Finance
Credit Freeze vs. Fraud Alert: How Each Protection Works
A credit freeze and a fraud alert both guard against identity theft, but they work differently. Here is what each does, what each costs, how long each lasts, and what neither can stop.
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Quarterly Reports Optional? The SEC's Form 10-S Proposal Explained
The SEC has proposed letting public companies file two financial reports a year instead of four. Here is what would change, what would stay, and what investors and managers are debating.
Health
Prediabetes: What the Numbers Mean and How to Lower Your Risk
About 115 million U.S. adults have prediabetes, and roughly 8 in 10 do not know it. Here is what the blood-test ranges mean, who is at higher risk and what the evidence says about lowering it.
Opinion
Opinion: Read the Jobs Trend, Not the Monthly Headline
September's payroll gain of 29,000 made headlines, but the same report rewrote the two months before it. Daily Drolls argues that readers should judge the labor market by the multi-month trend, not a single number.
Entertainment
How Gold and Platinum Records Work in the Streaming Age
A Gold or Platinum plaque no longer means half a million or a million sales. Here is how the RIAA counts streams, downloads and discs, who audits the claim, and what it costs.
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Mammograms: Screening Ages, Breast Density and What Results Mean
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Here is when U.S. and UK guidance says screening starts, what breast density notices mean and how to read a callback after a mammogram.
Health
Prediabetes: What the Numbers Mean and How to Lower Your Risk
About 115 million U.S. adults have prediabetes, and roughly 8 in 10 do not know it. Here is what the blood-test ranges mean, who is at higher risk and what the evidence says about lowering it.
Health
Flu Shot Season 2026-27: Who Needs One, When to Get It and Why
September and October are the recommended window for a flu shot in the U.S. Here is what CDC guidance says for 2026-27, what last season's high-severity flu looked like, and how vaccination changed the toll.
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Social Media Scam Losses Hit $2.1 Billion: What the FTC Data Show
Reported losses to scams that began on social media reached $2.1 billion in 2025, about eight times the 2020 figure. Here is what the FTC data show about who is hit, where, and how.
Technology
What the Do Not Call Registry Stops, and What It Doesn't
The FTC's latest report shows more than 258 million numbers on the Do Not Call Registry and more than 2.6 million complaints in fiscal 2025. Here is what the rules cover, and why scam calls still get through.
Technology
How Fake Security Alerts Fuel $3.5 Billion in Imposter Scams
Americans reported losing $3.5 billion to imposter scams in 2025, and the costliest ones often begin with a fake bank security alert. Here is how the scam works and what stops it.
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How the UK's Film and TV Expenditure Credit Works: 34%, 39% and 53%
Britain's Audio-Visual Expenditure Credit has replaced a patchwork of film and TV tax reliefs. Here is who qualifies, what each rate means, and how the 80% cap and visual effects uplift change the math.
Entertainment
How Gold and Platinum Records Work in the Streaming Age
A Gold or Platinum plaque no longer means half a million or a million sales. Here is how the RIAA counts streams, downloads and discs, who audits the claim, and what it costs.
Entertainment
US Music Revenue Hit $6 Billion in Early 2026: What Drove It
US recorded music revenue reached about $6 billion in the first half of 2026, up 6.9%. Streaming still supplies most of it, but vinyl, CDs and sync licensing grew fastest.