THIS ARTICLE IS republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Enormous floods have once again engulfed much of South Sudan, as record water levels in Lake Victoria flow downstream through the Nile. More than 700,000 people have been affected. Hundreds of thousands of people there were already forced …

Two astronauts are stranded in space, and their spacecraft — with no crew — left them there a week ago and returned to Earth.  It sounds like the pitch for a creepy science-fiction or horror movie, but that’s the scenario that unfolded when Boeing’s Starliner capsule left astronauts Sunita “Suni” …

“10 Drunk Cigarettes” is from an album that boasts it was made with help from A.I. It pairs dark internet humor with a poppy sound that just might find a bigger audience. Source link

SmartAsset and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue through links in the content below. The 4% rule has long provided guidance to retirees on how to maintain a safe withdrawal rate from retirement accounts. But with today’s low bond yields and stock market volatility, this once-steady rule of …

Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota, the Democratic vice-presidential nominee, has lamented the angry splits within families over politics. But he and his Republican brother rarely speak. Source link

While Netflix is busy pumping out more series than any one person could watch (probably), some of the best shows are on Amazon Prime Video. Trouble is, navigating the service’s labyrinthine menus can make finding the right series a pain. We’re here to help. Below are our favorite Amazon series—all …

For the millions of Americans currently receiving Social Security benefits, the COLA (cost-of-living adjustment) isn’t just about how much more they’ll get from their monthly checks. It’s also about whether the increase will help them to get their everyday essentials. Every year, typically in October, the Social Security Administration adjusts …

Republicans are demanding colleges embrace “viewpoint diversity.” They aren’t the only ones who are concerned. Source link

Two-thirds of US adults own a home, a milestone that is still viewed as a key part of the American Dream. Yet, in 2024, buying a house often feels out of reach. The median price for a new home has jumped to $495,750, according to the National Association of Home …

Donald J. Trump has made his revisionist account of the Capitol attack the foundation of this campaign, even when there is little political advantage. Source link