The penny has been discontinued as a circulating coin. The U.S. Mint struck its final penny for circulation on November 12, 2025, after the cost
Mortgage applications fell 4.2% in the week ending October 2, their fifth consecutive weekly decline and lowest level since January 2025, according to the Mortgage
The U.S. economy added 29,000 jobs in September 2026, far fewer than the 84,000 to 90,000 economists expected, and the unemployment rate rose to 4.2%,
The U.S. Postal Service’s temporary holiday price change takes effect October 4, 2026, and runs through January 17, 2027. Retail and commercial prices rise for
OpenAI opened DevDay 2026 at San Francisco’s Fort Mason Center on September 29 by introducing dots, always-on AI agents that run inside ChatGPT. The company
The national average price of regular gasoline reached $4.478 per gallon on September 21, up 16 cents in a single week and 38 cents from
Governor Gavin Newsom on September 18 signed an executive order directing the acceleration of independent oversight mechanisms for artificial intelligence systems, including the development of
U.S. crude oil prices remained above $105 per barrel through the week of September 15, with diesel prices hitting fresh records on Wednesday as ongoing
The Federal Open Market Committee convenes its two-day meeting on Monday, September 15, 2026, with a rate decision scheduled for Wednesday, September 16 at 2:00
NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center confirmed in its September 8 diagnostics that the 2026 El Niño is strengthening, with a greater than 90% chance of reaching
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and Nashville International Airport announced on August 28 that they intend to rename the airport in honor of Dolly Parton, three
Hosting the Olympic Games typically imposes financial burdens on cities that persist for decades, with costs routinely tripling initial projections and debt repayment stretching across
USA Baseball announced the 36-player roster for the 2026 12U National Team Training Camp on June 21, following the completion of the 11U Futures Invitational
To the uninitiated, rollerblading is a nostalgic relic of 1990s counterculture—a sun-drenched pastime confined to beach boardwalks and suburban cul-de-sacs. But step inside any concrete
If you’ve stepped onto a beach, walked into a community recreation center, or flipped through prime-time sports networks lately, you’ve likely witnessed a vibrant, high-energy
Whether it is an opera singer sustaining a powerful high notes through a three-hour opera, a contemporary dancer executing gravity-defying leaps, or a musical theater
Riding on Wheels: Skateboarding and BMX Biking In the land of diverse landscapes and boundless adventure, California reigns supreme as a haven for extreme sports
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposed a rule on October 16, 2026, that would require Medicare Advantage plans to keep provider directories accurate,
Prescription drug prices fell 3.1% over the 12 months ending in July, the steepest annual decline in more than six decades, according to the Bureau
The contiguous United States averaged 76.9 degrees Fahrenheit in July 2026, making it the warmest month in 132 years of federal recordkeeping, surpassing the previous
The Gann Fire in Calaveras County has burned 10,374 acres and reached 72% containment as of Monday, August 10, making it the second-largest wildfire currently
Daraxonrasib, an oral targeted therapy developed by Revolution Medicines, nearly doubled median overall survival compared to standard chemotherapy in patients with previously treated metastatic pancreatic
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service issued a public health alert on June 25, 2026, for Fresh Seasons Kitchen Chicken Caesar
Anthropic reported on October 12, 2026 that new anti-distillation safeguards have cut the amount of data that unauthorized model copiers harvest from its Claude models
Reading, mathematics, and science scores among 15-year-olds across the industrialized world have fallen to the lowest levels ever recorded by the OECD’s Programme for International
The International Labour Organization reported on August 11 that global youth unemployment climbed to 12.4% in 2025, reversing a post-pandemic recovery that had brought the
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has killed more than 1,700 people and infected over 3,800 as of August 5, 2026,
Jury duty participation patterns reflect deep economic and demographic fault lines in American society. Summoned citizens don’t all answer the call at equal rates, and
