When I first encountered the idea of “aura points” — TikTok lexicon that took off in the late spring of 2024, meaning it’s basically an archival trend now — I’ll admit it. I went for the bait. Bless ...

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The NASCAR playoff points reset has become the big story of the week. Bubba Wallace saw his strong lead cut down overnight. That change has made his playoff fight much tougher. But Bubba Wallace is ...

With their backs against the wall, clinging to the final WNBA playoffs spot, the Indiana Fever were on fire Tuesday night against the Seattle Storm in a critical matchup for postseason seeding. The ...

The writer Tristan Gooley describes how a pair of familiar constellations can help a person navigate in darkness when other ...

Over the summer, only three fan bases had less confidence in their respective front offices than the Kraken’s, and now, only three franchises are projected to finish the season with fewer points. Give ...

The Federal Reserve just announced that it will lower the target federal funds rate by 0.25 percentage points to a range of 4.00% to 4.25%. It's a small rate cut that has been expected for months, so ...

Delivering a flawless customer interaction in retail is more important than ever. Recent research reveals that nearly 70% of shoppers say just two negative experiences can irreparably damage their ...

The stars of the ATP tour will descend on San Francisco this week for the 2025 Laver Cup, to be held at the Chase Center this Friday to Sunday, September 19 to 21. Tennis Channel and the Tennis ...

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday lowered its benchmark interest rate by 0.25 percentage points — its first cut since December — as the U.S. grapples with a stalling labor market and slower economic ...

In the 1960s, the Soviet climatologist and mathematician Mikhail Budyko set out to investigate the potential future of a planet on the brink of nuclear Armageddon. He started by looking some 600 ...

The latest national Fox News poll included a question that hasn’t traditionally been asked in the United States, but which is of increasing importance. It read: Some people say things in the U.S. are ...