Ignacio Calderon
This ‘Wonderland of Rocks’ Just Became America’s Newest National Park
Ignacio Calderon, Janet Loehrke and USA TODAY on October 21, 2026
Chiricahua drew just 70,000 visitors in 2025, ranking 57th of 64 parks, and advocates expect that number to climb with its new status.
See How the Texas Floods Unfolded and Why Camp Mystic Was in a Hazardous Location
Stephen J. Beard, Ignacio Calderon, Ramon Padilla, George Petras, Shawn J. Sullivan and USA TODAY on August 13, 2026
A deadly Texas flood exposed gaps in warning systems and showed how terrain, rainfall and development can turn rising water into a catastrophe
Where Air Conditioning Is Least Common in the US
Ignacio Calderon, Swasti Singhai, John Heasly and USA TODAY on July 3, 2026
In San Francisco, just 35% of households have air conditioning, while one tiny Texas county reports full coverage.
America’s Housing: Unaffordable, Unavailable. Many of Us Are Giving Up
Andrea Riquier, Ignacio Calderon and USA TODAY on June 17, 2026
A new Harvard report finds 22.7 million renter households are cost-burdened, new household formation has cratered to Great Recession levels, and existing home sales sit at three-decade lows.
Companies Are Seeking Billions in Tariff Refunds. Will You See a Dime?
Ignacio Calderon, Suhail Bhat, John Heasly and USA TODAY on June 10, 2026
A USA TODAY analysis found 90 companies seeking billions in tariff refunds — but Ford, GM, and most others plan to keep the money, not return it to shoppers.
Yes, Oil Prices Are Down. But Don’t Celebrate Cheaper Prices Just Yet.
Ignacio Calderon, Suhail Bhat and USA TODAY on April 8, 2026
With oil prices dipping after the ceasefire deal, Americans are hoping for relief at the pump — but energy experts say the pain is far from over.
Rents Decreased in Most Places. Here’s Where It Was Steepest.
Andrea Riquier, Ignacio Calderon and USA TODAY on March 17, 2026
A nationwide construction boom has finally started pulling rents back down — but millions of Americans are still spending more than half their income just to keep a roof overhead.
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