Politics

With the date of the general election now set, finance is set to be a central issue with interest rates and inflation still high. Money is still “so tight” for millions of people, said the Daily Express, meaning that the …

If you tune into any financial-related news, you are bound to hear some mention of ‘consumer sentiment.’ In May, for instance, it was reported that consumer sentiment had hit “a six-month low” and “notched its biggest drop since 2021, reflecting …

While climate change is expected to cause wide-scale extinction, some animals might potentially fare better than others. Some creatures are even reaping benefits from the changing climate and could drastically alter the ecosystem as we know it. These animals are …

Scientific fraud is becoming a larger issue. Thousands of fake scientific papers have flooded journals and have subsequently had to be retracted. Much of this is the work of paper mills, which submit fraudulent papers to journals for a fee. …

For many adults, memories of adolescence are inextricably bound up in the music that helped them define their teenage identities and form almost tribal allegiances with others who shared their tastes. But for children and young adults today, exploring music …

For many Americans, Google is the internet. It’s the foundation for how they live online, “one of the main interfaces through which people interact with the internet, their computers, and their phones,” John Herman said at New York magazine. Now …

The sun is currently at solar maximum. This means that the celestial body is at its peak activity, releasing higher levels of radiation and solar particles. It was a strong solar storm that recently made the Northern Lights visible across …

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Get out your sunscreen and swimsuits because summer is here, which means the time has come for artists to release a slew of warm-weather tunes. Here are 10 summer albums to stream while you head to the beach. Charli XCX, …

Croton-on-Hudson, New York (Image credit: Dot Record Media) The Marshad House was designed by Marcel Breuer in 1950. The midcentury modern three-bedroom has a butterfly roof and cypress ceilings; a living room with a wall of windows, the original bluestone floor, and …

‘Will Republicans vote for Donald Trump even if he’s found guilty?’ Nicole Russell in USA Today Republicans will face a “quandary” if Donald Trump is convicted in his hush money criminal trial, says Nicole Russell. The MAGA faithful will reframe …

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What happened Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday acknowledged unspecified mistakes in a deadly Israeli airstrike in southern Gaza that drew international condemnation for killing at least 45 displaced Palestinians and wounding hundreds. Images and witness accounts from the …

What happened Powerful storms swept across the southern and central U.S. over the Memorial Day weekend, leaving at least 23 people dead in Texas, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Virginia. The extreme weather left tens of thousands without power and disrupted …

What happened The Libertarian Party chose activist Chase Oliver as its presidential nominee after a weekend convention that featured a poorly received speech by Donald Trump and a less-contentious appearance by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Who said what Trump’s pitch …

Around 300 B.C., King Ptolemy I — the new ruler of Egypt and a former general of Alexander the Great — tasked an adviser with a modest mission: “to collect, if possible, all the books in the world.” Over the …

Israel’s deadly air strikes on a refugee camp, in defiance of international pleas and court rulings to halt its Rafah offensive, have created a serious problem for Western allies. The strikes killed at least 45 Palestinians and wounded dozens more …

Labour and the Conservatives have opened a new general election battleground by launching accounts on the video-sharing app TikTok. The social media landscape has radically changed since the last election in December 2019, when TikTok was the new kid on …

The only way to reach Vancouver Island is by boat or plane. Either way, arriving at this remote sanctuary off Canada’s Pacific Coast is a memorable experience: cedar trees carpet the rocky shores, hazy mountains stretch as far as the …

A Facebook group called The Professor Is Out, which has close to 33,000 members, aims to spirit dissatisfied college and university professors in the United States out of the profession and into other pursuits. The scale of the group might …

Jokes about homeschooled kids are a well-worn cliché: They are weird; they are geniuses; they are improperly socialized. But in the U.S., homeschooling also happens to be an unchecked practice. It is impossible to know how many kids are participating …

After the government advised households to have enough supplies for at least three days in case of a national emergency, attention has turned to people whose doomsday preparations are a way of life. Previously thought of as the preserve of …

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As if student debt wasn’t already crippling enough, interest rates on federal loans are set to jump higher. In fact, “federal student loan interest rates will reach record heights for the 2024-25 school year,” said NerdWallet, citing a recent announcement …

We may be out of the days of peak COVID cancellations, but life can still disrupt even the best laid plans. If you find yourself in a situation where you can no longer go on a trip you booked, it’s …

Traveling with a group, whether friends or family, can be a lot of fun. Figuring out how to fairly split the costs, on the other hand, can be a tricky business. There are lodging, meals, car rentals and activity costs …

Keir Starmer has said he will take part in TV election debates but won’t commit to the idea of weekly head-to-heads suggested by Rishi Sunak. Starmer told BBC Breakfast that he could debate with the PM “once or a hundred …

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