Affording a home in the U.S. increasingly seems like an impossible dream
Millions of Americans are struggling to keep up with the rising rent, while buyers say the housing market is "nuts." What in the world is going on?
The art of boba: Exploring bubble tea's growing popularity
As bubble tea's popularity grows, a boba factory in Hayward, California, is pioneering U.S. production of the iconic tapioca pearls.
EPA spending billions on electrifying school buses
School districts around the country have put over 4,500 electric buses on the road, but more funding is needed.
Democrats turn to influencers to help share their message on social media
Democrats have deployed a fleet of influencers to try to win over voters online – and match the hundreds of millions of dollars on similar efforts spent by the right.
"Wicked" director Jon M. Chu on his road that led to Oz
The son of immigrant parents, who immersed himself in American culture growing up, built a career as a filmmaker with hits such as "Crazy Rich Asians" and "In the Heights," tapping into his own identity and translating stories of struggle and ambition to the screen.
Inflation may be cooling, but car insurance rates are revving up. Here's why.
Auto insurance has gone up 19.5% since June of last year, according to the latest Consumer Price Index data. The reason? Getting T-boned by inflation.
Voice actors sue AI company, claiming it cloned their voices
Voice actors Paul Skye Lehrman and Linnea Sage say their voices are their livelihoods and are now being stolen by AI.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signs social media bill: "Our kids are in distress"
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a bill aimed at protecting kids on social media into law on Thursday.
Home insurance costs are soaring. Here's why, and what you can do.
"Every year, it goes up and up and up and it's not coming down," one homeowner said of her insurance costs.
Federal agreement paves way for closer scrutiny of AI industry
The Federal Trade Commission and Justice Department will split responsibility for overseeing the rapidly growing AI sector.
Pat Sajak takes a final spin on "Wheel of Fortune"
Pat Sajak, who hosted "Wheel of Fortune" for 41 years, will hand the reins over to Ryan Seacrest.
Congress considers bill that would make sharing deepfake porn illegal
New legislation could hold people accountable who share non-consensual deepfake porn images online.
New Mexico AG again accuses Meta of failing to address child exploitation
A sting, part of "Operation MetaPhile," led to the arrests of two men at the same New Mexico motel Tuesday.
Possible TikTok ban leaves some small businesses concerned for their survival
Under the new law signed this week, ByteDance has nine to 12 months to sell the platform to an American owner, or TikTok faces being banned in the U.S.
Taylor Swift college course inspires students to emulate her business acumen
Taylor Swift's successes and failures, including the battle to regain control of her master recordings, are part of the syllabus at the University of California, Berkeley.