Keeping up with America

US President Joe Biden has officially announced he will run again in 2024.

A travel writer from Massachusetts is one of the thousands of Americans trapped in the fighting in Sudan as the conflict between two rival generals threatens to explode into all-out civil war.

A US woman has been arrested in Australia after a 24-carat gold-plated gun was found in her luggage.

Investors on Wall Street are bracing for the prospect of a protracted, costly standoff in Washington over the debt ceiling.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Biogen Inc's drug for treating an inherited form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), the health regulator said on Tuesday.

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By the time Britain’s first civilian evacuation flight had taken off from a rough air field north of Khartoum on Tuesday afternoon, other European nations were highlighting their successes in evacuating hundreds of their citizens from Sudan. (More)

BUSAN, South Korea — Kim Kwan-jung, a craftsman in the South Korean port city of Busan, has long been fond of the United States. South Korea and the U.S. share a history of friendship, he said, and American troops helped repel the communist North during the Korean War. (More)

Lets Talk Business and Tech

Social media scatters your brain, and then you buy stuff you don’t need (More)

US officials seek to crack down on harmful AI products (More)

Hey Apple, Where Are Your Chatbots? (More)

Richer, Wiser, Happier

Consumers Grow More Pessimistic About Future of the Economy (More) | The Four Things to Haggle Over When Buying a Home (More)

3 ways to rethink old age and retirement, MIT expert says | Greg Iacurci, CNBC. The classic notion of retirement planning is a measure of savings and time. “Longevity” planning is a more complete framework, said Joseph Coughlin, director of the MIT AgeLab. Americans overlook many important aspects of old age. They include transportation, social life and small tasks that may be difficult or impossible. Many of them carry a financial cost. (More)

Backup? State student debt forgiveness for certain jobs if you move (More)

Sports and Showbiz Shenanigans

Who needs a QB? Ranking all 32 NFL teams by likelihood of draft move (More) | Pirates, OF Bryan Reynolds reach 8-year extension (More)

Harry Belafonte, actor and pioneering Calypso singer, dies at 96 (More) | Meghan Trainor shares details of her pregnancy, advice in debut book (More)

Nate Silver Out at ABC News as Disney Layoffs Once Again Hit News Division (More) | Blake Lively Makes Stylish Appearance at First Red Carpet Event Since Welcoming Baby No. 4 (More)

 Life Hacks to Hack Your Life

18 Things Professional Chefs Say You Must Have in Your Kitchen.

Overworked and under-rested? 3 tips to help you chill out.

To use or not to use: Air fryers.

6 Hacks to Manage Your Time and Regain your Energy.