The Treasury’s payment system is one of Elon Musk’s targets. Here’s what it does, from Social Security to tax refunds.
Treasury payments are an area of interest in Elon Musk’s DOGE agenda. The Treasury Department controls trillions of dollars…
California’s largest home insurer wants to hike rates by 22% for homeowners to help pay for LA’s wildfires
The remains of beachside homes that burned along the Pacific Coast Highway during the Palisades Fire in Malibu. The…
USAID is on Trump and Musk’s cost-cutting list. Here’s where the foreign aid agency spends its money.
USAID is under fire, and Donald Trump and Elon Musk are working to cut or restructure it. Proposed cuts…
We moved our family from California to Texas. Our income is lower, but we spend less and love the lifestyle.
The Ruiz family. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Gerardo Ruiz, 29, and Tomi Ruiz, 26,…
Starbucks’ CEO says letting people order coffee via mobile ‘chipped away’ at the brand’s ‘soul’
Brian Niccol said mobile ordering “took a lot of the soul” out of Starbucks. Brian Niccol, Starbucks’ CEO, said…
I’ve been sober for 2 years. My face is less puffy and I get compliments on my glowy skin all the time.
Megan Zuckerman, 30, noticed a change in her skin and face shape after going sober. When I wanted to…
I took on almost $200K in debt to attend an Ivy League school. I have no regrets but wouldn’t recommend it to everyone.
Lyndon Low said graduating from Columbia University’s graduate school has opened doors, but the emotional and mental weight of…
I attended the Beacon School, one of New York City’s most competitive public high schools. The experience was both stressful and inspiring.
The author attended the Beacon High School in New York City. In many ways, the Beacon School is a…
North Korea’s forces appear to be the latest ‘expendable’ army chewed up fighting Russia’s war against Ukraine
The North Korean troops fighting in Russia are said to be part of Pyongyang’s elite “Storm Corps.” North Korean…
Ukraine says it’s far along in developing laser weapons to take out Russian drones
A worker removes a fragment of a Russian drone after an attack on Kyiv in 2023. Ukraine is testing…