Texas approved a new elementary curriculum in 2024 that includes Bible stories, and similar proposals are now surfacing in several other states. What is confirmed varies by state, with some efforts tied to curriculum reviews and others to new laws or state guidance.
The retirement of roughly 73 million baby boomers is already changing the U.S. labor market, housing demand, and federal budgets. Economists say the country has clear warning signs, but no single national plan for what comes next.
Wreck diving has turned several World War I and World War II warships into major heritage sites, from USS Arizona in Hawaii to the Fujikawa Maru in Micronesia. These locations are protected as gravesites, museums, or managed dive areas, with access rules that vary by country.
Summer packages to Athens, Rome and Seville are still widely available even after official heat warnings and repeated temperature spikes above 100 degrees. Health agencies and tourism officials have confirmed the cities remain open, but the risks for travelers are becoming harder to ignore.
Big political rallies have jammed streets, rail lines, and public squares for nearly 200 years. Here are five presidential-era events, from Andrew Jackson in Boston to Barack Obama in St. Louis, that visibly disrupted city life.
AI trip-planning tools are gaining users ahead of the 2025 summer travel season, but cybersecurity experts say several popular apps still raise basic privacy and security concerns. Public app store listings and company materials show the tools collect sensitive travel and account data, even as full details on safeguards remain limited.
Housing, insurance, taxes, and wages are moving out of sync in several major U.S. metros. Based on recent affordability, rent, and home-price data, these 10 cities are on track to become far harder for middle-class households to afford within five years.
Many Americans who grew up with tight budgets say the routines they learned as kids still shape how they shop, eat, save, and handle waste in 2025. Research from the Federal Reserve and Census Bureau helps explain why those habits can last for decades.
