The Latest Breaking News from America

As the weekend unfolded, several significant stories emerged. Here’s a roundup of the top stories that made headlines.

The American British author on pet peeves, the perils of fantasy dinner parties, and revisiting The Short History of Everything two decades later

America's Thanksgiving football tradition fuels profits for key broadcasting, streaming, and gaming companies, creating three distinct investor opportunities.

1973: the year of bell-bottoms, disco, and the oil crisis that changed the world. It’s hard to believe now, but Americans were spending their hard-earned money on things that, by today’s standards, seem almost unreal. A gallon of gas costs less than a pack of gum in some places, and…

For decades, the 401(k) has been the backbone of retirement planning in America. Millions of workers contribute faithfully, expecting their savings to grow steadily over...

President Donald Trump has justified American military strikes on boats suspected of smuggling drugs by saying the longtime U.S. strategy of interdicting such vessels has been a major failure

America, the birthplace of the transistor and, by extension, the modern semiconductor industry, has gradually ceded its leadership. Not anymore.

Nearly 300 million Americans rely on this condiment to spice up their hot dogs, sandwiches and dips

Google is still a minor player in the global smartphone market with its Pixel phones. But they have major ambitions. The launch of the Pixel 10 series featured appearances from Jimmy Fallon, the Jonas brothers and Steph Curry (none of whom I’d wager use a Pixel themselves). This sets out…