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The world’s richest man’s federal troubles might be putting the pep in his step, according to a new report.

There are only three years on record when the U.S. devoted even close to that amount to foreign aid: 1947, 1949 and 1951, when the global landscape looked very different following World War II and ...

Elon Musk, recognized as both the richest man in the world and the richest person in the world, is the CEO of several high-profile companies, including Tesla, the electric car manufacturer ...

Midori Kato is the last original member of the cast of “Sazae-san,” a cartoon series that premiered in 1969 and never quite joined the modern world. Lena Schilling, the youngest lawmaker in ...

Midori Kato is the last original member of the cast of “Sazae-san,” a cartoon series that premiered in 1969 and never quite joined the modern world. Lena Schilling, the youngest lawmaker in ...

2025 is going to be another big year for new Netflix movies. The streaming titan isn't hanging around when it comes to releasing new movies, either, as the first of those – Wallace and Gromit ...

Here, we explore the world of the "Worldwide Top Grossers," a distinguished list that indicates not only huge financial success but also an ability to interact with a wide range of worldwide ...

The Indicator from Planet Money A little show about big ideas. From the people who make Planet Money, The Indicator helps you make sense of what's happening today. It's a quick hit of insight into ...

But this year the app became reality at Dresden’s science museum. Billed as “Germany’s first quantum physics escape room”, the Kitty Q Escape Room has four separate rooms and 17 puzzles that offer ...

As you make your plans to ring in 2025, consider partaking in one of the New Year's Eve traditions from around the world. The past ... make an effigy of an ‘old man’ that symbolized the ...

26, 2024. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake, file) The world population increased by more than 71 million people in 2024 and will be 8.09 billion people on New Year’s Day, according to U.S. Census ...