While surveys show Americans worry Social Security may run out of money, benefits will continue, one economist says. But just how much future monthly checks amount to will depend on elected lawmakers.

For the first time in decades, Social Security is redefining the full retirement age — and that's just one of seven big changes hitting in 2026 that could affect your benefits, taxes or claiming ...

Mixed anxiety-depressive disorders (MADD) and suicidal thoughts, online bullying, poorer self-esteem, alcohol, cannabis and psychoactive substance use… social networks exploit young people's ...

A new website called Moltbook has become the talk of Silicon Valley and a Rorschach test for belief in the state of artificial intelligence. By Cade Metz Reporting from San Francisco Last Wednesday, ...

Most people won’t receive the maximum Social Security benefit — and not because they don’t work hard enough. It’s because the formula is built to reward 35 years of very high earnings, plus delaying ...

As a snowstorm arrived, Mayor Zohran Mamdani reminded New Yorkers that they could access the romance series that inspired the TV show through their public library. By Liam Stack Liam Stack has watched ...

February 17 - Australia in December became the world's first country to ban social media for children under 16, blocking them from platforms including TikTok, Alphabet's (GOOGL.O), opens new tab ...

Tech billionaire and X owner Elon Musk called Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez a "tyrant and traitor to the people of Spain" in response to Madrid's plans to roll out new measures aimed at ...

The new Hunger Games novel, Sunrise on the Reaping, is my most anticipated book release of 2025. It's been sitting on Amazon's best sellers list for most of the year so far, and has even broken into ...

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