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Travel guru Rick Steves is happy to pay more taxes

The travel icon and millionaire welcomed Washington’s new 9.9% income tax on earnings over $1 million.

By Catherina GioinoApril 3, 2026
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Trump just raised the $39 trillion national debt with the largest budget hike since World War II—and nobody can figure out how to pay for it
By Nick LichtenbergApril 3, 2026
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MIT created duplicate AI workers to tackle thousands of different tasks. The verdict? Most of the time AI is still just ‘minimally sufficient’
By Tristan BoveApril 3, 2026
Depressed worker feel tried after overwork and disappointed for his job or being fired.
The jobs report looks good ‘for the wrong reasons,’ top economist warns: It’s hiding how many Americans are giving up
By Eva RoytburgApril 3, 2026
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon
Jamie Dimon says the U.S. was right to go to war with Iran: ‘Why the Western world put up with all these proxy wars for 45 years is kind of beyond me’
By Tristan BoveApril 3, 2026
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Bernie Sanders calls out Bezos, Musk, Bloomberg, and Buffett in billionaire tax push: ‘The richest people in America have never ever had it so good’
By Catherina GioinoApril 3, 2026
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Artemis II’s moonbound astronauts capture Earth’s brilliant blue beauty as they travel more than 110,000 miles from home
InnovationArtemis II’s moonbound astronauts capture Earth’s brilliant blue beauty as they travel more than 110,000 miles from home
By Marcia Dunn and The Associated PressApril 3, 2026
Checking a bag on United Airlines now costs $10 more as Iran war sends jet fuel costs up nearly 100% in major hubs
Travel & LeisureChecking a bag on United Airlines now costs $10 more as Iran war sends jet fuel costs up nearly 100% in major hubs
By Rio Yamat and The Associated PressApril 3, 2026
At least one crew member still missing after Iran shoots down 2 U.S. aircraft while Trump says ‘it’s war’
PoliticsAt least one crew member still missing after Iran shoots down 2 U.S. aircraft while Trump says ‘it’s war’
By Sam Mednick, Konstantin Toropin, Seung Min Kim and The Associated PressApril 3, 2026
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CybersecurityInternet Watch Foundation finds 260-fold increase in AI-generated CSAM in just one year, and ‘it’s the tip of the iceberg’
By Catherina GioinoApril 3, 2026
6 Best Vitamins to Boost Energy (2026): Top Recommendations From Experts
Health6 Best Vitamins to Boost Energy (2026): Top Recommendations From Experts
By Emily PharesApril 3, 2026
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HealthWhat Is NMN: Everything You Need to Know From Experts
By Katherine Van DisApril 3, 2026
Best certificates of deposit (CDs) for April 2026
Personal FinanceBest certificates of deposit (CDs) for April 2026
By Glen Luke FlanaganApril 3, 2026
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HealthHers Hair Growth Review 2026: Pros, Cons, and More From Hands-On Testing
By Emily PharesApril 3, 2026
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North AmericaMexico’s latest cartel violence prompts fears of ‘narcoterrorism’ in replay 1990s Colombia
By María Verza and The Associated PressFebruary 23, 2026
  • Trump imposes 10% global tariff in bid to salvage trade plans
    LawTrump imposes 10% global tariff in bid to salvage trade plans
    By Courtney Subramanian, Kate Sullivan and BloombergFebruary 20, 2026
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InnovationSelf-driving taxis hit London, a city with such complex streets that it has a ‘Knowledge’ test that takes cabbies years to pass
By Kelvin Chan and The Associated PressFebruary 23, 2026
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Economy‘A deal is a deal’: EU demands Trump stand by his word amid ‘pure tariff chaos’ after Supreme Court ruling
By The Associated PressFebruary 23, 2026
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during a Q&A at the Economic Club Of Dallas on February 20, 2026 in Dallas, Texas.
EconomyScott Bessent has ’got a feeling’ that $175 billion raised under the IEEPA is lost to the American people for good
By Eleanor PringleFebruary 23, 2026
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EconomyStocks sell off as traders wake up to the realization that Trump has ‘highly punitive’ options for new trade tariffs
By Jim EdwardsFebruary 23, 2026
President Trump at a press conference.
EconomyTrump boasts that the U.S. has ‘the greatest economy actually ever.’ Human nature suggests that’s exactly the wrong message to send to voters
By Geoff ColvinFebruary 23, 2026
  • Trump warns he’s considering limited strikes on Iran and says Tehran ‘better negotiate a fair deal’
    PoliticsTrump warns he’s considering limited strikes on Iran and says Tehran ‘better negotiate a fair deal’
    By Farnoush Amiri, Seung Min Kim and The Associated PressFebruary 20, 2026
U.S. tells partners to honor tariff deals as Trump regroups
EconomyU.S. tells partners to honor tariff deals as Trump regroups
By Catherine Lucey and BloombergFebruary 22, 2026
The Russian economy is eating its own muscle to survive as Putin’s war on Ukraine destroys future capacity, former central bank advisor says
EconomyThe Russian economy is eating its own muscle to survive as Putin’s war on Ukraine destroys future capacity, former central bank advisor says
By Jason MaFebruary 22, 2026
New round of U.S.-Iran nuclear talks to start Thursday as Trump assembles largest military presence in Mideast in decades
PoliticsNew round of U.S.-Iran nuclear talks to start Thursday as Trump assembles largest military presence in Mideast in decades
By Jon Gambrell and The Associated PressFebruary 22, 2026
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EconomyA two-child household must earn $400,000 a year for childcare to be affordable, study says. ‘It’s easy to see why birth rates are falling’
By Jason MaFebruary 22, 2026
Hoping for a tariff refund? Trump officials say they are waiting for lower courts to provide instructions. ‘They created the situation’
LawHoping for a tariff refund? Trump officials say they are waiting for lower courts to provide instructions. ‘They created the situation’
By Jason MaFebruary 22, 2026
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    CommentaryWe heard CEOs rip into Trump’s tariffs behind the scenes and the Supreme Court just vindicated them
    By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Steven Tian and Stephen HenriquesFebruary 20, 2026
Top EU lawmaker proposes pause on U.S. trade deal ratification, citing ‘pure tariff chaos’ from Trump administration
EconomyTop EU lawmaker proposes pause on U.S. trade deal ratification, citing ‘pure tariff chaos’ from Trump administration
By The Associated PressFebruary 22, 2026
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SuccessNot all degrees are a waste of time: MBA graduates from Harvard, MIT, and Wharton are making over $245,000 just three years after graduating
By Preston ForeFebruary 22, 2026
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AIThe Nobel laureate who cowrote ‘Why Nations Fail’ warns U.S. democracy won’t survive unless these two things change
By Jake AngeloFebruary 22, 2026
New Fed report proves Milton Friedman and Joe Biden understood something vital about immigration—and explains why growth may sputter under Trump
EconomyNew Fed report proves Milton Friedman and Joe Biden understood something vital about immigration—and explains why growth may sputter under Trump
By Shawn TullyFebruary 22, 2026
NASA delays moon mission to fix rocket, rules out March launch
North AmericaNASA delays moon mission to fix rocket, rules out March launch
By Loren Grush and BloombergFebruary 21, 2026
Trump’s sudden decision to hike his new tariff rate to 15% is ‘something of an eff you’ to the U.K., which thought it had a better deal for 10%
EconomyTrump’s sudden decision to hike his new tariff rate to 15% is ‘something of an eff you’ to the U.K., which thought it had a better deal for 10%
By Jason MaFebruary 21, 2026
The Supreme Court’s landmark tariff decision is the latest defeat ‘piercing President Trump’s seeming invincibility’
PoliticsThe Supreme Court’s landmark tariff decision is the latest defeat ‘piercing President Trump’s seeming invincibility’
By Jason MaFebruary 21, 2026
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LawWorld shakes its weary head at more Trump tariff chaos as he ‘says a lot of things, and many of them aren’t true’
By Kim Tong-Hyung, Megan Janetsky and The Associated PressFebruary 21, 2026
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PoliticsTrump’s tariff fury continues as he moans about ‘ridiculous, poorly written, and extraordinarily anti-American decision’
By Michelle L. Price and The Associated PressFebruary 21, 2026
Trump’s plan B to impose new tariffs is also illegal because a balance-of-payments deficit doesn’t exist, trade experts say
PoliticsTrump’s plan B to impose new tariffs is also illegal because a balance-of-payments deficit doesn’t exist, trade experts say
By Jason MaFebruary 21, 2026
Trump boosts new tariff rate to 15% a day after announcing 10%
EconomyTrump boosts new tariff rate to 15% a day after announcing 10%
By Wendy Benjaminson, Maria Paula Mijares Torres and BloombergFebruary 21, 2026
At least 20 communities with large warehouses are stealth targets for massive ICE detention centers. ‘There was absolutely no warning’
PoliticsAt least 20 communities with large warehouses are stealth targets for massive ICE detention centers. ‘There was absolutely no warning’
By Heather Hollingsworth, Morgan Lee and The Associated PressFebruary 21, 2026
Despite tariff ruling, this U.S. coffee company doesn’t expect to ever get a refund. ‘It’s like a nightmare we just want to wake up from’
PoliticsDespite tariff ruling, this U.S. coffee company doesn’t expect to ever get a refund. ‘It’s like a nightmare we just want to wake up from’
By Mae Anderson and The Associated PressFebruary 21, 2026
Trump’s tariff refund mess leaves American business with half-a-decade of legal battles to look forward to
EconomyTrump’s tariff refund mess leaves American business with half-a-decade of legal battles to look forward to
By Paul Wiseman and The Associated PressFebruary 21, 2026
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InnovationThe U.S. spent $30 billion to ditch textbooks for laptops and tablets: The result is the first generation less cognitively capable than their parents
By Sasha RogelbergFebruary 21, 2026
New CBO report shows national debt spiraling into uncharted territory by 2035—and Trump’s tariff defeat will make the picture even worse
EconomyNew CBO report shows national debt spiraling into uncharted territory by 2035—and Trump’s tariff defeat will make the picture even worse
By Shawn TullyFebruary 21, 2026
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EconomyJerome Powell knows the Fed’s balance sheet got too big—Kevin Warsh has a plan, he just has to sell it without freaking out the markets
By Eleanor PringleFebruary 21, 2026
Missiles produced by Iran's armed forces are displayed near a row of Iranian flags during commemorations to mark the anniversary of the 1979 Iranian Revolution on February 11, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. In that year, Ruhollah Khomeini led an overthrow of the Pahlavi dynasty in 1979 and established himself as Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
EnergyTrump loves cheap gas—but a military conflict in Iran could nearly double your price at the pump
By Jordan BlumFebruary 21, 2026
Detroit automakers ask White House to be spared from new tariffs
EconomyDetroit automakers ask White House to be spared from new tariffs
By Gabrielle Coppola and BloombergFebruary 20, 2026
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