In June, 8.2% of residences in the United States boasted a value surpassing $1 million. This statistic is derived from the report “Nearly 1 in 10 U.S. Homes Are Worth at Least $1 Million, Close to All-Time High,” published by the real estate sales firm Redfin. Notably, one city greatly exceeds this figure: San Francisco, where an impressive 81.2% of […]

Incidents of deadly gun violence recently hit a historic high in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 48,830 Americans were killed by firearms in 2021, equal to about one death every 11 minutes. Due to an annual 8.3% jump in firearms suicides and 7.6% increase in gun homicides, 2021 now ranks as the deadliest […]

Military academies play a pivotal role in the officer training programs within the U.S. Armed Forces. One of the key strengths of the U.S. military lies in its ability to educate a substantial number of officers through these institutions, with the largest ones capable of producing thousands of officers annually. These academies offer extensive training and top-tier military education, equipping […]

By Jeanna Smialek and Jordyn Holman Photographs by DeSean McClinton-Holland and Maggie Shannon Beyoncé told us that girls run the world. This summer, she and Taylor Swift seemed to prove it. Both Beyoncé’s “Renaissance” and Ms. Swift’s “Eras” tours have become cultural phenomena that have swept across social media and are poised to shatter real-world records. “Eras” could top $1 […]

At a visit in 2021 with her primary care doctor, Donna Purchase hesitated before answering a routine question. Her daughter Deborah Smith, who was with her, raised her eyebrows. Her mother had been forgetful lately, she said, and Ms. Smith was concerned. Ms. Purchase, who is now 78, left with a referral for a memory test. The results were normal. […]

European stocks are likely to open higher on Friday, as investors react to upbeat U.S. earnings and await the all-important monthly jobs report later in the day for more clues on the Federal Reserve’s next moves in its campaign against high inflation. Apple earnings topped estimates on record services revenue while Amazon saw its biggest earnings beat since its report […]

The U.S. Army Rangers were founded during World War II with the idea of creating a unit of soldiers capable of operating autonomously and hitting hard behind enemy lines. Army Rangers have been part of major military operations, including Grenada, Afghanistan, and Iraq. They were instrumental in capturing the Somali warlord during Operation Gothic Serpent, an event later portrayed in […]

With this, Chandra has emerged as one of the highest-paid chief executive officers in Corporate India for FY23. Dev Chatterjee reports. Tata Sons chairman Natarajan Chandrasekaran was paid Rs. 113 crore as remuneration for 2022-23 (FY23), including Rs. 100 crore as commission on profit. Chandrasekaran, 60, often referred to as Chandra, received a remuneration of Rs. 109 crore in 2021-22 […]

Despite enduring a weak first quarter of the 2023-24 financial year (Q1FY24), Power Grid Corporation (PGCIL) has laid out an ambitious capex plan going forward. It is looking to invest around Rs 1.8 trillion on an existing asset base of Rs 2.7 trillion to aim at keeping over 50 per cent market share in the transmission market. This includes opportunities […]