Here’s How to Spring Clean Your Luggage So It’s Not Teeming with Germs

If the last time you wiped down your suitcase was during the Obama administration, you really need to read this.

Families in Iran struggle with school closures even as the airstrikes have stopped

Schools have been closed across Iran since the United States and Israel launched the war on Feb. 28, with no word on when ...
Arizona Daily Star

Jury finds Ticketmaster, Live Nation had anticompetitive monopoly over big concert venues

Ticketmaster was established in 1976 and merged with Live Nation in 2010. The company now controls of 86% of the market for ...
FactCheck.org

We Could Win a Webby with Your Vote

This is not an April Fools’ Day joke! FactCheck.org is a nominee for the 30th Annual Webby Awards in the category for Websites and Mobile Sites: News & Politics. Now our loyal readers can help us win ...
app.com

Where's my refund? Why your 2026 tax check might be slow

Wednesday, April 15 is the deadline for filing 2025 state and federal income tax returns, but if yours is among the nearly 78 million income tax returns received by the IRS of of mid-March and you ...
The Motley Fool

The Oil Market Is in Backwardation. That Could Be Very Good News.

Spot prices for oil are currently higher than those for delivery later this year. That implies the market may see an end to the Middle East conflict soon. The global oil market is telling investors ...
Marketplace

Tackling a weakened job market could be more difficult for the Fed

The Fed is charged with promoting a strong economy by maintaining stable prices and maximum employment, but the latter could be a challenge with a job market that’s slowing. At this week’s Federal ...
American Banker

'The check is in the mail' may not work as an excuse much longer

The Federal Reserve is at least exploring the idea of getting rid of paper checks, something community bankers are widely against. If paper checks disappeared tomorrow, I'd be in a lot of trouble. My ...
Forbes

The Great Debate. Check Work Email On Weekends Or Not?

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. A woman checks email on her laptop. A colleague recently asked on social media if I saw the ...
The Conversation

How the Iran war could create a ‘fertiliser shock’ – an often ignored global risk to food prices and farming

Tehran is moving to restrict – or effectively close – the strait of Hormuz to shipping, as part of the latest escalation in the war involving Iran. Markets have reacted to the global impact of closing ...
Iowa Public Radio

Gov. Reynolds suggests temporary tax increase on HMOs could address shortfalls in Iowa’s Medicaid budget

Gov. Kim Reynolds said a proposed temporary tax increase on Health Maintenance Organizations would help the state address a shortfall in Iowa’s Medicaid budget. Some insurance lobbyists strongly ...
Harvard Business Review

How AI Damages Work Relationships—and Where It Can Actually Help

We’re outsourcing the very moments that create connection. Here’s how to be more intentional. by Amy Gallo “My coworker’s emails sound like a robot wrote them ...