Joyce Cohen

For New Home Buyers: Longer Commute Times Entry-level home buyers find deals farther from job hubs, but pay in commute time and at the gas pump. Credit...Getty Images June 18, 2026, 5:00 a.m. ET New homes — defined as those constructed in 2020 and later — are typically built farther from cities and job hubs.

Still Mailing Your Rent? You’re Hardly Alone. Those who pay their rent online are now the majority — but just barely. Credit...Sam Aronov/Shutterstock May 28, 2026, 5:00 a.m. ET “Paying rent online is the financially smarter choice for renters and landlords,” proclaimed a recent report from Rentec Direct, which makes property management software.

A New Film Makes My Hearing Condition a Superpower. It’s Not. In “Tuner,” a former musician turned safecracker has painful hyperacusis. For him, it’s a hidden talent. Here’s what it’s really like. Leo Woodall as an ex-pianist with hyperacusis in “Tuner.”Credit...