLC. All rights reserved