Millions of people around the world invest in stocks, and the US is one of the largest markets. According to Statista, around 58% of Americans were invested in stocks in 2023 alone. Worldwide, the share is around 40%, with US securities enjoying a particularly high level of popularity. Strong sectors such as technology and health […]

What You Need to Know: The Akron-class airships, Akron and Macon, represented the pinnacle of rigid airship design and were the U.S. Navy's only flying aircraft carriers. Built by Goodyear-Zeppelin in the 1930s, these helium-filled airships carried aircraft for reconnaissance and had advanced features like internal engines for reduced drag.

WASHINGTON (AP) Americans ages 18 to 29 swung toward President-elect Donald Trump in this years election, but they came to his coalition with sharply different views and interests than older conservatives or most top Republican leaders. Trump won nearly half of voters in the age group, compared with about one-third in 2020, acc...

Only the smartest Americans most ideologically dedicated to the cause of shrinking government should consider polishing up their resums, DOGE says.

Immerse yourself in the richly diverse culture of America’s native peoples.

Mexican authorities warned the storm could cause "intense rains" over the resort-studded Yucatan Peninsula.

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What You Need to Know: In 1921, U.S. Army General Billy Mitchell led Project B, a revolutionary military exercise demonstrating the power of aerial warfare over naval forces. Using bombers, Mitchell's First Provisional Air Brigade sank the "unsinkable" German battleship Ostfriesland and other vessels, proving aircraft could destroy battleships.

Election victories for Donald Trump and other candidates whose campaigns demeaned transgender people reinforced a widespread backlash against trans rights. For America’s LGBTQ+-rights mo...

Spear points, hammer stones and picks lost to history under layers of leaves, roots and rocks it was the evidence Scott Ashcraft was looking for. The ancient tools were inadvertently unearthed in 2021 by a bulldozer fighting a wildfire along a steep slope in western North Carolina. Ashcraft, a career U.S. Forest Service archaeologist, knew these wooded mountainsides held more clu...

In an age of great-power competition, Washington needs the G-20.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) criticized President-elect Trump's decision to tap environmental lawyer Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), claiming it will set the U.S. back more than 200 years. You have a baby, and anywhere in the world, I mean, protecting against polio, against measles, against very...

Recently published data from tens of thousands of medical marijuana patients across the U.S. show that pain, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are the leading conditions qualifying patients for state medical cannabis programs. Notably, a majority of patients (58.6 percent) also reported having multiple medical conditions that they treat with marijuana. Among those with […]...

Firmly established as one of Europes biggest dedicated showcases for movies from Latin America, Spain and Portugal, Huelva Ibero-American Film Festival celebrates its 50th edition with a bang, with a high-caliber main Competition, a new showcase on Spain. Following, some highlights and trends at this years festival, which runs Nov. 15-23. Paz Vega: A Director […]

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) Europe’s economy has left stagnation behind but is headed for only modest growth in coming months as consumers regain some of the purchasing power they lost to inflation, the European Union’s executive commission said Friday. The bloc’s economy remains at risk from protectionist moves by major trading partners, the report said. U.S. presi...