CNET editor Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, a journalist and pop-culture junkie, is co-author of "Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops? The Lost Toys, Tastes and Trends of the '70s and '80s," as well as "The ...

Americans' understanding of basic financial concepts has fallen to a 10-year low, raising concerns that households are becoming less prepared to manage debt, savings and retirement decisions, ...

It’s time to see if you were actually paying attention in class by testing your knowledge of geography with Globle. Every day, there will be a new mystery country to discover, and if you’re up for the ...

Jumble, inspired by the classic game of Scramble, is an online word game that tests your decryption skills against pure literature. Unscramble mixed-up words and figure out the big Jumble answer.

Being stopped by police is a stressful experience that can go bad quickly. Here we describe what the law requires and also offer strategies for handling police encounters. We want to be clear: The ...

I write about national security with a focus on the Pentagon and the U.S. military. These days the war in Ukraine has been a principal focus, but topics can range from faraway conflicts to U.F.O.s. It ...

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