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Wood you buy these homes? A duplex residence inside one of New York City’s rare wood-frame houses recently listed for $2.38 million — and its upstairs neighbor is following close behind.  The for-sale condo is under the same ownership as its occupied neighbor. That upper duplex, which spans 2,281 square feet, is hitting the market today for $2.11 million, Saltiel told The Post. The wide-set, sky blue villa at 1377 Dean St. in Brooklyn’s Crown Heights was built as a single-family home in the 1850s, making it the oldest home in that neighborhood. The Elkins House Condominium is the last…

A real estate listing in Argentina shook the art world last month when it revealed a painting hanging in pride of place in the living room was actually an Italian Old Master stolen by the Nazis. Art buffs say it highlights how other important works by luminaries including Vincent Van Gogh, Raphael and Monet suffered the same fate and are still being illegally hoarded by non-rightful owners. The Argentine artwork — “Portrait of a Lady” by 18th century Italian artist Giuseppe Vittore Ghislandi — could be worth more than $500,000. It went “missing” at the end of the Second World…

AMANDA KERSEY: Welcome to HBR On Leadership, case studies and conversations with the world’s top business and management experts—hand-selected to help you unlock the best in those around you. I’m HBR senior editor and producer Amanda Kersey. Serving on a board can expand your influence, strengthen your leadership skills, and even open doors to bigger opportunities. But getting that first seat—and figuring out how to contribute once you’re there—can feel daunting. In this episode of Women at Work, you’ll hear from eight women about how they stepped onto boards, what they learned in the process, and how the experience shaped…

The feds should take a second bite of a rotten apple, says short-lived NYPD boss Tom Donlon. The former interim police commissioner sent a criminal referral letter to the Department of Justice on Tuesday, urging Attorney General Pam Bondi to open an investigation into Mayor Eric Adams and eight NYPD allies and top deputies. Former NYPD commissioner and FBI agent Tom Donlon sent a criminal referral letter to the Department of Justice on Tuesday, urging them to open a new investigation into Eric Adams, roughly six months after the office dropped their own corruption case against the mayor. Stephen Yang…

Emirates has made a huge change to its First Class Cabin – and it’s not the best news for parents with young kids. For anyone who books the luxe cabin using Skywards Miles – whether it’s a full award ticket or an upgrade – can no longer use it on kids aged eight and under. The policy was implemented as of August 15, 2025; however, it does not apply to tickets paid with cash, according to One Mile at a Time. The change is only a limitation on accessing the cabin through miles, with the Dubai-based airline being the only known…

The NASCAR Cup Series heads to Bristol this weekend for the Bass Pro Shops Night Race — the first elimination race of the 2025 Cup playoffs.When it comes to the odds, bettors can dive into that action and place wagers on which driver they think has what it takes to win outright.Last weekend at Gateway, Denny Hamlin got into victory lane, punching his ticket to the next round.Who will take the checkered flag at Bristol, and which playoff drivers will live to see another race? Let’s dive into the odds at DraftKings Sportsbook as of Sept. 10.Bass Pro Shops Night…

One small step for man, one giant step to discovering Martiankind. After years of searching, NASA’s Perseverance rover has discovered some polka-dotted rocks that may provide the strongest evidence yet of Martian life, per a groundbreaking study published in the journal “Nature” on Wednesday. “The thing I find most exciting about this sample is that it contains features large enough to be seen with the naked eye that could be examined to test for past life,” said Michael Tice, a study co-author and Mars 2020 science team member, per the Washington Post. “That’s surprisingly rare when you are studying evidence…

Qatar’s prime minister vowed to retaliate against Israel over its airstrike on Hamas’ political leaders in Doha, calling it a “decisive moment” in the Middle East. Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani slammed Tuesday’s strike on the Qatari capital as “state terrorism” sanctioned by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, with Doha claiming such an attack needed a strong response from the entire region. “The State of Qatar is committed to act in a decisive way with anything that would target its territories and will reserve the right to retaliate and will take all the needed measures to retaliate,” al-Thani told reporters…

WASHINGTON — The Secret Service failed to detect a Glock handgun in a guest’s bag that agents manually searched at President Trump’s Virginia golf club late last month while the commander in chief was on site. The member at Trump National Golf Club Washington DC later informed the protective agency about the firearm and was described as “cooperative” with authorities. The Secret Service has since launched a review of the Aug. 31 security failure, first reported by RealClearPolitics, which comes just over 13 months after an assassination attempt against Trump during a Butler, Pa. campaign rally on July 13, 2024.…

There is a lot of buzz in the Indian media outlets regarding the bill ‘‘Halting International Relocation of Employment“(HIRE) Act that was introduced by Senator Bernie Moreno, who is a Republican Senator from Ohio. While the Bill introduced by him is a fact, it has a very long way to go. There is little information available on who will back it, the latest status, and what we can expect. In this article, we will review the key points of the HIRE Act Bill, what it means, and whether it will pass the US Congress and become a law, as well…