MARKET

Americans’ affordability crisis isn’t tariffs’ fault — it’s something much, much deeper

Costs for the “Unaffordability Five” — housing, food, healthcare, child care and energy — were rising long before Trump’s trade

MONEY

Episode 237. “We bought our dream house. Then he lost his job.”

Karen (45) and Chad (44) built their lives around a high income: buying their dream home in a high-cost city

APPS

Bring Holiday Cheer to Your iPhone and iPad With Festivitas

On the iPhone and iPad, the app features animated widgets that capture the holiday spirit. You can use your favorite

GADGET

Amazon reportedly considering ending ties with the US Postal Service

Amazon is reportedly considering discontinuing use of the US Postal Service and building out its own shipping network to rival

Mobile

Apple Announces Winners of the 2025 App Store Awards

Apple has just announced the 17 winners of the 2025 App Store Awards. Here are all the winners. iPhone App

SCIENCE

Volcano eruption may have led to the Black Death coming to Europe

The bubonic plague arrived in Europe in the late 1340s CPA Media / Alamy The Black Death, a bubonic plague

ARTS & THEATER

Lessons from the BIPOC Critics Lab at Five

By Jose Solís. Since 2020, the BIPOC Critics Lab has trained dozens of emerging critics in craft of criticism. Source

GAMING

It Took 19 Years But We’re Finally Getting Total War: Medieval 3

Before Total War: Warhammer and Total War: Three Kingdoms, there was Total War: Medieval and its successor, Total War: Medieval

FOOD

Crispy Brown Sugar Brussels Sprouts (Air Fryer)

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MOVIE

Jafar Panahi: ‘We shouldn’t look at cinema too…

Jafar Panahi has had to navigate the most challenging set of circumstances in order to make films. Censored and persecuted