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Vice President Kamala Harris has revealed her morning routine, something she credits as the reason she can power through a 90-hour work week.

Harris’s routine secret that helps her work 90-hour weeks

Vice President Kamala Harris has revealed her morning routine, something she credits as the reason she can power through a 90-hour work week.

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If you want to live longer and feel more fulfilled you probably don’t need lasers or freezers. There’s a lot you can do today at little to no cost that will extend your life and increase your happiness.

30 essential rules to live by for those who want no regrets

If you want to live longer and feel more fulfilled you probably don’t need lasers or freezers. There’s a lot you can do today at little to no cost that will extend your life and increase your happiness.

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Births in China have been on a drastic downward trend since the government implemented the harsh “one-child policy” nationwide in 1980.

Kindergartens become care homes in demographic crisis

Plagued by shrinking birth rates and a rapidly ageing population, tens of thousands of Chinese kindergartens have scaled back operations, closed down entirely or pivoted industries to survive.

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Markets are bracing as voters flock to the polls on Nov. 5, with the U.S. holding both the world’s foremost reserve currency and the largest stock exchange by market capitalization.

US election won’t be ‘uneventful event’ for global markets

The outcome of upcoming elections in the world’s leading economy is set to ripple into global markets no matter who clinches leadership of the White House, UBS head Sergio Ermotti says.

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Punakha Dzong Monastery, one of the largest monestary in Asia, Punakha, Bhutan.

Professor shares secret to happiness after Bhutan journey

This Stanford professor went to Bhutan to learn about happiness. Here’s his No.1 takeaway.

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Elon Musk speaks before Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally at Madison Square Garden, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Musk’s $1m ‘illegal’ election lottery halted, lawsuit begins

The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office has filed a lawsuit seeking to stop Elon Musk and his political action committee from awarding $1 million to registered voters in swing states.

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McDonald'sis trying to contain the fallout from a severe E. coli outbreak that appears to be linked to onions in its Quarter Pounder sandwiches.

Why Maccas is holding the onions on Quarter Pounders

The famed burger is back on sale in the US as authorities investigate the source of an outbreak of a deadly E. coli outbreak.

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Elon Musk is now worth about $406 billion.

Musk $39b richer after best day on stock market since 2013

The Tesla CEO, already the world’s richest person, has added another $39 billion in paper wealth after his company’s stock had its biggest rally since 2013.

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Andrew Garfield and Elmo discuss grief.

Andrew Garfield and Elmo teach ‘extremely important’ lesson

A conversation between the Spiderman actor and Elmo tackling an emotion rarely discussed in children’s programming went viral. A psychologist says the interaction was ‘extremely important’.

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Donald Trump says he would replace lost tax revenue with revenue from tariffs, but tax experts say this would not offset the tax losses.

Trump’s tax plans could exempt 93 million from income taxes

Donald Trump has floated a slate of income tax breaks for around 38 per cent of the US population but tax experts have warned his plan just doesn’t add up.

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Denim lovers often say washing jeans will impact their shape and colour.

Levi boss settles debate on how often you should wash jeans

For most pieces of clothing, it’s clear they should be washed after a few wears. But jeans can be more divisive, with some even saying to never wash them.

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Could weight loss drugs combat unemployment?

Could weight loss drugs combat unemployment?

A pharmaceutical giant is exploring whether obesity drugs could be used to curb joblessness after signing a major investment deal with a country battling ‘economic inactivity’ and obesity.

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Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of X and Tesla.

How do people like Elon Musk keep getting richer?

Elon Musk is on track to become the world’s first trillionaire by 2027 - here’s why it’s easier to get rich when you are rich already.

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US Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell said he expects housing inflation to continue to recede while “broader economic conditions also set the table for further disinflation.”

Fed may have pretty much just hit its inflation target

The Federal Reserve is nearing its objective, fresh on the heels of the central bank’s dramatic interest rate cut just a few weeks ago.

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RENEE ONQUE: Two weeks ago, I decided to delete my social media apps and commit to a prolonged period away from digital communities.

I’m on day 14 without social media—here’s what I miss most

RENEE ONQUE: Two weeks ago, I decided to delete my social media apps and commit to a prolonged period away from digital communities.

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