From Urban Housing to Rural Nursing Homes, the Working-Class Fight to Protect Public Goods From Private Buyers

Politics / August 17, 2026 Public goods were meant for us, but corporate interests want to take them away. Ad Policy Public goods like housing, healthcare, and education are under an unprecedented assault by private interests.(Jonathan Wiggs / The Boston Globe via Getty Images) Kaaha Kaahiye is showing me around Glendale Homes, where she grew…

From Urban Housing to Rural Nursing Homes, the Working-Class Fight to Protect Public Goods From Private Buyers

Drones, AI and white paint: Europe races to protect infrastructure from heat – World

As Europe’s railways buckle under record heat, roads melt and power grids strain, countries are turning to an array of fixes for ageing infrastructure, from drones inspecting tracks and AI-powered sensors to a surprisingly simple tool: white paint. At Norway’s Oslo airport on Wednesday, with temperatures set to hit 30 degrees Celsius, 10℃ above normal…

Drones, AI and white paint: Europe races to protect infrastructure from heat – World