Author: News Room
As the grocery cashier drags canned goods across the scanner, you notice the total on the little screen getting much higher than you thought it’d be. You think, Did something ring up wrong? Am I going to have to put something back to afford all this food? Ever been there? Grocery prices…
New York City’s new mayor, Zohran Mamdani, is making good on his campaign promise of taxing the rich. Loading audio narration… On Thursday, Mamdani and New York Governor Kathy Hochul jointly announced a new tax proposal aimed at wealthy people who own second homes in the city.The proposed pied-à-terre tax…
Soccer fans heading to FIFA World Cup matches at MetLife Stadium this summer may face a transportation bill nearly as expensive as the ticket prices. Loading audio narration… New Jersey Transit officials announced Friday in a press release that round-trip train tickets from Manhattan’s Penn Station to MetLife Stadium in…
I get it—overspending is a real struggle. No matter where or how you shop, spending money on random stuff is always a temptation (I’m looking at you, $100-Target-run-disguised-as-a-quick-trip-for-shampoo). So, how do you keep from busting your budget? I’m here to share my best tips for how to stop spending money—so…
Iran announced Friday morning that the Strait of Hormuz is open for maritime traffic, and data shows that commercial vessels are passing through the strategic waterway, though only a small number. Loading audio narration… Opening the strait has been a central demand since the start of a fragile ceasefire earlier…
Anthropic says its new AI model, Opus 4.7, should feel “more intelligent, agentic, and precise.” Some users aren’t feeling the joy. Loading audio narration… The backlash to the new Claude model — a relatively rare occurrence for an AI product many view as the gold standard in AI — has…
Walmart announced that it’s planning to remodel more than 650 of its stores around the U.S. while it also will open about 20 new stores in 2026 and early 2027. The retail giant said on Thursday that the plan builds on its 2024 commitment to open or convert over 150…
If you’re wondering what the 2026 housing market forecast may look like—whether prices will fall, rates will drop, or a crash is coming—you’re not alone. The real estate market has seen a lot of unusual trends in the past couple of years, so it makes sense that you’d want to get a 2026 housing outlook before you make any major decisions. Here’s the thing: Housing market predictions are…
Two of the biggest personalities in digital media, Alex Cooper and Alix Earle, are feuding, and the internet has a favorite. Loading audio narration… Data from two social listening firms, Muck Rack and Sprout Social, showed higher negative sentiment toward Cooper than toward Earle since the public feud kicked off…
This interview is based on a conversation with Sarah Hayles, 44, a mining engineer from Queensland, Australia. It has been edited for length and clarity. Loading audio narration… In August 2008, at 26, I had routine surgery to remove a pterygium. It’s a tiny, non-cancerous growth on your eye, sometimes…
