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ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. As the share of U.S. adults receiving mental health care treatment steadily grows, for-profit companies are playing an increasingly important role. More than 40% of inpatient mental health beds were operated by for-profit entities as of 2021, according to unpublished data from Morgan Shields, an assistant professor at Washington University in St. Louis who studies quality in behavioral health care. That’s up from about 13% in 2010. (The number of mental health beds held relatively constant during that…

There are many decisions about selling a home, and one of the biggest is to choose how you want to list your property and sell it. Traditionally, sellers have worked with full-service real estate agents. However, with the rise of alternative listing models, many homeowners are considering flat rate MLS listings, as opposed to traditional real estate agents. This option allows you to pay a one-time fixed fee to list properties on multiple listing services (MLS), and even place them on the major home search websites used daily by buyers and their agents. So whether you’re selling a home in…

Key takeout If you sell your house and buy another item, you will not automatically bear capital gains tax. Exclusion of major housing is the most common way to avoid paying capital gains tax. Investment properties follow a variety of rules and may require a 1031 replacement to postpone taxes. Maintaining records of purchase prices, improvements, and sales costs is important to reduce taxable profits. Selling a home often comes with excitement, but it also raises questions about the capital gains tax. The general question homeowners have is whether they have to pay capital gains if they sell their home…

Many years ago, my dad provided me with water reduction. (Many such examples, but I have a particular case in mind.) When in class, when he tells me, I will never be afraid to raise your hand and ask a question. People often reluctant to do this, he said. Because they fear that they will appear slower than their classmates. When the teacher pauses and asks, “Do you have any questions?” And then no one else around you has, it’s easy to feel like everyone else is speeding up, and you’re sticking out to keep up. But there can be…

Make smarter decisions about the tools used in schools Join any classroom today. This will reveal that some form of technology is being used. From interactive whiteboards to apps that track student progress in real time, Edtech tools are becoming a central part of modern schools. This change took place gradually, but peaked during the pandemic, when schools had to find digital tools to teach while students were learning from home. Otherwise, this could have taken years to recruit, but it has become very common in just a few months. However, the availability of more EDTECH tools does not mean…

Eric Jackson, the hedge fund manager who partially contributed to the trade explosion at Opendoor, announced his new pick on Monday.Better Home stocks surged more than 50% on Monday, and the stock price surged to 176% at $94.06 on Monday, after Jackson promoted the stock on X during the session. Better Home’s market capitalization was over $500 million as of the end of Friday, according to data from FactSet.The EMJ capital president and founder called Better Home “The Shopify of Mormgarages,” said the company is using artificial intelligence to rebuild its $15 trillion industry from scratch. Shopify is a Canadian…

Simple answer: Yes. Even new homes are defective, ranging from incorrect equipment to roof damage to grading issues. Since the pandemic, sales of new construction single-family homes have been rising, and builders are desperately keeping up with the rising demand for housing that began in 2020. Architectural incentives, mortgage buying and cash on closure costs have also become more attractive to new builds, especially as the gap between the selling price gaps between new construction and older homes is closed. Many buyers believe investing in new construction means they are moving to a zero-problem home. However, “new” does not necessarily…

Check out the companies making headlines in the midday deal: Better Homes and Finance Holdings – Mortgage lenders have seen hedge fund manager Eric Jackson surge 176% on X’s social media post. Oracle – The software company’s shares rose almost 5% after naming Clay Magouyrk, president of Oracle’s Cloud Infrastructure Business, and Mike Sicilia, who presides over Oracle Industries, as chief executive officers. The pair will replace Safracats, who will move into a new role as executive vice chairs. Molson Coors – Brewer fell 2% after making Rahul Goyal CEO. Goyal will replace Gavin Hattersley, who will retire this year.…

All publishers need to know about gamification from kindergarten to high school The US K-12 publishing industry is at a critical time. As digital transformation cleans classrooms and traditional textbooks, it steadily gives way to the appeal of digital experiences, publishers are putting pressure on them to pace how today’s students like to learn. Amid this shift, gamification in K-12 education is more than just an innovative add-on. For publishers who want to remain competitive, relevance and profitable, it is rapidly becoming a strategic mandate. Why traditional content needs a new edge US K-12 schools are increasingly adopting digital learning…

Economic Advisors Council Chairman Stephen Milan was interviewed on Tuesday, June 17, 2025 outside the White House in Washington, DC. Aaron Schwartz | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesFederal Reserve Governor Stephen Milan outlined why central bank benchmark interest rates should be aggressively lowered less than a week after he was seated.Changes to tax and immigration policies, along with ease of rental costs, deregulation and tariff revenue, are creating another economic situation that allows the Fed to reduce benchmark rates by nearly two percentage points from current levels, the central bank said in a statement before economic clubs in New York.”The Federal…