The 2026 tax filing season is officially underway, but one part of the process will look different for some filers: The IRS is getting out of the business of issuing paper checks. In a March 2025 ...

Ahead of a vote on a GOP-backed voting requirement bill in the House, Rep. Bryan Steil (R-Wis.) said Sunday that those without IDs must be able to get one for free to vote. “If there’s an individual ...

The job market is faltering. Wages aren’t keeping pace with inflation. Many Americans question the value of a college degree. But America is still awash in good-paying jobs, and not all of them ...

A U.S. Coast Guard member prepares to lower a rescue basket to a ship crew from a helicopter during a training mission near Oahu, Hawaii, Feb. 5, 2026. (PO2 Tyler Robertson/U.S. Coast Guard) With no ...

Not a fan of monthly fees for software like Microsoft 365? This deal lands you a lifetime license to Microsoft Office Home & Business 2024 for Mac or PC. It comes with all the Microsoft programs you ...

Java Development Kit (JDK) 26, a planned update to standard Java due March 17, 2026, has reached its second release candidate (RC) stage. The RC is open for critical bug fixes, with the feature set ...

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