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It’s not just a dorm, it’s their first home
Aug 24, 2018

It’s not just a dorm, it’s their first home

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As new college students across the country start moving in, we're taking a look at the booming dorm-in-a-bag business. Turns out there's a lot of money in making a 170-square-foot cinder-block box feel like home. But first: It's been a wild week for political news, but the economic news was no slouch either. We'll break it all down in the Weekly Wrap. Plus, how more intense and frequent wildfires are changing firefighters' jobs.  

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Students want upscale dorm accommodations; retailers take note

Aug 24, 2018
Gone are the days when a faded comforter from childhood was suitable for students.
An independent survey from consulting firm Deloitte estimates parents will spend $25.5 billion on back-to-college purchases in 2018. Above, a residential hall at the University of Central Florida.
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Can serve clocks make the U.S. Open more exciting?

Aug 24, 2018
The Grand Slam tennis event will add 25-second timers to keep matches moving.
Belgium's Elise Mertens plays a shot beside a clock during a match against Australia's Daria Gavrilova at the Australian Open in Melbourne in January.
PAUL CROCK/AFP/Getty Images

As new college students across the country start moving in, we’re taking a look at the booming dorm-in-a-bag business. Turns out there’s a lot of money in making a 170-square-foot cinder-block box feel like home. But first: It’s been a wild week for political news, but the economic news was no slouch either. We’ll break it all down in the Weekly Wrap. Plus, how more intense and frequent wildfires are changing firefighters’ jobs.