Exactly 100 years ago, the British archaeologist Howard Carter discovered, on November 4, 1922, the tomb of Tutankhamun. A site that continues to fascinate. It is still one of the most visited sites in the world. In the heart of the Valley of the Kings, in Egypt, the tomb of […]
Nick Sheppard
Run again? Poll finds Biden’s bad 2024 numbers get better, Trump’s bad numbers get worse
Americans remain decidedly unenthusiastic about the prospect of a Joe Biden-Donald Trump rematch in the 2024 presidential election, a new USA TODAY/Suffolk University Poll finds. But in an intriguing bit of data, President Biden’s position among Democrats has gotten a little stronger over the past few months while former President […]
Social Security inflation adjustment to boost benefits by 8.7% in 2023, biggest since 1981
Social Security benefits are set to rise by 8.7% next year – the fourth-biggest increase since automatic inflation adjustments were introduced in 1975. This cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, will boost the average monthly checks retirees receive in January by $146 to $1,827, the Social Security Administration said Thursday. That builds […]
Red Hot Chili Peppers start fast, finish strong, leave before fireworks at ACL Fest
Yes, there were fireworks—with or without the headliners. Longtime fans of the Austin City Limits Music Festival can be forgiven for their lukewarm response to spring’s news that the Red Hot Chili Peppers were playing. They did so in 2012 and 2018, and the band hasn’t enjoyed a crossover mainstay […]
Americans began new businesses at record pace in 2021. Here’s how they’re doing.
Americans applied last year to start a record 5.4 million new businesses, with Hispanic Americans applying at the fastest rate in more than a decade and 23% faster than pre-pandemic levels, the White House touted in April. But inflation surged to the highest level in a generation and remains the […]