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DEAR ABBY: My husband and I live in a condo with a fireplace. We burn a wood fire regularly when the weather is cool. It’s how we heat our living room and TV area. One of our neighbors is complaining ...

My husband and I plan to help our daughter with some of her wedding expenses. It’s my understanding an individual can give $19,000 in a year without triggering a taxable event. What is the best way to ...

Your body is under attack from plastics you can’t see – but science just caught up. A new breakthrough gives you the power to fight back from the inside out. Protect your edge and take control of what ...

Every week when I go to meetings across our district, one topic comes up more than almost any other: the cost of healthcare. People are worn down by it. They are doing everything right, raising their ...

The Intercept reported Google handed over Gmail data of a student protestor to ICE investigators. Longtime Silicon Valley investor Roger McNamee says tech companies’ willingness to hand over personal ...

We are both in our mid-70s and retired. We’re collecting Social Security and pensions — meaning we can live comfortably. We are in fairly good health and keeping active. Our house is worth around $725 ...

Our democracy’s strength depends on robust data. We must protect the next Census to ensure every community remains visible. Preserving public health data is vital to our democracy. Data tell the story ...

Every three seconds, a girl is married before she turns 18. Twelve million girls every year are married as a child—12 million childhoods cut short. This is what happened to Binita in Nepal. Married at ...

U.S. Fed likely to continue cuts despite lack of data due to shutdown. No major warning signs in the bond market yet despite equity market froth. Some fixed income assets looking attractive in this ...