Read Harder This Women’s History Month

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This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. March is Women’s History Month, so today, I thought I’d share some recommendations for books about women in history that also complete 2026 Read Harder Challenge tasks. We have memoirs and biographies about famous women in history, little-known women’s history, […]


Palantir has worst month in two years as AI stocks sell off

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CEO of Palantir Technologies Alex Karp attends the Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit, at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S., July 15, 2025. Nathan Howard | Reuters It’s been a tough November for Palantir. Shares of the software analytics provider dropped 16% for their worst month since August 2023 as investors dumped AI stocks […]


Social Security benefits could increase by $200 a month — here’s who would qualify

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Democratic Senators are pushing legislation that could hike monthly Social Security payments by $200, arguing senior citizens are struggling to keep up with sky-high costs. The recently introduced “Social Security Emergency Inflation Relief Act” would include the additional money until July 2026. Recipients of Social Security, Supplemental Security Income, veteran disability compensation, veteran pensions and […]


Stocks have worst day in a month amid AI concerns, lower hopes for interest-rate cut

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The Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged nearly 800 points Thursday as investors continued to panic over AI spending in the tech sector and hopes for an interest-rate cut next month diminished. The Dow fell 798 points, or 1.7% — its worst day in more than a month after notching a new record high just the […]


FAA raises Boeing 737 Max production cap to 42 a month

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Boeing 737 Max aircraft are assembled at the company’s plant in Renton, Washington, U.S. June 25, 2024. Jennifer Buchanan | Via Reuters Boeing has won regulator approval to ramp up production of its best-selling 737 Max jetliners to 42 a month, a milestone for the manufacturer nearly two years after the Federal Aviation Administration capped […]


Horror Movie Buffs, August is a Big Book Month for You

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You Can’t Kill the Boogeyman: The Ongoing Halloween Saga―13 Movies and Counting by Wayne Byrne (Bloomsbury, August 7) The Halloween slasher film franchise has been around since 1978 and consists of 13 films. Now, we’re getting a new book exploring the themes, development, and impact of Halloween. Author Wayne Byrne interviews several directors, screenwriters, cinematographers, […]


New Books to Read for AAPI Month and Beyond

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This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Erica Ezeifedi, Associate Editor, is a transplant from Nashville, TN that has settled in the North East. In addition to being a writer, she has worked as a victim advocate and in public libraries, where she has focused […]


US inflation rose 2.7% in November— up for the 2nd month in a row

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US inflation rose in November from the pace it set a month earlier — heating up for the second month in a row — as the Federal Reserve weighs how quickly to press ahead with cutting interest rates. The Consumer Price Index rose 2.7% versus a year ago last month — above the 2.6% increase […]


Dow, S&P 500 close at all-time highs, have best month of 2024

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The Dow and S&P 500 notched record closing highs in a shortened Black Friday session, lifted by select technology stocks, while retail was in focus as the holiday shopping season kicked off. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed more than 300 points before closing at 44,910.65, up 188.59 points, or 0.4%. The S&P 500 gained 0.6% to 6,032.38, […]


Subway ending its $6.99 value meal a month early after corporate office issues decree

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Subway has abruptly ended its $6.99 value meal earlier than expected after the company told its franchisees the deal “is not driving anticipated results.” The fast food chain’s corporate office sent a memo to Subway operators stating that the 6-inch Meal Deal will end on Wednesday, despite being scheduled to end on Dec. 26, Restaurant […]