NPR (Alana Wise) - Executions nearly doubled in the U.S. last year, and soared abroad
The number of people killed in state-sanctioned executions worldwide rose to a 44-year high in 2025, according to a new report from Amnesty International.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Max Rego) - Young adults struggle to break into housing market as Congress seeks solution
A survey released by real estate brokerage Redfin in January found that 38.3 percent of 28-year-olds owned their home last year, less than the 42.5 percent of Gen Xers and 44.4 percent of baby boomers who owned their home at that age.
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Oldest Americans held more real estate value in 2025 than ever
For the first time on record, Americans 70 and older held more real estate wealth than ever at over $12.5 trillion in 2025 — up from less than $4 trillion in 2005. However, experts say new homeowners may make a comeback, as mortgage rates and home prices begin to slowly lower. #homeowners #mortgagerates #realestate NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans. Find us online: https://www.newsnationnow.com/
NEWSNATIONNOW (Andrew Dorn) - Oldest Americans held more real estate wealth than ever in 2025
For the first time on record, Americans over 70 held a larger share of real estate wealth than those ages 40 to 54.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Andrew Dorn) - 401(k) balances are up, but hardship withdrawals are rising
More Americans are becoming 401(k) millionaires — but hardship withdrawals are also rising, new data shows.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Andrew Dorn) - Homeowners are staying put nearly twice as long as they used to
In Los Angeles, the typical homeowner hangs onto their house for 20 years, according to Redfin.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Andrew Dorn) - Homeowners are holding onto homes longer, especially in coastal states
Sellers last quarter owned their homes for an average of 8.55 years — the longest span in data going back to 2000.
NPR (Rob Stein) - U.S. life expectancy hits a new high, as deaths from overdoses and COVID fall
An American born in 2024 can expect to live to be 79, on average. But people in other wealthy countries can expect to live longer.