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Indie film producer gets 13 years for taking $60 million from movie projects to buy cars, jet skis and flights on private jets
Benjamin McConley and his partners did make movies with Laura Dern and Cynthia Nixon — but mostly stole money from investors, prosecutors say. Read More
Bagels are big for Yom Kippur break-the-fast spreads, but the year-round bagel market is booming too
The COVID-19 pandemic has probably helped accelerate the bagel boom as Americans have turned to comfort foods. Read More
Everything you need to know about buying land and building a house from scratch in Chile
The ins and outs of buying land in a foreign country are complex, and Chile is no exception. Read More
A Yom Kippur reminder: The idea of debt forgiveness dates at least as far back as the Bible
This Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur mark the start of a Shmita year, a period described in the Torah when creditors were supposed to release debtors from their obligations Read More
‘Older generations aren’t protecting us’: Anxious about climate, 4 in 10 young people may not ever have kids, major survey shows
Teenagers and people in their early 20s are increasingly worried that older generations and political leaders aren’t doing enough to prevent a climate-change catastrophe. They’re so concerned, in fact, that four in 10 aren’t sure they’ll have children of their own. Read More
Home buyers are applying for mortgages at the highest rate since April — what does that say about the housing market?
There were mounting signs of a fall slowdown in home sales, but mortgage demand has improved. Read More
What’s behind these weird price increases? Americans are paying more for window coverings and salad dressing
Window coverings saw a 17.2% price increase in August compared to July, according to government inflation data Read More
Student debt is keeping many Americans from becoming homeowners — and COVID didn’t help
While people with federal student loans have been allowed to pause payments during the pandemic, most borrowers haven’t gotten any closer to paying their debt. Read More
How does this car seem to run on almost nothing? It’s really quite something
It seems like the Honda Clarity Fuel Cell car is creating power to drive the car out of nothing, but it actually takes a lot of work. Read More
7 tips to avoid getting COVID (or other illnesses) when you fly
Even if you’ve been vaccinated against COVID-19, there are things you can do to keep yourself healthier while in transit. Read More
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