Changes to federal student loans that are expected to affect millions of student loan borrowers are taking effect as of July ...

In its first meeting under new Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh, the Federal Open Market Committee held its benchmark rate steady, reflecting growing concerns about inflation among bank officials.

Researchers characterized the oral microbiomes of the Japanese population across time by analyzing the DNA preserved in dental calculus of human skeletal remains. The researchers compared microbial ...

The Federal Reserve’s final monetary move of 2026 gave markets a clearer but still-incomplete vision of where interest rates might be heading next year—a year likely marked by continued concerns over ...

Palo Alto High School students attend a child development class on the first day of school for the 2025-26 year on Aug. 14, 2025. Photo by Lisa Moreno Palo Alto High School and Henry M. Gunn High ...

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Utility companies charge you for the privilege of raising your rates. A proposal in Massachusetts may change that. Every few years, gas and electric utilities go before state regulators to lay out ...

Rising sea levels are slowing Earth’s rotation, lengthening how long an average day lasts. And the current rate of increase to a single average day—1.33 additional milliseconds per century—is ...

Climate change is lengthening our days because rising sea levels slow Earth's rotation. Researchers from the University of Vienna and ETH Zurich now show that the current increase in day length—1.33 ...

The last 30 years are the fastest warming period since 1880, according to a Washington Post analysis of NASA data. Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please ...

The 4% popular annual withdrawal rule was first formed during a period when interest rates felt relatively stable, and bonds were able to provide meaningful income without taking any kind of excessive ...

Mortgage rates on Friday fell below 6% for the first time in years, after President Donald Trump ordered his “representatives” to begin buying $200 billion worth of mortgage bonds, his latest push to ...