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23 hours ago | axios.com | Melissa Santos

Data: Redfin; Chart: Kavya Beheraj/AxiosThe number of new apartment projects approved in the Seattle area has dropped significantly in recent months, which means rent hikes could be coming, real estate experts warn. The big picture: A wave of newly built apartments helped curb rent increases over the past few years — but for many renters, that break may be ending, Axios' Sami Sparber writes.

1 day ago | axios.com | Kale Williams

Illustration: Shoshana Gordon/Axios. Photos: Heilman/Classic Stock, Armstrong Roberts/Classic Stock, Charles Rotkin/Corbis, Stan Grossfeld/Boston Globe via Getty ImagesCity councilors voted unanimously on Thursday to more than quadruple a settlement payout to Black Portlanders who were displaced from the Albina neighborhood over the last six decades.

1 day ago | axios.com | April Rubin

Data: Axios research and KFF; Map: Axios VisualsD.C.'s public schools will enforce a cell phone ban starting next school year, the district said on Friday. Why it matters: D.C. joins nearly half the country in the bipartisan push to limit students' cellphone use in the classroom. D.C. middle schools and several of its high schools already implemented the ban, the district said. Catch up quick: Phone bans have gained momentum across Democratic and Republican state legislatures in recent years.

1 day ago | axios.com | Travis Meier |Christine Clarridge

Hover over each bar to see location and anticipated opening. Reproduced from "Untapped"; Map: Axios VisualsWomen's sports bars are on the rise — and Seattle is helping lead the charge. Why it matters: With viewership and attendance for women's sports soaring, fans are building new hubs that are about more than simply watching games.

1 day ago | axios.com | April Rubin

Data: YouGov; Chart: Axios VisualsRepublicans overwhelmingly said they'd side with President Trump over Elon Musk in the duo's explosive feud, according to Thursday polling. Why it matters: Republicans' loyalty to Trump remains strong, and the acrimony only adds to Americans' existing dissatisfaction with the former head of DOGE. By the numbers: More than half of Americans said they wouldn't side with either the president or the wealthiest man in the world, per a YouGov survey of U.S. adults.