U.S. home prices reached record highs in recent months as the nation’s housing market continues to grapple with persistently elevated mortgage rates and declining sales activity. The contradictory dynamics—soaring prices alongside weak demand—reflect a fundamental supply-and-demand imbalance that shows no…
The idea of a “last meal” has a grip on people that goes far beyond casual curiosity. It surfaces in conversations over dinner, during pub arguments, and whenever documentaries revisit the final requests of death row prisoners. For many people,…
An intensifying El Niño warming the equatorial Pacific Ocean is heading to historically strong levels, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. In its latest forecast update, NOAA said the current El Niño has an 81 percent chance of…
While the United States is expected to welcome huge numbers of visitors this summer thanks to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, plenty of Americans are also planning their own European getaway. The tournament began on June 11 and runs through…
The heartbreak of elimination has struck quickly and harshly at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The tournament’s three co-host nations—Canada, Mexico, and the United States—have all fallen in the Round of 16, leaving millions of fans without their primary rooting…
Initial claims for unemployment benefits fell to 215,000 in the week ending June 27, marking a modest decline that underscores a labor market characterized by historically low layoff rates despite wider economic crosscurrents. The decrease of 1,000 from the previous…
A harrowing new documentary examining the persecution of LGBTQ+ people has prompted a stark warning from a senior UN official, who says the world may be drifting toward another major HIV/AIDS crisis without fully recognising the risk. Hunted: Kidnapped, blackmailed…
Ryan Dorsey has shared an update on life six years after the death of Glee actor Naya Rivera. Rivera died in July 2020 after disappearing while out on Lake Piru in California with her young son, Josey. At the time,…
Wisdom teeth are far more likely to bring swelling, discomfort and dental bills than any real insight, so how did they end up with that name? For many people, wisdom teeth are anything but helpful. Some barely notice them arriving,…
Matthew McConaughey says losing 50 pounds for Dallas Buyers Club altered far more than his appearance — it also changed the way his body and mind worked. Back in 2013, the How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days actor…
More than 800 pounds of peanut butter have been spread across a museum floor in the Netherlands as a fitting tribute to Dutch conceptual artist Wim T. Schippers, who died on June 10 at the age of 83. The iconic…
China’s test launch of a submarine-launched ballistic missile into the South Pacific on Monday was the first publicly announced demonstration of Beijing’s sea-based nuclear deterrent reaching far into the Pacific, sending what analysts describe as a strategic message aimed primarily…
The ‘worst numbers’ to pick before Friday’s Mega Millions draw (July 10) have come under the spotlight, with the top prize climbing to a staggering $604 million. Plenty of people have imagined how life might change if a million dollars…
Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Brandon Woodruff was diagnosed on Wednesday with a new injury to his troublesome right shoulder after exiting early from his most recent start and returning to the injured list. The team said an MRI exam revealed…
What should have been a familiar sail-past near a tiny Italian island ended in one of the worst cruise ship disasters of the modern era. The Costa Concordia departed Civitavecchia at 19:18 local time on 13 January 2012, beginning a…
Kendra Wilkinson has addressed online criticism about getting older after sharing that she is no longer focused on being seen as ‘sexy’. On Wednesday, July 8, 2026, the 41-year-old reality star posted a candid message on Instagram about aging, self-acceptance…