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In a win for credit bureaus and debt collectors, medical debt will be allowed to stay on your credit report after all. Last Friday, a federal judge axed a Biden-era rule from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) that would have prohibited consumer…
To help American visitors feel more welcome in Canada at time when relations are strained, one local tourism office is playing Canada nice. In a 30-second spot, a tourist shown checking in at a hotel front desk tells the receptionist he doesn’t speak Frenc…
Ordinarily, when a man dons an inflatable frog costume, it makes him look ridiculous. When a man in an inflatable frog costume gets attacked by agents of the state, however, those agents are the ones who look ridiculous. None of this seems lost on score…
Three years ago, Patagonia’s founder Yvon Chouinard made an unprecedented move: he and his family gave away the company. Instead of selling the multibillion-dollar retailer or taking it public, they created a new trust and nonprofit that would use the company…
The U.S. Mint unveiled the designs for coins commemorating the 250th anniversary of American independence next year. They depict the founding documents and the Revolutionary War, but so far, not President Donald Trump, despite a push among some of his allies …
The 2026 national park pass features a portrait of Donald Trump’s face, and the Department of the Interior (DOI) has threatened to penalize anyone who tries to cover it up. Now, park lovers are inventing their own clever work-arounds to remove the president’s…
To buy one of each item in President Donald Trump’s company’s online storefront today would cost you nearly six figures. The good news is you’ll qualify for free shipping for an order over $125. The Trump Store sells a whole skincare line plus branded golf…
In January 2025, while helping to screen children for malnutrition in Sierra Leone, Navyn Salem received a phone call with dreadful news. The U.S. government would be freezing all global humanitarian aid, effective immediately. That’s not a welcome call wh…
The opening of the Obama Presidential Center last month had an all-star lineup of performers, a bipartisan guest list, and speeches encouraging the country to rise to its highest ideals. On social media, some Democrats called it the real America 250. In an…