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Taxi Drivers Offer a Clue On Alzheimer's Risk
HERE'S ONE STRATEGY that might preserve your brain: Ditch Google Maps and rely on your own sense of direction.
This 'Pig Butchering' Tale Stars a Mayor
Alice Guo was linked to a crime den in the Philippine town where she served
A Ballet's Greatest Gift: Job Security
\"The Nutcracker' is a gig dancers can't quit
Banks Sue Fed Over Stress Testing
Suit complains of transparency; lack of Fed says it plans overhaul of process
Steel Deal Sent to Biden
Nippon Steel's plan to acquire U.S. Steel has been referred to President Biden after a government panel reviewing the plan failed to reach a consensus.
Aflac Keeps Eye on Japan Market As Others Turn Overseas for Growth
TOKYO-U.S. insurance giant Aflac is seeking to win over more younger customers to bolster its business in Japan, betting that the country will remain its largest market in the near future despite an aging population and the challenge of rising interest rates.
Swisscom Purchase In Italy Is Cleared
Swisscom said both Italy's competition watchdog and the Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy cleared its acquisition of Vodafone Italia.
A New Year's Resolution for the Fed
It should embrace clear monetary-policy rules and explain its reasoning for departing from them.
Jump Trading Unit Fined In Crypto Inquiry
Jump Trading Group was a big winner during the last crypto bull market. Now, a unit of the high-speed trading giant has agreed to pay $123 million to settle an investigation stemming from its dealings with disgraced crypto tycoon Do Kwon.
Airliner Crashes, 38 Dead: Shootdown by Russia Eyed
Plane falls from the sky in Kazakhstan; experts see signs of antiaircraft strike
Panama Steps Up Plans to Halt Migrants
U.S. 'border is actually here,' says President Mulino of the Darién Gap
American Airlines Flights Resume After Tech Glitch
American Airlines saw flight delays but avoided a deeper Christmas Eve meltdown after a vendor technology issue briefly halted its operations Tuesday morning.
Missing Customer Funds Sting Fintech Bank
Scot Lenoir turned a sleepy farming bank in Arkansas into one of Silicon Valley's top financial partners. Now it is in crisis mode and some clients have started pulling funds after a business partner failed and thousands of customers couldn't access their money.
They Were Nearly Done With Their Student Loans, but Then Came Trump
STACY ECK HAD JULY 15 of this year marked on her calendar. It was the day she would have made enough student-loan payments to get $100,000 of remaining payments wiped out.
‘Gentle Parenting' Takes Over Social Media
Parents pushing back on their authoritarian upbringings now talk about 'big feelings' and gentle hands, but it's hard work
Sam Adams Brews Succession Plan
Boston Beer chair's wife is set to inherit founder's controlling stake in company
Lindsey Vonn Got a Knee Replacement.Can She Get to the 2026 Olympics?
WHEN LINDSEY VONN underwent a partial knee replacement last April, it seemed a mere postscript to her stellar career. She had already been retired from ski racing for more than five years. And after a string of injuries, surgery felt like a natural conclusion.
Rebel Leaders Control Syria. What Happens Now?
Islamist guerrilla who promised moderation asks for patience
Big Oil Frets Over Demand for Plastics
The sector needs production of the material to rise to offset a decline in appetite for transport fuel
Risky Borrowers' Credit Scores Slump
Adrianna Boshears's dream of homeownership seemed within reach for the first time in 2021. She and her husband, Jeffrey, were finally saving money because of pandemic stimulus checks and a larger-than-usual tax refund. A real-estate agent suggested they work to boost their low credit scores before applying for a mortgage.
The 17-Year-Old Who Conquered a Pub Game
Luke Littler shot to fame last year. Now the darts prodigy is back to win a world championship.
How a Telecom Lawyer Climbed to the Top
Choice to head FCC parlayed his media acumen and caught Trump's attention
The 17-Year-Old Who Conquered a Pub Game
Luke Littler shot to fame last year. Now the darts prodigy is back to win a world championship.
'Dreamers' Live in Fear of Deportation
High-achieving students are among the millions at risk under Trump's plan
Lindsey Vonn Got a Knee Replacement.Can She Get to the 2026 Olympics?
WHEN LINDSEY VONN underwent a partial knee replacement last April, it seemed a mere postscript to her stellar career. She had already been retired from ski racing for more than five years. And after a string of injuries, surgery felt like a natural conclusion.
Architects of DEI Agree The Initiative Now Needs an Overhaul
Backlash started when companies turned diversity into a corporate fad
Ballooning Costs Rewrite the Math of Owning a Home
Soaring costs for home insurance and property taxes are busting homeowners’ budgets.
DexCom, Abbott Settle
DexCom and Abbott Diabetes Care entered a settlement and patent cross-license agreement, resolving all outstanding litigation between the two.
The Cost of Buyer Incentives Looms Over Home Builders
Lower-rate loans and other incentives have helped the biggest home builders sell new houses at a decent clip this year, even as stubbornly high mortgage rates weigh on sales of existing homes.
FDIC Suspends Some Bonuses Amid Probes
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. has suspended pay bonuses for roughly two dozen executives under investigation for misconduct, a year after a Wall Street Journal investigation revealed a toxic and sexualized workplace culture at the bank regulator.