Ask the Expert: What does it mean to lock in a rate?
That is a subject you might be hearing more about in coming months, with interest rates rising instead of dropping as they have in the past few years….
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Boomers sell; millennials buy
Homeownership is alive and well across all generations, a new reports finds, with trends shaking out as you might expect: More younger people are buying…
The pajama backlash
From at least the 1920s, the trend in dressing has gone one way: more casual and comfortable. According to USA Today, public dressing in the first part of…
The sublime and eternal sandwich
According to the French writer Pierre-Jean Grosley in his 1770 account of his year in London, the sandwich was born when John Montagu, the Earl of…
What to wear in the virtual office
Lots of people love working from home. The environment is comfortable, there are fewer distractions (even though the dog is always welcome), and nobody…
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Finding Point Nemo: the graveyard of space stations After years of service, many space stations and satellites are sent off to the farm, or more…
Cybersecurity threats cost billions per year
Amid a tense global geopolitical environment, experts warn that the United States could face severe cyber attacks. Computers and the internet offer…
Book Review: This Is How They Tell Me the World Ends
Book Review: This Is How They Tell Me the World Ends By Nicole Perloth Tune in to the History Channel and you may find a show covering the collapse of…
The most expensive photo ever?
This month, a photo taken in 1924 is set to go to auction and it is believed to be the highest-ever estimated value for a photograph. The black-and-white…
On the question of skydiving ants
You see an ant on a countertop. You brush it off to the floor. Does it die? Heck, no. That ant comes back to annoy you again and again. How far could it…