Her lyrics, which used to be full of interesting turns of phrase, if occasionally corny or overwrought, are now flat repetitions of previous work. Proclamations of self-love on “That Grrrl” are just ...

According to the Union Budget for 2025-26, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, starting from financial year 2026-27, there will be no income tax under the new regime on annual incomes of ...

Image — A man leaves a voting booth to cast his ballot at a polling station during the constitutional referendum in Almaty on 15 March 2026. Photo by Ruslan PRYANIKOV / AFP via Getty Images. On 15 ...

As a U.S. aircraft carrier arrives in the Middle East, President Trump goes back to negotiating with Iran. But what does the U.S. want in a deal, now that Iran's nuclear sites are rubble, and will ...

Tens of millions of Americans are facing higher utility bills after regulators approved dozens of rate hikes last year. Regulators green-lit 43 rate hikes across the country in 2025, totaling $11.6 ...

The absence was conspicuous. Last week, at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, while Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney commanded the stage with his vision for rebuilding international ...

For many, a new year brings a determination to break old habits or start new, positive ones. At this time of year “holiday treats and year-end sales confront us at every turn”, so we indulge because ...

Every bitcoin price bull market to date has followed a familiar pattern of explosive upside followed by sharp drawdowns, with each cycle delivering lower percentage gains than the last. This ...

Why do individuals value bread less than gold, when bread seems to be more important in supporting an individual’s life than gold? To provide an answer to this question, economists refer to the law of ...

Good morning, Early Birds. Today we learned that flip-flops are back in style. Send tips to earlytips@washpost.com. Thanks for waking up with us. In today’s edition … The politics of a college degree ...

Free Expression: The knowledge that America’s actual and potential enemies are among the biggest fans of Harvard and other elite U.S. colleges crystallizes many Americans’ conviction that our ...