Today’s Solutions: April 16, 2026

Good news, residents of Sheboygan, Wisconsin! Lyft, the ride-hailing company not currently plagued by a sexual harassment scandal, is coming to your town — as well as 53 other cities. Most of the cities are concentrated in the Midwest, with a few on the East Coast and Southern states. It’s the company’s largest expansion to date, and brings the total number US cities served by Lyft up to 300. Last month, Lyft announced it would

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