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Congress just passed a housing law that rewards states for reform — here’s why Colorado has a head start

Existing laws in Colorado reduce the administrative and regulatory costs of building new housing. Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post via Getty ImagesIn Colorado, a full-time worker must earn US$36.44 an hour to afford a modest two-bedroom apartment without spending more than 30% of their income on rent, according to a recent report from the National Low Income Housing Coalition.

Extreme weather is making work difficult for many people – this is what needs to change

Extreme temperatures have led to some workers being forced to take sick leave. Dragon ImagesWe have experienced several heatwaves in the UK this summer – workers suffering from heat stress is among the biggest causes of weather-related sick leave here. Very high temperatures can cause symptoms like heat rashes and cramps, or even exhaustion and heatstroke.

A little-remembered Gilded Age millionaire helped make milk safe for American kids through his ‘retail giving’

A girl picks up milk at one of the depots funded by Nathan Straus to provide pasteurized milk to low-income families. Library of CongressThe 1844 edition of the widely used schoolbook written by William H. McGuffey, “Newly Revised Eclectic Fourth Reader,” includes a dialogue about the difference between “true and false philanthropy”:

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