DOGE helped slash the federal workforce from 3.015 million in January to 2.744 million employees in November though overall federal spending has not gone down.

Empirical SCOTUS is a recurring series by Adam Feldman that looks at Supreme Court data, primarily in the form of opinions and oral arguments, to provide insights into the justices’ decision making ...

President Donald Trump is pushing back on questions about his age and stamina following a New York Times report about his energy levels. "Trump has always used his stamina and energy as a political ...

Peanut allergy is one of the most common food allergies, affecting between 1% and 2% of people living in the West. And, for many years, their prevalence has been rising. But a recent study out of the ...

Today, retail giant Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) reported its third-quarter fiscal 2025 earnings. Unfortunately, for the company and its investors, the results were a continuation of what Target has ...

These days, lower student enrollment is a fact of life in school districts across the country, and researchers are intent on finding out precisely why student head counts are lagging what they were ...

Job creation appears to have stalled on Main Street, in large part because of a shortage of qualified workers. Yet small firms are also handing out fewer raises as they remain unimpressed with many ...

In October, NPR examined how the decline in birth rates in industrialized nations is changing the way we live. It’s not just economically, but also: who’s going to care for an aging population? Will ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Pam Danziger reports on retail, focused on the luxury consumer market. The luxury market is experiencing a significant downturn, ...

Earlier this month, data analyzed by Deutsche Bank showed that OpenAI’s ChatGPT revenue was starting to plateau in Europe, suggesting that enthusiasm for the AI chatbot app to beat may be waning. That ...

Share on Pinterest It’s never too late to quit smoking for better brain health, a new study suggests. Image credit: Alexander Farnsworth/Getty Images While it is normal for people to experience mild ...