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“The New Guys: The Historic Class of Astronauts That Broke Barriers and Changed the Face of Space Travel” by Meredith Bagby; William Morrow (528 pages, $32)

How convenient that presidential hopeful Nikki Haley’s proposed mental-competency test for politicians would kick in at age 75 — just below the age of her only other announced Republican opponent, former President Donald Trump, and a few years below incumbent Democrat Joe Biden. Since the Constitution already specifies age criteria…

Millions of Americans are “drowning” in student loan debt as justices hear arguments over Biden cancellation plan

More than 40 million Americans are eligible for relief under president’s plan, which has been blocked for months as Republican officials and conservative activist groups take their cases to nation’s high court

Noah Smith calls America “the build-nothing country” and traces America’s “shadow subsidy” all the way back to the 1970s.

Arthel Lane “Doc” Watson was born on March 3, 1923, in Stony Fork, North Carolina, in the Blue Ridge Mountains, but his music is as influential now – more than a decade after his 2012 death – as at any time during his long career. During that time he was…

“Dilbert” cartoonist Scott Adams says there is a familiar story line behind the wave of consequences that hit him over the weekend after he made remarks that some people and companies deemed racist. Adams was axed by newspapers, his syndicate and his book publisher.

The deal includes €100 off economy return flights and €200 off business class flights from Ireland to the US

Wealthy American savers are set to donate their money to charity instead of giving it to their kids, Berkshire CEO Warren Buffett says.