Winter storms blanket the East, while the U.S. West is wondering: Where’s the snow?
Much of the West has seen a slow start to the 2026 snow season.Hyoung Chang/The Denver PostSki season is here, but while the easte...
Many super funds are still failing retirees, even as millions prepare to stop work
vitaly gariev/UnsplashToo many superannuation funds are still failing to provide sufficient support to retirees, three years after...
Rural high school students are more likely than city kids to get their diplomas, but they remain less likely to go to college
A high school junior looks over a farm where he works in Perry, N.Y., in March 2025. Lauren Petracca/Associated Press Many high sc...
Stalin’s postwar terror targeted Soviet Jews – in the name of ‘anti-cosmopolitanism’
A plaque in Russia commemorates the Jewish Anti-Fascist Committee, whose leaders were executed in August 1952.Adam Baker/Flickr vi...
Texas cities have some of the highest preterm birth rates in the US, highlighting maternal health crisis nationwide
The newest March of Dimes report gives the U.S. a D+ rating on preterm birth rates.IvanJekic/E+ via Getty ImagesSeven ye…
New York’s wealthy warn of a tax exodus after Mamdani’s win – but the data says otherwise
Wealthy New Yorkers have threatened to leave the city if Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani follows through on his promise to ra…
Why do people get headaches and migraines? A child neurologist explains the science of head pain and how to treat…
There are steps you can take to relieve headache pain and prevent future attacks.Thai Liang Lim/E+ via Getty ImagesCurio…
Speaker Johnson’s choice to lead by following the president goes against 200 years of House speakers building up the office’s…
House Speaker Mike Johnson has given a lot of effort to pushing the agenda of President Donald Trump.Kevin Dietsch/Getty…
When the world’s largest battery power plant caught fire, toxic metals rained down – wetlands captured the fallout
A battery energy storage facility that was built inside an old power plant burned from Jan. 16-18, 2025.Mike TakakiWhen …
Iran’s president calls for moving its drought-stricken capital amid a worsening water crisis – how Tehran got into water bankruptcy
Iranians pray for rain in Tehran on Nov. 14, 2025. The city is experiencing its worst drought in decades.Fatemeh Bahrami…
Guinea-Bissau’s military takeover highlights the nation’s sorry history of coups and a deepening crisis across the region
Soldiers patrol the streets in Guinea-Bissau on Nov. 26, 2025.Patrick Meinhardt/AFP via Getty ImagesArmy generals in Gui…
A global tax crackdown is coming for crypto – including NZ trades worth billions
Getty ImagesFor over a decade, cryptocurrency has been synonymous with a promise of freedom: access to a decentralised d…
Passing on a family business isn’t easy. Here’s why – and what factors predict success
Maskot/GettyEarlier this year, the world watched with interest as the Murdoch family’s real-life Succession drama …
Here’s what new debt-to-income home loan caps mean for banks and borrowers
For the first time ever, the Australian banking regulator has announced it will impose new debt-to-income limits on hous…
China reportedly wants to do more deals in its own currency. Australia’s banks aren’t ready
In October, media reports suggested mining giant BHP had accepted a deal to settle about a third of its spot iron ore sa…
How to respond to sexual harassment or assault at a work party
Carsten Ruthemann/Pexels, CC BYWith less than a month until Christmas, end-of-year work parties are now well underway. F…
Men earn nearly $10,000 more than women in bonuses and overtime pay, fuelling the gender pay gap: new data
Men are earning on average A$9,753 more than women each year in the form of performance bonuses, allowances and overtime…
Drones, physics and rats: Studies show how the people of Rapa Nui made and moved the giant statues – and…
Scientists used drones to produce this 3D model of Rano Raraku, the volcanic crater where 95% of Rapa Nui's giant statue…