Who’s in, who’s out and who is Billboard’s Woman of the Year? Find out in the quiz
This week marked the fifth birthday of the COVID pandemic, which absolutely no one wanted to celebrate with a Publix sheet cake and a party at an indoor trampoline park. You’ll have to wait until next year, sweetie — Mommy’s mutual funds have tanked.
We don’t have any COVID anniversary questions, but if you’ve paid attention to international politics, you’ll get at least three — yes, THREE! — questions right this time.
Home sales are down. So why are prices at an all-time high?
Those with equity in a home can trade up more easily, while many first-time homebuyers are still stuck on the sidelines.
Taiwan votes to decide whether to oust lawmakers from China-friendly party
Taiwanese were voting Saturday to determine whether to oust about one-fifth of their lawmakers, in elections that could potentially reshape the power balance in the self-ruled island's legislature.
Has the Billboard Hot 100 caught the Holy Ghost?
Brittany dives into the economy behind Christian contemporary music
Arizona woman to serve 8 years for identity theft scheme benefiting North Korea
Christina Chapman was sentenced to prison this week for her role in a scheme that the DOJ said used stolen American identities in order to help illegally employ North Koreans in U.S. companies.
Lawmakers seek to ban federal agents from wearing masks
ICE says its employees have good reasons to hide their faces from protesters who want to dox them online, but Democrats say masked federal agents evokes "secret police," and the practice should be banned.
Independent grocery stores have had a tough five years. SNAP cuts will make it harder
The bulk of sales for many independent grocers come from SNAP. Cuts to the program could leave some making hard decisions about their future.