Girls are losing ground to boys, why marathon running is booming, and stories of wildfire heroes.

Space Force ready for liftoff, airline topics to watch in 2025, and don't wait on returns.

Teachers raised with shooter drills grapple with school gunfire's busiest year, are your utensils toxic, and is banning social media for kids really the answer.

Working parents' childcare struggles are getting worse, as costs weigh on concertgoers, mid-sized shows just aren't worth it, and a runaway dog has captured a city.

A generation of drug-addiction survivors is entering old age, dollar stores are struggling to win over bargain hunters, and it's not just you, bottles and cartons are now harder to open.

Can our spending habits help explain the culture wars, can workplace etiquette mistakes derail your career, and high school pallbearer services fill a need when the deceased don't have family.

What the US spends money on right now, how to prepare for the non financial side of retirement, and the election officials that keep dead people from voting.

The next President inherits a remarkable economy, why some teachers kept this election out of the classroom, and trash collector alters weekly route to see his biggest fan.

America is having a panic attack over the election, can AI ruin your chances of landing a job interview, and how to prepare your body and mind for the end of daylight saving time.

Is this economy turning against cities, the paradox of restaurant success, and why workers feel lonely.

How the Red Cross is helping communities devastated by hurricanes, how accurate, or off-target, could polls be this year, and the rise of secondhand iPhones.

State cellphone bans for public school students divide parents, how politics tore apart a California retirement community, the battle over the Halloween craze that won't die.

What caused North Carolina's catastrophic flooding, how "undecided voters" can come to a decision, and boy adorably reacts to broken pumpkin after moose visit.

The Civil War still echoes in the South, forcing towns to take sides, how to spot and help someone who is thinking about committing suicide, and what to do on your first day of a cruise.
****This piece discusses suicide and suicidal ideation, and some people might find it disturbing. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, call or text 988 to reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline or go to SpeakingOfSuicide.com/resources for a list of additional resources.

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Many boomers on Social Security live near poverty and don't tell anyone, divorce parties reached an all-time high last year, and daughters are using their Ticketmaster expertise to help Oasis-loving dads score tickets.

When should kids take a sick day from school, maybe you're expecting too much from your Airbnb, and can you guess the most-regretted college majors.

Millions of older cars, trucks with dangerous defects aren't getting fixed, millennials have 'phantom wealth' hidden in their homes and 401Ks, and true crime and the lawsuits that come next.

Fewer Americans want companies to take stance on politics, three areas where AI can make a huge difference, and no the world isn't going to hell in a handbasket.

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Can US still dominate swimming without Michael Phelps, can sequel save the movie business, and the weirdest rules of the Olympics.

Is it safe for kids to play tackle football, are employees derailing their careers by choosing to work remotely, and a cruise line for every type of traveler.

President Biden tries to slow defections with press conference, half a million Houston-area homes and businesses still won't have power into next week, and what's the best temperature to set your AC on during a summer heat wave.

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