The author’s kids (not pictured) have lied since they were young.  It never ceases to amaze me how effortlessly my children lie. My 18-month-old, whose face was covered with crumbs, swore up and down that she hadn’t been near the cookie jar. My preschooler looked me in the eye and denied breaking the window with…

President-elect Donald Trump has threatened to retake control of the Panama Canal as he hit out at what he called the “exorbitant” fees charged to US ships traversing the passage. Panama charges tariffs for vessels traveling through the iconic waterway, with fees varying by size and purpose. “The fees being charged by Panama are ridiculous,…

The author’s twins were born on December 23rd.  Growing up, I often gave my parents low-key guilt trips about my birthday. Being born in the week between Christmas and New Year’s meant I never got to have a celebration at school and rarely had parties since my friends were usually out of town. While I…

“It Ends With Us” author showed support for Blake Lively on Instagram. Colleen Hoover, the bestselling author of “It Ends with Us,” has thrown her support behind Blake Lively after Lively sued her costar, Justin Baldoni, for sexual harassment, retaliation, and coordinating attempts to damage her reputation. In an Instagram Stories post, Hoover linked out…

I performed without a wig to raise awareness for alopecia. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader Armani Latimer. It has been edited for length and clarity. I’m in my fifth season as a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader, and the 2024 “My Cause My Boots” campaign game was the first time…

Martins Lasmanis and his family. My youngest son turned 3 this year — the same age as my startup, Supliful. As I watched my toddler playing on his birthday, I felt a strong sense of guilt creep up inside me. He wasn’t a baby anymore, and I realized I’d missed out on him growing up.…

Home sales remained low due to lofty mortgage rates and home prices. Another tough year in the US housing market was anything but boring for those in popular cities. Home sales were soft for a third straight year, the National Association of Realtors recently noted. Mortgage rates and home prices are down from peak levels,…

Alrena Dale discharged $155,000 of her student loans in bankruptcy. Alrena Dale, 61, had her six-figure student-loan balance wiped out after decades of payments. She’s one of hundreds of borrowers who have received relief after new changes to the bankruptcy process. Though Dale filed over five years ago, President Joe Biden’s new bankruptcy guidance, which…

2024 saw some big winners in the stock market. To be expected, there were a lot of AI-driven winners. The communication services sector led the pack with a year-to-date return of nearly 45%. That’s followed closely by the information technology sector, up 40% this year. And consumer sentiment remained high even in the face of…