A tale of two broke cities: How Austin and Houston take radically different approaches to taxes

Austin’s proposed 20% property tax increase contrasts sharply with Houston's austerity approach. Why are two blue cities taking such different approaches?

Social Security 2026 COLA is 2.8%, but seniors will still fall into poverty. Here's why

Social Security COLA for 2026 is 2.8%, but most Americans say it's not enough. Medicare premiums alone are forecast to soar by a record dollar amount.

California seniors face modest 2.8% Social Security raise in 2026

California seniors will see a 2.8% Social Security boost in 2026, but rising Medicare costs may offset gains, AARP survey ...
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100% funniest part of HOME ALONE 2

How a German freight lift became an unexpected social media star in the Louvre heist ...

How Indiana upended decades of futility to become college football’s most unlikely rising power

Galen Clavio walked into the student mailroom – back when student mailrooms were still a thing – and found an envelope ...

Brandi Carlile’s ‘Returning to Myself’ Is a Moving Look at Love, Mortality and the Search for the Heart of the Matter: Album Review

Brandi Carlile's 'Returning to Myself' is a bravura turn bolstered by help from new writer-producer collaborators Andrew Watt ...