According to a new analysis of the X-ray, infrared and optical radiation pouring out of the black hole, the supermassive monster appears to be growing faster than is theoretically possible, at 2.4 ...

As avid puzzlers know full well, the humble jigsaw puzzle is a thing of beauty in multiple ways. Not only are jigsaws an absorbing time sink, but multiple studies have demonstrated they are good for ...

Social Security faces insolvency by 2032, forcing policymakers to weigh politically fraught options. Commissioner Frank Bisignano said “everything’s being considered,” as America’s retiree population ...

Black Ops 6 Season 5 offered a boatload of content at launch, from new weapons like the ABR A1 to the arrival of 6v6 maps like W.M.D. and Exchange. However, the Reckoning may be the biggest addition ...

The town of New Haven in Oswego County had the highest full value property tax rate in Central New York in 2024, according to data from the New York State Comptroller’s Office. The town’s full value ...

Welcome back to The Alternative Premier League Table, a new series you can enjoy on The Athletic every Thursday during the season. We all know how compelling it is to stare at standings. Whether your ...

A routine trip to Hazelnut Café in New Jersey for ice cream and coffee ended with an unexpected $1,600 bill for one family. Kathy Denman described the incident in a TikTok video that has been viewed ...

Google’s Knowledge Graph saw its largest contraction in a decade in June: a two-stage, one-week drop of 6.26% – over 3 billion entities deleted. Since 2015, we’ve tracked the Knowledge Graph and have ...

If you want to solve a tricky problem, it often helps to get organized. You might, for example, break the problem into pieces and tackle the easiest pieces first. But this kind of sorting has a cost.

Clint Henderson is a managing editor at TPG who has worked in the journalism industry for more than 25 years. He is obsessed with travel and has used points and miles to explore the world. The cards ...