Given the inflationary hellscape of 2022, it comes as no surprise that saving money is one of the most popular New Year’s resolutions among Americans heading into 2023. Americans have seen their buying power shrink this year as the cost of everyday items such as gas, travel, groceries and housing has skyrocketed. Despite ongoing efforts from the … Read more
In many ways, nations are like people. Their identities are based on lies, facts, fictions, truths, fantasies, myths and contradictory stories that can come together to create something bigger than the sum of their parts. And like many people, a “nation” usually resists engaging in the types of critical self-reflection that would be necessary for … Read more
Rishi Sunak has given the go-ahead for a UK public information campaign to encourage people to cut their energy bills using straightforward measures such as turning down their boilers and switching off electrical devices during the day. The prime minister is considering various options for launching a public information campaign ahead of Christmas, designed to … Read more
georgeclerk/iStock Unreleased via Getty Images Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) considered coming to the rescue of now-defunct Volkswagen (OTCPK:VWAGY) and Ford (F) backed self-driving startup Argo AI. According to Bloomberg, Amazon had mulled a plan to use the startup’s technology in delivery vehicles, bolstering existing partnerships with Rivian Automotive (RIVN). According to the outlet, former VW CEO Herbert … Read more
Retirement experts and financial planners often tout the 10% rule: to live comfortably in retirement, you must save 10% of your income. The truth is that—unless you plan to go abroad after ceasing to work full-time—you will need a substantial nest egg. And saving 10% is probably not enough. Key Takeaways Saving only 10% of … Read more
The Excelsior Springs Police Department and the Clay County Sheriff’s Office honored 17-year-old Ava Donegan for saving an officer’s life at a ceremony on Thursday. In early October, Donegan put a tourniquet on an ESPD officer after he had been shot in the shoulder and the wrist. “I still think anyone would have done it,” … Read more
A still from Salaam Venky. (courtesy: Zee Music Company) New Delhi: The makers ofSalaam Venky, starring Kajol, shared the trailer on Monday. Helmed by Revathi, the movie also stars Vishal Jethwa, Rajeev Khandelwal and Rahul Bose in pivotal roles. It also features Aamir Khan in a cameo role. The trailer opens with Sujata (Kajol) and … Read more
EXCLUSIVE: Saving Hope and Burden of Truth showrunner Adam Pettle has joined a newly formed content arm at Canada’s Vanguarde Artists Management. Pettle, also an exec on CBC drama The Borough, will work alongside Tina Horwitz and Jay Horwitz at Vanguarde Pictures, which will be based in Toronto and focus on developing scritped content for cable, broadcast, streaming and … Read more
If you’re feeling a little bit off this morning, you’re not alone; count our David Pogue among those still trying to make sense of Daylight Saving Time… Here are three fun facts about Daylight Saving Time! Getty Images First, Benjamin Franklin did not invent it. He did write a letter to the editor in 1784, … Read more
Days before most Americans reset their clocks, a congressional committee is mulling changes to daylight saving time. The House Energy Subcommittee on Consumer Protection heard testimony Wednesday from health experts, some of whom urged Congress to pass a new law keeping daylight saving time in effect permanently. The biannual shifting of clocks was initially implemented … Read more