On one hot, humid Saturday earlier this month, children lined up at the Greater Model public pool in West Baltimore’s historically Black neighborhood of Poppleton. The youth adjusted their goggles and swim caps, then dove into the crisp water to meet their opponents on the other side. The citywide swim meet — the first
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Moving can mean a fresh start, but for many Americans, it comes with a financial hangover. A July 2026 survey from Intuit Credit Karma of 1,029 American adults found that more than a third of American adults (35%) who’ve moved in the past five years took on debt to do so. The figure climbs
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Campaign fundraising in the 2026 Senate battlegrounds has become overwhelmingly nationalized, leaving most high-stakes candidates far more reliant on out-of-state donors than the voters they hope to represent. Continuing a decades-long retreat from locally sourced campaign money, an OpenSecrets analysis of 17 candidates across nine key battleground states shows that two-thirds of the $289
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Although homeowners insurance rates have been rising significantly across the nation, new Insurance.com data shows that 16 states saw average annual premiums fall from 2025 to 2026. There’s no single reason for these decreases. In some states, targeted resilience grants, insurance discounts, and a slower-than-normal storm season in 2025 may have helped, while others
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There’s no better way to celebrate the unofficial end of summer than gathering around the grill with great food and even better company. This Labor Day, move beyond traditional burgers and hot dogs to create a menu that showcases the season’s best flavors, such as grilled blackened Santa Maria tri-tip and vibrant chicken and
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Have you ever texted through an argument? Sent a meme or reel to break the ice after a confrontation? Used a dating app? Digital tools and technology are already part of relationships today, so it may not come as a surprise to learn that artificial intelligence (AI) is also entering the field of therapy.
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Eating disorders are still widely assumed to be a teenager’s condition, not something that surfaces in a 52-year-old woman juggling a career, children, aging parents and the physical whiplash of menopause. That blind spot helps explain why this illness is so often overlooked in midlife. Online, people have begun calling it “menorexia”: disordered eating
Continue ReadingNearly three-quarters of American shoppers blame tariffs for shortages they personally encounter, while only one in five blame tariffs for shortages overall, according to a new survey by inFlow Inventory. In the June 2026 survey, 1,000 U.S. adults were asked about shortages in two ways. When asked what’s responsible for shortages in general terms,
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A new report provides a snapshot of average American debt, based on a July 2026 study of more than 107.3 million Intuit Credit Karma members with a combined overall debt of more than $10.6 trillion. The report is not a comprehensive view of debt across the entire U.S. population. Overall debt is defined as
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One of the most daunting parts of your teen learning to drive is sitting beside them as they merge into highway traffic at 65 miles per hour. But next is waiting to see how much your car insurance rate will increase. On average, adding a teen driver to your insurance policy could increase your
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NFL and college football season is about to kick off. That means game day gatherings, trips to the stadium, and tailgate parties are right around the corner. But so are higher risks for drivers and homeowners due to the increased likelihood of intoxicated motorists and spectators, road rage, distracted driving, and the possibility of
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In most cases, insects aren’t too unsettling to find roaming your vehicle. Whether it is a trapped fly buzzing through the interior or a sleepy honeybee hitching a ride on a windshield wiper, most automotive insect sightings aren’t a cause for concern. However, catching a bed bug scurrying between the upholstery of your seats
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Using points and miles instead of cash to pay for flights and hotels sounds like a dream come true for any frequent (or even semifrequent) traveler. Actually taking your first steps into this hobby, however, can feel daunting. It’s easy to put off using the points and miles you’ve accumulated, since the ways to
Continue ReadingWhen it comes to planning vacations, Americans are showing a strong interest in exploring their home nation’s history and landscapes. According to a May 2026 survey of 1,200 respondents in the U.S. and Canada from EF Go Ahead Tours and Qualtrics Research, 73% of U.S. travelers said they’d be interested in tours specifically focused on
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Independent drivers and fleet owners alike are feeling the squeeze of rising truck repair costs in 2026. Inflation and supply chain disruptions are making both buying a new diesel truck and keeping an old one on the road increasingly more expensive. Without rates rising to match costs, small operators are being left with fewer
Continue ReadingFourteen of the 25 fastest-growing software vendors on the Brex Benchmark report this summer — more than half the list — sell infrastructure for building artificial intelligence products, not AI products themselves. Six more are AI products built on those stacks. Behind No. 1 — Together AI, which rents access to open models —
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Summers across the United States have always been hot, but Climate Central reports that average summer temperatures have risen across 97% of the 243 U.S. cities it analyzed since 1970. More recently, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) recorded July 2026 as the warmest month across the contiguous U.S. since recordkeeping began in
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Group chats are where trips often begin. But the vast majority never make it beyond that chat. Eighty-four percent of American travelers have seen a group trip dwell in chat limbo for months without being booked, according to new data from KAYAK. But there may be a good reason to finally turn “we should”
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Like cars, watches have been known to lose their value the minute they leave the showroom. While this is largely true, some luxury watch brands retain value well, and some actually appreciate in value. Trying to discern the future value of a luxury watch is nearly impossible, but making informed decisions based on past
Continue ReadingPor Oscar Holland, CNN Yayoi Kusama, una de las artistas más célebres y de mayor éxito comercial del mundo, ha fallecido a los 97 años, según un comunicado publicado en la página web oficial de la artista. “Con profundo pesar anunciamos el fallecimiento de Yayoi Kusama en un hospital de Tokio el 14 de agosto”,
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