As the second-largest metropolis in the U.S., Los Angeles has always been a goldmine for those who appreciate the arts in any form: from major museums with billion-dollar collections to the neighborhoods full of street art and side roads in which every coffee shop is a gathering spot for up-and-coming painters, sculptors and designers. At
The first time I played Grand Theft Auto, I had to sneak it. The game carried an adult rating because of its violence, so I played whenever nobody was looking. (Sorry, mom!) On Thursday, November 19, 2026, Rockstar Games releases Grand Theft Auto VI, and this time the grown-ups are the ones sneaking off. Up
The argument over whether America can build its own machines again has dragged on for years, and the price tags tossed around have often sounded absurd. Back in May 2025, Wedbush analyst Dan Ives projected more than $3,000 as a possible price for an iPhone made in the U.S., as reported by Business Insider, compared
Your internet bill is one of the few monthly costs you almost never shop around. You signed up, set autopay, and moved on. That habit has been worth a fortune to the cable companies that wire American homes. For decades, the choice in most neighborhoods came down to one cable provider, and it priced its
Consumers are being asked to pay for more memberships than ever, from grocery delivery and streaming services to warehouse clubs promising savings on everyday essentials. Individually, these fees may seem manageable, but together, they can put pressure on household budgets. For retailers, bundling memberships could offer a way to address that problem while giving shoppers
The screen you are reading this on very likely contains indium. It is the key ingredient in indium tin oxide, a clear conductive coating used mainly in flat-panel displays, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Yet the United States recovered no indium from ore in 2025 and imported every ton it used, the USGS found.
Every fast-food price has a breaking point. Charge a dollar too much, and the regular who came in three times a week starts coming in twice. For most of the past five years, chains tested that line and kept pushing. Menu prices climbed, and customers mostly paid. Then lower-income diners, the people who keep drive-thrus
The first stock you own probably won’t make you rich. What it changes is how you see money, because you stop being only a customer and start being an owner. That idea drives Trump Accounts, the tax-advantaged investment accounts for children that opened for contributions on July 4. Families and others can add up to
In early 2024, an employee at global engineering firm Arup joined a video call that appeared to include the company’s chief financial officer and several colleagues. The employee had initially suspected the request might be a phishing attempt. The call removed that suspicion, and the employee transferred roughly $25 million. The attackers had not cracked
Wars are fought with missiles, but they are paid for with money. Cut off the money, and the missiles eventually stop arriving. For most Americans, though, the scoreboard isn’t in Tehran. It is on the sign at the corner gas station, which is why a sanctions fight over Iranian banks still reaches your budget. That