WASHINGTON, APRIL 21, 2026 — Social Security is the financial backbone of American retirement. More than 70 million people receive benefits from the program — nearly one in five Americans — and for more than half of retirees it represents…
ISLAMABAD / WASHINGTON, APRIL 21, 2026 — The two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran expires today. And for the first time since the war began on February 28, President Donald Trump himself is signaling he may travel to…
NEW YORK, APRIL 20, 2026 — The 2026 NBA Playoffs are the best scheduled sports event of the year, and after an opening weekend that delivered on nearly every front, the case is already being made that this postseason has…
WASHINGTON, APRIL 20, 2026 — The American dream of homeownership is not dead in 2026. But for millions of Americans — particularly first-time buyers, young families, and those without substantial existing equity — it has been deferred to a future…
WASHINGTON, APRIL 20, 2026 — The United States Navy fired on and seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman over the weekend, Iran vowed retaliation the moment the safety of its crew is confirmed, and the two-week…
WASHINGTON, APRIL 20, 2026 — Nobody sits down one morning and decides to go broke. It happens in stages — a job loss, a medical crisis, a divorce, a period of high interest rates that turned manageable debt into something…
WASHINGTON, APRIL 20, 2026 — The United States and Iran are hurtling toward their most dangerous moment since the two-week ceasefire began on April 8 — and this time, the window may not be wide enough for diplomacy to squeeze…
WASHINGTON, APRIL 19, 2026 — Two separate artificial intelligence research breakthroughs published this week have advanced what scientists increasingly describe as the most consequential medical technology revolution of the generation: the use of AI to detect cancer earlier, more accurately,…
WASHINGTON, APRIL 19, 2026 — The Federal Reserve’s job is deceptively simple in theory: keep inflation at 2% and employment high. In practice, 2026 has handed the central bank one of the most genuinely difficult macroeconomic environments it has faced…
WASHINGTON, APRIL 19, 2026 — The fragile diplomatic momentum of Friday collapsed Saturday into a new round of threats and counterclaims, as Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps declared the Strait of Hormuz would remain closed until the United States lifts its…
WASHINGTON, APRIL 18, 2026 — The technology and science news of the week arrived against the backdrop of a war that is reshaping almost everything — including how America’s adversaries are weaponizing the digital domain, how artificial intelligence is quietly…
WASHINGTON, APRIL 18, 2026 — Medicare covers more than 67 million Americans. For most of them, it is the most important financial and healthcare decision they make in retirement — and the one they understand least. In 2026, the changes…