Tuesday, 29 September 2026Daily Edition · No. 022

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Money & Opportunity

What if moving home left more money for living? Newark bans landlords from making renters pay their broker fees

Newark has banned landlords from passing their brokerage costs to tenants, including through rent increases, added charges or reduced benefits. The protection covers both market-rate and affordable apartments, removing a permitted charge from the cost of moving in. The ordinance establishes a protection, not evidence yet of how much renters will save.

Source: Yahoo

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Money & Opportunity

A Better Home Needn’t Mean Higher Rent: Troy Renovates 341 Public Housing Units With the Right to Return at the Same Rent

A $152 million renovation of 341 public housing homes across four complexes in Troy, New York, is complete, with upgraded kitchens, bathrooms, flooring and lighting. Tenants were temporarily housed in vacant housing authority units and had the right to return without rent increases. The properties also include 20 units accommodating mobility disabilities and eight accommodating sensory disabilities.

Source: Troy Record

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Science & Technology

Starship Reaches Earth Orbit for the First Time — Bringing the Next Moon Mission One Step Closer

Starship entered Earth orbit for the first time, deployed 26 satellites and returned for a controlled ocean splashdown—progress for a spacecraft intended to support future NASA moon missions. The flight ended earlier than planned and did not demonstrate recovery for reuse or the orbital propellant transfers needed for lunar missions.

Source: Scientific American

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Health & Medicine

Imagine Ebola care with loved ones still in sight: ALIMA’s isolation rooms let families and patients see each other

In Ituri, Democratic Republic of the Congo, ALIMA uses specialised isolation rooms called CUBEs that allow loved ones to maintain visual contact with patients while protecting healthcare workers. They are part of a response that established four Ebola treatment centres in two months, alongside rapid diagnosis and medical and psychological care. The rooms offer a way to reduce isolation during treatment, though the outbreak continues to spread and the response needs additional resources.

Source: Angels in Medicine

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