Keeping up with America

Negotiations for a deal to raise the US debt ceiling and thereby avoid a default with potentially catastrophic consequences for the world economy resumed Friday after a brief impasse.

The US says it will support providing advanced fighter jets including US-made F-16s to Ukraine and also back training Ukrainian pilots to fly them.

Under a new proposal intended to protect students, nearly two-thirds of cosmetology certificate programs at for-profit colleges would would risk losing federal funding.

A woman who allegedly spiked her husband's drink with fentanyl and then wrote a children's book about grief after he died is now accused of secretly taking out almost $2 million in life insurance policies on him.

If there was ever an election for kindest American, the people of Galveston, Indiana, know who they'd nominate.

Around the 🌎 in 80 Seconds 

Chinese tourists are slowly resuming international travel but it could take years for their numbers to recover to prepandemic levels, holding back a hoped-for windfall for the global economy as memories of Covid-19 fade.

As backdrops to polling stations go, the view from Kastraki primary school is about as spectacular as it gets.

Lets Talk Business and Tech

China-Taiwan tensions could grip 2024 election as Musk, Buffett and Dalio sound alarms

Moonwalkers, the 'world fastest shoes,' give new meaning to 'walking'

It’s Time to Think Bigger on AI. These 8 Stocks Could Be the Next Winners.

Richer, Wiser, Happier

High-yield savings vs. money market accounts: Which is better?

Living Single and Maximizing Money | Hal M. Bundrick, NerdWallet. Single and not sorry — that's how you live. Sure, couples get a dual income, tax breaks and somebody else to blame when household finances take a downturn. But they fight over the remote, too. So, ya know, plusses and minuses.

Sports and Showbiz Shenanigans

Seth Towns committing to Howard for eighth hoops season  | Jim Brown Lived a Remarkable Life Unlike Few Other Athletes

Auliʻi Cravalho Won’t Reprise Titular Role in ‘Moana’ Live-Action, “Cannot Wait” to Help Find New Lead | Disney+ and Hulu are cutting shows: Are your favorites on the list?

Disney is closing its expensive Star Wars hotel, a year after opening  | Jennifer Garner Reveals the On-Set Trick Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Pulled That 'Completely Caught Me off Guard'

 Life Hacks to Hack Your Life

From laundry to love: Chris Parker's life hacks for young adults.

The 20 Best Deals To Shop Now on Amazon Basics Products.

The #1 Sign of Anxiety People Miss.

How to live a fulfilled life beyond just chasing happiness.