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A federal appeals court ruled Monday that the Pentagon’s policy to kick out transgender troops was illegal, halting the administration from removing more than two dozen transgender service members who have sued the Pentagon.A majority of the three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia…
Student-loan borrowers, get ready: big changes are coming.For nearly a year, President Donald Trump’s Department of Education has been preparing to implement the sweeping student-loan changes signed into law in the administration’s ” big beautiful” spending legislation.After negotiation, public comment, and ongoing litigation, those changes will take effect on July…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Andrew Schnipper, cofounder of multiple restaurants, including Schnipper’s and Hamburger America. The conversation has been edited for length and clarity.When my brother and I opened Schnipper’s in 2009, we thought having a broad menu made sense. We were focused on burgers,…
A host of factors go into deciding whether to have a child, from finances and medical expenses to one’s lifestyle and living situation.But in the US, another sometimes crucial detail is the companies where parents work.The US is the only developed, high-income nation that doesn’t guarantee national paid parental leave,…
Private student-loan lenders have big things in store for federal borrowers. Loading audio narration… During earnings calls in late April, the leaders of major private lenders, including Sallie Mae and Navient, said that they’re ready to compete for federal borrowers once President Donald Trump’s sweeping repayment changes take effect in…
Some legendary retail brands have filed for bankruptcy in the early months of 2026.US business bankruptcies have been on the rise in recent years, according to an S&P Global Market Intelligence analysis. First-quarter filings in 2026 marked the second-highest level since 2010, trailing only the same period last year. Among…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Zachary Biss, 29, a musician from St. Petersburg, Florida, who moved with his girlfriend, Marina, to Portugal by boat. The following has been edited for length and clarity. Loading audio narration… I’m a full-time musician. Back in the States, I played…
Thousands converged in downtown San Francisco this week for HumanX, one of the year’s biggest AI conferences, proving people still prefer interacting with humans rather than AI agents. Loading audio narration… Talking to VCs and founders inside San Francisco’s Moscone Center, the consensus was clear for most: Anthropic is the…
