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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)

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)

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 Steinfeld

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 house

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

Executives

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)

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)

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 Regulations

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 card

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)

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.

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

Vinicius

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