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Taylor Swift came back to Disney+ in December with Taylor Swift: The End of an Era. The short documentary looks at the final stretch of her massive Eras Tour. Fans quickly connected with it, and many ...

Millions of workers could soon claim the "no tax on tips" deduction, which offers a tax break for returns filed in 2026. The provision in President Donald Trump's "big beautiful bill" allows certain ...

Niall Horan won’t get to perform on the season 28 finale of The Voice. The two-night live episodes of the competition series kicked off on Dec. 15 with performances from the final six artists. After ...

The United States Senate is at a precarious moment. From tariffs to agency funding to foreign affairs, the Senate’s check on the executive branch is arguably weaker than ever, with some critics, and ...

The FOMC cut the federal funds rate by a quarter-point, but that's unlikely to cause 30-year mortgage rates to fall by the same amount. The December rate cut might be advantageous for builders and ...

When it comes to some of the beloved TV series that re-tell classic stories, Bel-Air definitely stands out. The original 1990s comedy The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air had Will Smith playing the main role ...

Corrects for date of next PCE report. The inflation gauge the Federal Reserve relies on most to decide whether to raise or lower U.S. interest rates is likely to cement a decision to stand pat, ...

Prepare for automotive sticker shock next year – again. Average new car prices briefly topped $50,000 in September for the first time, before slipping back under that level in October. But now, ...

President Donald Trump at the White House on November 25, 2025 in Washington, DC. When thinking about the future of Venezuela, parts of the Trump Administration seem to be embracing the theory that ...

Delhi is, once again, surrounded by a toxic, sulfurous haze, and its air quality was recorded as being just about the worst in the world last month. If you live here, you can sometimes allow yourself ...