WASHINGTON—Chief Justice John Roberts said in his year-end message that the judiciary remains a constraint on political power, as the Supreme Court faces criticism that it was too deferential to ...

The start of a fresh year – after the strains and excesses that we all succumb to over the festive season – is actually a great time to think about healthy change. With each passing year we age a ...

Driven by the explosive growth of artificial intelligence, the largest semiconductor companies in the world recorded more than $400 billion in combined sales in 2025, by far the biggest year for chips ...

Walking for a certain number of minutes at a brisk pace may extend your lifespan, according to one study. Scientists estimate that if everyone walked for 160 minutes every day, they could increase ...

When a five- or six-figure check hits your account, it can feel like instant money. In reality, a quiet chain of bank rules, federal regulations, and fraud checks kicks in before you can safely spend ...

WASHINGTON — Some Amazon customers have been getting checks in the mail, purportedly from the company, prompting many to wonder if they're going to be the victims of an elaborate mail fraud scam. But ...

There has been a lot of talk of a stimulus check coming in 2026, and now that we’re finally into the new year, you may be wondering if that promise was true. While nothing is official, President ...

The AI industry entered 2025 with strong momentum. There were 49 startups that raised funding rounds worth $100 million or more in 2024, per our count at TechCrunch; three companies raised more than ...

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