It starts with something small, a text that feels oddly familiar. Maybe it says, "Hey, how are you?" or "Are you coming to the BBQ?" Before you know it, you're in a friendly back-and-forth with ...

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COLEMAN, Texas — Two parents have started a petition against Coleman Independent School District (ISD) to get school administrators to react to bullying allegations. "These kids need a better place, a ...

During a June 2025 appearance on The Diary of a CEO podcast, O'Leary was asked about how to grow and maintain wealth. He credited his mother, Georgette, for teaching him the foundational principles he ...

We went to the bank to withdraw a large amount of cash for a forthcoming trip. The teller asked, “Are you going to do something fun with it?” in a conversational tone. I shrugged and mumbled something ...

Tucked among the many pages of President Trump’s signature tax cuts is a single paragraph that provisions money for the Department of Homeland Security. Totaling $10 billion, and created to help ...

We are both in our mid-70s and retired. We’re collecting Social Security and pensions — meaning we can live comfortably. We are in fairly good health and keeping active. Our house is worth around $725 ...

Katharine Paljug is a financial writer and editor with over a decade of industry experience. Her writing has covered nearly every aspect of the financial world, from investing in forex to paying for ...

A $6.3 million settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit against Deloitte Consulting LLP. The lawsuit stems from a cyberattack on Rhode Island's public benefits computer system, RIBridges.

The Department of Homeland Security is trying to overhaul the $1 billion Homeland Security Grant Program to shift anti-terrorism funds from Democratic states to Republican strongholds. According to ...

A vital library in the St. Paul community is set to close at the end of this year for safety renovations, but not everyone is on board with the change. In the 2025 budget, the city council set aside ...

This story is part of The Disaster Economy, a Grist series exploring the often chaotic, lucrative world of disaster response and recovery. It is published with support from the CO2 Foundation. On the ...