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- US Treasury To Take 'Extraordinary Measures' To Avoid Debt DefaultThe US Treasury Department will start taking "extraordinary measures" next week to avoid risking a default on government debt, Secretary Janet Yellen said Friday, days before President-elect Donald Trump takes ... read more
- 'More Sad Than Shocked': TikTok Users Brace For Ban"I almost, like, don't know how to define myself without TikTok," content creator Ayman Chaudhary sighed, reflecting the consternation of millions over US authorities' scheduled banning Sunday of the hugely ... read more
- Burning Teslas Are Delaying LA Wildfire Recovery as EVs' Lithium Batteries Fuel Fires and Release Toxic FumesBurning Teslas are delaying recovery efforts for those affected by the Los Angeles wildfires as their lithium batteries help to fuel the fires. ... read more
- Doorbell camera captures 1st-ever video of the sound and sight of a meteorite crash-landing
A doorbell camera recorded a rare video of the moment a meteorite fell outside a home. ... read more - Meta rebranded performance-based layoffs as ‘non-regrettable attrition’
The tech giant is cutting thousands of employees in a round of performance-based layoffs. Here’s why that could cost Meta, say some experts. When Meta broke the news of layoffs ... read more - OK Go’s new music video is 64 phones of pure joy
OK Go has reintroduced itself as a creative force with a new video that’s a whimsical riff on modern digital life. It’s been a decade since OK Go released its ... read more - What to know about this weekend’s People’s March
As the country prepares for the second inauguration of president-elect Donald Trump, thousands are preparing to gather in protest and make their voices heard. On Saturday, January 18, 2025, just ... read more - James Webb telescope captures 1st 'mid-infrared' flare from Milky Way's supermassive black hole
The James Webb Space Telescope has captured a mid-infrared picture of Sagittarius A*, filling in a long-standing gap in observations.. ... read more - Gen Zers have some wild misconceptions about filing taxes
Survey data shows confusion about basic tax rules across multiple generations—not just Gen Z. The United States’ tax system is notoriously difficult to try and figure out, which is why ... read more - Parents really do have favorites, study suggests
Parents are more likely to favor daughters and more-agreeable children, new research suggests, although the findings may only apply to people from certain demographics. ... read more - Trump bump for small-cap stocks are fading amid rising rates
Trump is expected to back an agenda promoting domestic economic growth, increasing the appeal of small-cap stocks. As investors seek assets that will shine under a Donald Trump presidency, one ... read more - How 2 CareerTok creators are preparing for the TikTok ban
Influencers Hanna Goefft and Courtney Johnson share what the platform has meant to them and how they’ll keep providing career advice. As a nationwide TikTok shutdown looms, over 100,000 full-time ... read more - Biden says Equal Rights Amendment has passed. What happens next isn’t clear
U.S. President Joe Biden called the Equal Rights Amendment “the law of the land,” on Friday, backing an effort to enshrine the change into the U.S. Constitution more than a ... read more - Here’s who is planning to skip Trump’s inauguration next week
Pelosi, who led impeachments against Trump, and Obama, who has largely stayed out of politics, are both forgoing the inauguration ceremony. The inauguration of president-elect Donald Trump will take place ... read more - 'Sexy' pterosaur tail should have been nightmare for flying. How did it work?
The first pterosaurs had a sail-like tensioning system for flying with potentially cumbersome tail vanes, which they could have used for displays, a new study finds. ... read more