Tom Steyer is running for California governor as a populist billionaire

Tom Steyer, co-chair of Galvanize Climate Solutions, speaks during the Aspen Ideas: Climate conference in Miami Beach, Florida, US, on Monday, March 6, 2023. Eva Marie Uzcategui | Bloomberg | Getty Images Billionaire businessman and activist Tom Steyer, who once self-financed an unsuccessful White House campaign and spent his own money advocating for President Donald Trump’s impeachment, has launched his bid … Read more

‘Offline’ Trend Sees Thousands Attending Phone-Free Concerts, Dates, and Events Where You Can ‘Find Your People’

Samantha Gades – Unsplash One of the realities of social media addiction is the self-awareness of the addicted. A recent survey from the British Standards Institution found that 68% of teen respondents said they feel worse when they spend too much time on social media, and 47% would remove them from existence if they could. … Read more

Epstein files bill officially passes in Senate, sending it to Trump

US Senate Majority Leader John Thune, Republican from South Dakota, speaks with reporters outside his office on day 41 of the federal government shutdown, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, November 10, 2025. Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty Images A bill forcing the Department of Justice to release its files on sex offender … Read more

Watch live: Trump speaks at U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum

[The stream is slated to start at 12 p.m. ET on Wednesday. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] President Donald Trump is speaking on Wednesday at the U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum in Washington, D.C. Trump’s appearance at the Kennedy Center comes a day after he hosted Crown … Read more

S&P 500 rallies, led by Alphabet jump; Wall Street awaits Nvidia earnings: Live updates

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., Nov. 19, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters The S&P 500 rose on Wednesday, spurred by a jump in Alphabet shares, following a four-day slide centered around technology as investors moved back into the artificial intelligence trade and bet … Read more

More Efficient Way to Defrost Cars Using Electricity to “Zap” Ice Without Heat

Associate Professor Jonathan Boreyko – credit, Alex Parrish / Virginia Tech / SWNS There are large swaths of America where in order to have a safe drive into work, one has to start their car even before their coffee machine. Heating up a car and running the defrosters is a hugely energy intensive process, but … Read more

Rock Band Opens $35,000 in Bar Tabs for Their Fans After Melbourne Gig Was Canceled for Safety

Amyl and the Sniffers in 2022 – credit, kingArthur_aus via Flickr, CC 2.0. An Australian punk rock band picked up the bar tabs for hundreds of people after a gig in Melbourne was shut down at the last minute due to security concerns. Amyl and the Sniffers are up for a Grammy this year, a … Read more

Holiday Side Dish Upgrades | BOOMER Magazine

Mix tradition and innovation with holiday side dish upgrades: Mashed Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Sumac and Yogurt and Roasted Potatoes and Cauliflower with Olives and Rosemary from JeanMarie Brownson add a delicious twist to the table. Traditional roasted turkey with chestnut brown pan gravy and sage-bread stuffing at Thanksgiving and Christmas never gets boring. The … Read more

Mortgage rates hit highest level in a month, pushing loan demand down 5%

Homes in San Francisco, California, US, on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Mortgage rates rose for the third consecutive week, causing demand from both current homeowners and potential homebuyers to drop. Total mortgage application volume fell 5.2% last week compared with the previous week, according to the Mortgage … Read more