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The backlash to data centers in the US has spawn a surge of first-time candidates looking to reshape local politics. bloomberg.com/news/newslette…

Activists who cut their teeth fighting data centers now look to ride a wave of AI pushback into local office bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Plans approved by the Kennedy Center Board include hiring an architecture firm that designs K-12 schools in Minneapolis, according to documents outlining the $250 million project. However, Donald Trump's renovation plans for the building are lacking key details, design experts say. Read more: bloom.bg/4iOEPjG 📷: Graeme Sloan/Getty Images

Florida’s Brightline filed for bankruptcy protection, after years of lower-than-expected revenue left the private railroad operator unable to repay the billions it borrowed to finance the project bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Brightline, the struggling Florida private passenger railroad, is laying the groundwork to restructure some of its debt via a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing as soon as this week bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Trump’s tariff regime was meant to bring manufacturing back to America. A $5,000 bicycle shows how his levies are undermining that goal bloomberg.com/graphics/2026-…

AI data centers release superheated plumes of air that can blow across property lines, threatening to exacerbate the urban heat island effect in cities bloomberg.com/graphics/2026-…

President Donald Trump's renovation plans for the Kennedy Center are lacking key details, design experts say bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Governor Greg Abbott has directed the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to halt all permits sought by data centers until an audit of risks to the grid is complete bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Kenyan President William Ruto’s plan to build 200,000 housing units a year is facing a funding squeeze that’s resulted in stalled projects, cost overruns and delays, according to a lawmakers’ report bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

The documentary “The History of Concrete” blends comedy and absurdity with serious concerns about the fragility of the built environment and the fate of the world bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Nightlife boomed during the World Cup in US cities. Can policy changes keep the fun alive? bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Cities looking to breathe life back into their streets are eyeing reforms to reenergize local nightlife and bring back outdoor dining. bloomberg.com/news/newslette…

“Everything is fragile and nothing lasts forever,” says filmmaker John Wilson. “This movie is me dealing with that.” bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Cities looking to breathe life back into their streets are eyeing reforms to reenergize local nightlife and bring back outdoor dining. bloomberg.com/news/newslette…

“Everything is fragile and nothing lasts forever,” says filmmaker John Wilson. “This movie is me dealing with that.” bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Cities looking to breathe life back into their streets are eyeing reforms to reenergize local nightlife and bring back outdoor dining. bloomberg.com/news/newslette…

Long-duration batteries have made little inroads, but that is changing as hyperscalers deploy them to power AI bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Rising temperatures have coincided with a saltier Mediterranean Sea, as the water separating Europe from North Africa heats up at a faster pace than the global ocean surface bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Singapore's unique vehicle quota system has made it one of the world’s most expensive places to buy a new car. Read more on how it works, and why it’s unlikely to succeed elsewhere, according to David Zipper: bloom.bg/4ruekSZ 📷️: Roslan Rahman/AFP/Getty Images