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Social Security update: Direct payment worth $914 arrives in three days September 26, 2023 07:00 AM Recipients of the federal Supplemental Security Income program will receive a rare second payment for September in three days, and individual filers could see a maximum payment of $914. The irregular payment goes out on Friday, and it will

The music business is booming. Streaming revenue is up. Vinyl sales are up. CD sales are, somehow, also up. All of this is fueled by fans spending money. Now, startups are making a calculated pitch in this flush moment: Why don’t these fans get in on the action, and quite literally invest in their favorite

Nearly 1,500 US police departments operate drones but only about a dozen routinely dispatch them in response to 911 calls, according to ACLU research. Drone maker Skydio aims to see that change, with a new model launched last week called the X10. The goal, cofounder and CEO Adam Bry said during a launch event last

On Sunday, a capsule carrying a one-of-a-kind sample from the near-Earth asteroid Bennu careened through the atmosphere and landed in the Utah desert. But the OSIRIS-REx mission isn’t quite over: That precious cargo needs to be kept safe, then carefully opened one step at a time, before any science can be done.Technicians at NASA’s Johnson

The number of smartwatches on the market is staggering. I’ve tested models from Tag Heuer, Citizen, Montblanc, and many other fashion brands, but most of them are simply too expensive for what you get. Here are a few options I like.Apple Watch Series 8 for $279: If you can find the 2022 Apple Watch Series

One of the weirder side effects of climate change is what it’s doing to rainfall. While most people think about global warming in terms of extreme heat—the deadliest kind of natural disaster in the United States—there is also an increasing risk of extreme precipitation. On average, it will rain more on Earth, and individual storms

What to expect on Capitol Hill this week amid mad dash toward government shutdown September 26, 2023 06:00 AM The House and Senate are set to return to Capitol Hill on Tuesday as lawmakers scramble to avoid a government shutdown just four days before federal funding is scheduled to lapse. Congress has until Sept. 30

Academic tenure is poised to be a new battleground of academic freedom after legislators in Texas and Florida became the first states to take strides to reform the practice during the 2023 legislative session. Academic tenure, an employment protection that makes it quite difficult to fire faculty members, is typically granted to a professor after

The Morrissey had the right melodrama in his limbs, and his voice was strong and pained. I was at Gramercy Theatre in Manhattan to see a Smiths tribute band. I tried to get Morrissey’s acid yodel in my throat, to sing along. I am human and I need to be loved / just like everybody else

Republican debate: Dana Perino will lean on Bush-era experience to push candidates September 26, 2023 05:00 AM Dana Perino told the Washington Examiner she will draw upon her experience as President George W. Bush’s White House press secretary to push candidates past their talking points while moderating the second Republican debate for Fox Business on