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Single Gen Z women outpace Gen Z men to homeownership despite overall decline in first-time buyers - Overall, Gen Zers, which the survey defines as those born between 1999 and 2011, still only made up 4 percent of all home buyers during the survey period.

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Mass General Brigham Home Care clinicians clear the way for a possible strike -- The clinicians have engaged in 26 bargaining sessions over the last year in their bid for their first contract.

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James Murdoch, intent on 'thoughtful journalism,' buys half of Vox Media -- The media scion is buying Vox Media's podcast network, New York magazine, and Vox.com for more than $300 million.

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Stephen Colbert's long goodbye is coming to an end, leaving a void -- When CBS announced that the show would end, the network said it was for economic reasons but others have expressed skepticism that President Trump's criticism of the show had nothing to do with it.

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After UPS plane crash, 10 similar flaws were recorded. NTSB says no one raised an alarm.

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