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  • 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
  • DroughtEnvironment

    Every major agriculture region around the world is facing a future of more ‘flash droughts,’ study says

    By Jeff Basara, Jordan Christian, and others
  • Nothing soothes the soul like a deep sleepLife

    A little-understood sleep disorder affects millions and has clear links to dementia. These are the signs

    By Anelyssa D'Abreu and The Conversation
  • Jet skisSuccess

    Americans in search of a better life are moving from blue states to red states—but it could backfire big time

    By Robert Samuels and The Conversation
  • VaticanLifestyle

    The Vatican just revolutionized the way it investigates apparitions and other mystical phenomena around Virgin Mary sightings

    By Deirdre de la Cruz and The Conversation
  • Rising sea levelsEnvironment

    The Supreme Court just gave a massive boost to the dozens of cities suing Big Oil over rising sea levels, 2 law professors say

    By Patrick Parenteau, John Dernbach, and others