A new COVID variant nickname is circulating online, but travelers should know what public health agencies have and have not confirmed before heading to airports, cruises, and big events. Here is what federal guidance and current surveillance data say as of July 2026.
Police departments in several states are warning residents not to put delivery boxes out with full shipping labels still attached. Officers say visible names, addresses, and order details can be misused for identity theft, scams, or targeted burglaries.
New polling and federal data show many Gen Z and Millennial adults think homeownership, savings, and long-term stability are harder to reach than they were for earlier generations. Rising housing costs, student debt, and slower wage growth are central to that view.
New retirement planning guidance highlights five common mistakes that can drain six-figure portfolios over 20 to 30 years. The risks range from poor timing and bad advisor fit to tax and investment decisions that compound over time.
Regulators in Europe and the U.K. have issued child-safety and privacy penalties against major social platforms, but the United States still relies more on lawsuits, settlements and state-by-state action. The gap comes down to how U.S. law is written and who has the power to enforce it.
Climate data from NOAA, FEMA and other federal sources shows several U.S. states are likely to face rising heat, flooding, wildfire or storm pressure by 2030. Here are 10 states where those risks are increasingly part of the moving equation.
A new report suggests adults 60 and older are rethinking where they want to retire, with costs, climate risks and health care access shaping the list. These 10 states came up repeatedly in recent survey and migration data.
Earthquakes have killed hundreds of thousands of people across centuries, from China in 1556 to Haiti in 2010. Here’s a fact-based look at 10 of the most devastating events on record and the damage they caused.
