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Dozens feared dead as Azerbaijan Airlines flight crashes in Kazakhstan
Flight from Baku to Grozny diverted due to weather conditions
Gen Zers may not have a house or kids, but data shows they’re spoiling their pets more than any other generation instead
While Gen Z respondents spent the most on their pets per month this year, they were the most likely to ...
Researchers have followed over 700 people since 1938 to find the keys to happiness. Here’s what they discovered
The secret to happiness is more in our control than we think. Read More
Meet the boomers who’d rather spend $100k to renovate their homes than risk the frozen housing market: ‘It would be too hard to purchase anything else’
“The growing older demographic is more knowledgeable about renovations and planning for their future needs, especially as they prepare to ...
Private equity payouts fell 50% short in 2024
Value of investments cashed out lingers well below historic average for third consecutive year
Fine wine market in the red as Chinese demand dries up
Prices of top-end Burgundies and vintage Champagnes fall for second straight year
Year in a word: Bro-caster
The manosphere’s podcasting heroes are the natural successors to radio shock-jocks
The paradox of Christmas is what makes it so compelling
In containing everything all at once, it turns a magnifying glass on your life
De Beers amasses biggest diamond stockpile since 2008 financial crisis
Chinese demand has slumped as competition from lab-grown alternatives has increased
Christians huddled in Gaza speak to the Pope every night
Nightly calls from pontiff comfort Palestinians sheltering in churches for a second Christmas
China steps up campaign for single people to date, marry and give birth
Women receive cold-calls about family planning and universities asked to offer ‘love courses’ to tackle demographic crisis
Ex-Abercrombie CEO may dodge sex trial as lawyers claim dementia and Alzheimer’s
A neuropsychologist who examined Jeffries in October concluded he likely has dementia with behavioral disturbance, Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy body ...
American Air says holiday delays caused by vendor tech glitch
The carrier said Tuesday that a network hardware-related issue has been resolved and flights have resumed. Read More
NORAD’s Santa tracker, now used by millions, started as a morale booster during the Cold War
It started with a child’s accidental phone call in 1955. Read More
These stores are open—and closed—on Christmas Day 2024
You’ll have to hunt for that very last-minute present or recipe item. Read More
Sebastian Zapeta, the man accused of burning a woman to death inside a New York City subway train, reportedly used a shirt to fan the flames
Federal immigration officials say Zapeta, 33, is a Guatemalan citizen who entered the U.S. illegally. Read More
Here’s which restaurants are open on Christmas Day 2024
With Thanksgiving less than a month ago, it’s ok to not want to cook. Read More
Starbucks barista strike expands on fifth day of closures
Over 5,000 workers in Boston, New York and Philadelphia, among other cities, planned to join the work stoppage on Tuesday. ...
You’re wasting nearly 5 whole days a year just scrolling for something to watch on Netflix and YouTube, study finds
One in five believe it’s harder to find something to watch today than it was 10 years ago. Read More
The Fed is weighing ‘significant changes’ to its annual stress tests for large U.S. banks to lessen the risk of large year-on-year swings
The stress test has helped banks more than double their capital levels over the past decade-plus. Read More
La-Z-Boy launches ‘never recline’ petition for airplane passenger seats—and it’s closing in on 200,000 signatures
Petition signers can win a free recliner and $500 toward a flight. Read More
Most people scorn AI hallucinations, but researchers love them—and one scientist says they helped him win his Nobel Prize
In October, David Baker was the only American scientist to win the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Read More
Syria dissolves rebel factions as al-Sharaa consolidates power
Several groups agree to merge under defence ministry as interim government seeks to unite fractured country
Biden will decide whether US Steel can be sold to a Japanese company for $15 billion
Some federal agencies were skeptical that allowing a Japanese company to buy an American steelmaker would create national security risks. ...
Millennials and Gen X will inherit $83.5 trillion in the next two decades—but not before spouses of the wealthy obtain their $9 trillion
The report from UBS also had some good news for consumers. Not only is it easier to climb the wealth ...
US banking lobby sues Fed over stress test framework
Announcement comes a day after central bank unveiled proposed changes to annual examinations
A year after Bayer got rid of bosses and asked staff to self-organize, its CEO says attrition has fallen
Bayer told workers to self-organize last year as part of a plan to save €2 billion in costs by 2026. ...
Prosecutors withdraw appeal against Alec Baldwin in fatal shooting on set of ‘Rust’
Baldwin’s lawyers said the decision was a vindication: “This was an unspeakable tragedy but Alec Baldwin committed no crime.” Read ...
Russia’s multi-billion dollar revenue stream may soon grind to a halt, thanks to Ukraine. Its ripple effects could hit Europe
Despite the war, Russia has long had a deal in place to transit its gas exports via Ukraine to Europe. ...
Americans over 75 have the highest rates of suicide. How to prevent depression with aging, according to AARP
We need to address mental health across the whole life course—including with older people, who are at some of the ...
