Your weekend long reads 🗞

From masks to 401(k) to Mother's Day, here are some good reads to start your weekend. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

The Short List   Saturday, May 8 Happy Saturday, friends of The Short List! It's John, wishing you a larger-than-life weekend. If you've been looking to buy or sell a home recently, then you know: It's tough out there! U.S. home prices rose in February at the fastest pace in nearly 15 years. Wealthier Americans, seeking greater comfort during their COVID-19 confinement, have been snapping up pricey, larger properties. Lower-priced homes, meanwhile, are extra-scarce from a combination of low inventory and increasing prices. As a result, it's harder for many Americans to buy their first homes, and that missed opportunity can widen the wealth gap, economists say. This week's long reads, all by USA TODAY Housing and Economy reporter Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, examine how Americans are enduring the red-hot housing market. • The housing market is a tale of two Americas and first-time buyers are struggling • Shop with an app, watch movies with an app. Why not sell your home with an app, too? • Searching for a home? These are the top 20 U.S. housing markets There are more long reads below. Oh, and a quick PSA: Tomorrow is Mother's Day. Don't forget to show her you appreciate all she does. Parents can learn to recognize and respond to extremism in 7 minutes It doesn't take much time to make a real difference. Parents can build their competence and confidence in the time it takes to drink a cup of coffee. OPINION 11 last-minute Mother's Day gifts you can buy on sale Many of us are allowed to take off our masks. Why some... 3 reasons you might hate your 401(k) in retirement Trump Navy secretary spent $2M on travel in 8 months Tens of thousands of GM pickups delayed due to chip... 'He called me all the time': Joe Manchin talks Trump... Local police arresting more migrants in Arizona, Texas Both my sons died from opioid addiction and I missed... OPINION Lens distortion made Bidens appear larger than Carters... Start your day with the 5 Things podcast: Five news stories. Less than five minutes. Free to subscribe.   FOLLOW US Problem viewing email? View in browser Unsubscribe • Manage Newsletters • Terms of Service • Privacy Policy/Your California Privacy Rights • Privacy Notice • Do Not Sell My Info/Cookie Policy • Feedback © 2021 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. 7950 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, VA 22102