The production of knives flourished in Sakai due to the rich history of traditional metal processing techniques. Richard A. Brooks/AFP via Getty Images Eighty-five-year-old Etsuro Ikegami wipes the ...

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After months of waiting, borrowers have finally gotten the shift in monetary policy they've been waiting for. The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points yesterday — marking ...

You can be super cautious and still manage to graze your fingertip instead of that bell pepper on your cutting board—then you’re faced with how to stop a cut from bleeding all over your meal prep. It ...

Whether they play a supporting or starring role, onions are the all-purpose flavor agent of the kitchen. They can be bold when sliced thin and served raw as a burger topping, or silky and sweet when ...

The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget estimates that Social Security payments will be reduced by 24% in 2032 unless the current system is reformed. A 24% reduction in benefits could result in ...

Borrowing money can be stressful. But doing so via a product that has a variable interest rate adds another layer of concern. What about now, though? Inflation is significantly lower than it was just ...

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After the introductory sequence with the voice in the protagonist's head, To Taste A Foreign Body shows up as our primary ...

In a recent piece for my column The Universe, I wrote about the biggest black holes in the cosmos. These can tip the scales at many billions of times the sun’s mass, outweighing even entire galaxies.

A drill can easily become a multipurpose tool that makes household repairs so much simpler. Here are several key drill ...