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  • GRIMES, IOWA – JUNE 01: Former President Donald Trump greets supporters at a Team Trump volunteer leadership training event held at the Grimes Community Complex on June 01, 2023 in Grimes, Iowa. Trump delivered an unscripted speech to the crowd at the event before taking several questions from his supporters. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)Politics

    Donald Trump’s unsealed indictment shows ‘striking’ personal involvement in hiding classified documents, criminal law scholar says

    By Gabriel J. Chin and The Conversation
  • Cristiano Ronaldo

    Messi aside, Saudi Arabia is ripping the American playbook with its mega play for soccer

    By Stefan Szymanski and The Conversation
  • NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JUNE 7: Traffic goes over the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge as smoke from Canadian wildfires casts a haze over the area on June 7, 2023 in New York City. Air pollution alerts were issued across the United States due to smoke from wildfires that have been burning in Canada for weeks. (Photo by Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/Getty Images)Environment

    A toxicologist breaks down exactly how wildfire smoke hurts your lungs and what people from New York to Detroit should be doing to stay safe

    By Christopher T. Migliaccio and The Conversation
  • Hailee SteinfeldSuccess

    The new ‘Spider-Verse’ movie doesn’t have only one Latino Spider-Man. Oscar Isaac’s voice is bringing Miguel O’Hara to life.

    By Regina Marie Mills and The Conversation
  • Photo of a person’s hand holding a model of a tiny houseFinance

    The housing market is so broken that many 40- and 30-something millennials have no choice but to build homes in their parents’ backyards

    By Jeff Kruth, Murali Paranandi, and others
  • ExecutivesSuccess

    Ultrawealthy heterosexual couples are living like the 1950s never ended, according to research of 30 years of data

    By Jill Yavorsky, Sarah Thebaud, and others
  • SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – MAY 11: A sign is posted in front of a home for sale on May 11, 2023 in San Francisco, California. Home prices in San Francisco have fallen sharply during the first quarter, faster than in other parts of California and the country. The fall in prices comes on the heels of record average home prices of $1.2 million in the middle of 2022. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)Personal Finance

    Credit scores are critical for getting approved for home and car loans. Here’s how they’re calculated and how you can improve your score

    By D. Brian Blank, Tom Miller Jr., and others
  • LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY – MAY 06: Patrick Mahomes attends Kentucky Derby 149 at Churchill Downs on May 06, 2023 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Jeff Schear/Getty Images for Churchill Downs)Lifestyle

    People can’t get enough of spontaneous moments because they think it reveals authenticity—but they like a plan when money’s on the line

    By Jacqueline Rifkin, Katherine Du, and others
  • PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC – OCTOBER 06: President of Moldova Maia Sandu attends the Meeting of the European Political Community in Prague, Czech Republic, on October 6, 2022. (Photo by Lukas Kabon/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)Politics

    Moldova is desperate to get into the EU but it’s going to be have a tough time getting out of Russia’s long shadow

    By Tatsiana Kulakevich and The Conversation
  • Technology Sector Washington RegulationsTech

    Here’s what it might look like if A.I. is deployed to sway elections—And what we can do to stop it

    By Archon Fung, Lawrence Lessig, and others
  • SUQIAN, CHINA – NOVEMBER 21, 2022 – Financial illustration: RMB Central Bill, Suqian City, Jiangsu Province, China, November 21, 2022. On November 21, the People’s Bank of China will issue 3-month bills worth 10 billion yuan and 1-year bills worth 15 billion yuan in Hong Kong. (Photo credit should read CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images)

    The Chinese Yuan could finally become a fierce competitor for the US dollar

    By Tuugi Chuluun and The Conversation
  • Dollar bills and a social security cardFinance

    Social Security is in trouble: Checks could be cut 23% by 2034

    By Andrew Rettenmaier, Dennis W. Jansen, and others
  • UNIVERSAL CITY, CA – AUGUST 13: Mario Lopez takes the ALS ice bucket challenge at “Extra” at Universal Studios Hollywood on August 13, 2014 in Universal City, California. (Photo by Noel Vasquez/Getty Images)Lifestyle

    Internet sensation Mr. Beast has become the face of ‘stunt philanthropy’ by raising money for worthy causes —and a few ethical questions

    By Monica Lea and The Conversation
  • A woman dancing in a night club.Lifestyle

    Amsterdam was the first city in the world to hire a ‘Night Mayor’—now the practice is catching on as cities look for help governing after dark

    By Jess Reia and The Conversation
  • ViniciusLifestyle

    The horrific racial abuse that Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior keeps suffering suggests Spain’s soccer problem is bigger than bad fans

    By John M. Sloop and The Conversation