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Alistair Berg Digital Vision | Getty ImagesFor many married women, one of the biggest financial changes in their lives comes at the least welcome time: after the death of a spouse.Women live longer than men on average. This longevity difference means that many wives outlive their husbands. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the average life expectancy for a U.S. male at birth is 76.5 years in 2024. For women, the average age is 81.4 years.The gap narrows once you reach age 65, according to CDC data. At that point, life expectancy for men will increase by…
listen to this article | 5 minutesinformationUS President Donald Trump said “many countries” would send warships to keep the Strait of Hormuz open, but gave no details about which countries were participating.This comes as the waterway, which carries one-fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas, remains effectively closed 15 days into the US and Israel’s war against Iran.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of listPresident Trump wrote in Truth Social on Saturday that “countries particularly affected by Iran’s attempted blockade of the Straits” will send warships “to work with the United States to keep the Straits open and…
During the first two weeks of the recent war in the Middle East, U.S. and Israeli attacks rained down on military and energy facilities across Iran, but one facility remained conspicuously untouched. Despite its small size, Kharg Island is Iran’s economic lifeblood, handling around 90% of the country’s oil exports, meaning an attack on it risks major escalation. But on Friday, the United States attacked military facilities on the island. No sites related to oil trading were attacked, according to U.S. officials and Iranian state media. But President Trump has threatened to attack Iran if it continues to block ships…
Spectator entry to The Players was delayed ahead of the third round at TPC Sawgrass following a fatal accident near the course the night before.The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that two people were killed in a shooting at a Walgreens less than a mile from the course Friday night around 10:30 p.m.Local authorities have identified the suspect, who is known to police and was tracked by a canine unit on the course where the PGA Tour’s marquee event will be held this week.The suspect is believed to have fled on foot, stolen a vehicle and left the area…
Since the 1920s, Iran has experienced two decisive political moments that reflect two distinct civilizational identities. They have shaped not only a country’s internal character but also its relationship with the wider world.The Islamic Republic is currently under unprecedented stress, and a third Iranian moment may be on the horizon.Modernity on Shah’s termsIran’s first moment was the reign of the Pahlavi monarchy, which began in 1925 with the accession of army officer Reza Khan Pahlavi to the throne and ended with the outbreak of the Iranian Revolution in 1979. It was built around a particular vision of Iran: secularization, modernization,…
Carsi co-founder Luana López Lara spends her days thinking about probability. With an elite degree in Mathematics and a role at one of the world’s most successful hedge funds, she has a natural mindset focused on thinking clearly about potential outcomes. But the youngest self-made billionaire still had to overcome tough hurdles to bet on herself and build America’s largest prediction market trading business. She says none of this would have happened without a risk-taking approach that many people, especially women, don’t follow.Founded in 2018 by MIT classmates López Lara and Tarek Mansour, Kalshi allows users to trade contracts tied…
Employees stand in an elevator at the John F. Kennedy Center in Washington in front of the newly added letters of President Donald Trump’s name on its facade, Dec. 19, 2025, one day after the board of directors announced the center would be renamed.Kevin Lamarque | ReutersA federal judge ruled Saturday that Democratic lawmakers have the right to sit on a board discussing President Donald Trump’s plan to close the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for two years of renovations.But the judge did not force the board to allow Ohio Rep. Joyce Beatty, an ex-officio member through her position…
For the oil-rich and largely spoiled population of the Persian Gulf, Iran’s blow was both terrifying and unexpected. Many expatriates ended their retreat to their homes as Iran launched a volley of missiles and drones, destroying airports, apartment complexes and oil terminals. For the people of Kuwait, a small country just 80 miles across the ocean from Iran, the conflict is a reawakening of a decades-old nightmare at the center of the first Gulf War. In Kuwait City’s Khalid al-Ozaina, at the northern end of the bay, a feisty 70-year-old fisherman squints into the warm sun as he recalls Iraqi…
Ireland kept their hopes of winning the Six Nations alive and clinched the Triple Crown with a 43-21 victory over Scotland at the Aviva Stadium.Ireland achieved their fourth treble in the past five years by defeating England, Wales and now Scotland. Victory also means they will spend the night cheering on England in their final game against France. Ireland secured a bonus point with their win in Dublin, and a win for England would be enough to clinch the championship.If England and France draw, Les Bleus will also score at least four tries, which would be a bonus point, and…
Oil markets sent a clear signal this week that the massive release of stockpiled crude oil by the United States and its allies is far from addressing the unprecedented supply disruption caused by the Iran war. More than 30 countries in Europe, North America and Northeast Asia have agreed to pump 400 million barrels of oil into the market to stem rising energy prices. The United States is leading the effort, releasing 172 million barrels from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, or 43% of the IEA total.This would be the largest release of oil reserves in the 50-year history of the…