Join Us Thursday, August 6
Housing affordability gap narrows slightly for first-time homebuyers

Housing affordability remains a concern for would-be homebuyers as the income needed to afford a typical U.S. home remains near historic highs and well above what most American households earn, though there are signs of improvement from a year ago. Home prices surged in 2022 and 2023 amid strong demand…

Enola Gay dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima in World War II. Here’s where the plane is now.

The Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia, features over 200 aircraft and spacecraft on display, but Enola Gay remains one of the most prominent — and controversial — objects in its collection.The Boeing B-29 Superfortress bomber, which dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima during World War II, is so large that it couldn’t fit into the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum’s flagship location on the National Mall in Washington, DC.Instead, Enola Gay…

Finance news

View More
Soldiers have to plan out every step just to reach Ukraine’s deadly ‘zero line.’ A sergeant said it’s like ‘Mission Impossible.’

Getting to Ukraine’s deadly “zero line” to fight is so difficult and dangerous that every step requires careful planning and coordination. It often feels like “Mission Impossible,” a Ukrainian sergeant told Business Insider.When moving toward the zero line, the forwardmost part of the front line where Ukrainian troops are closest…

Business

View More
Jetstar will charge passengers to use overhead bins starting in 2027

Budget Australian airline Jetstar will begin charging passengers for storing carry-on bags in the overhead compartments as part of an overhaul of the airline’s cabin baggage policy. The new policy will take effect in February 2027, costing travelers between $18 and $37, depending on the route, to stow large bags on a…

Markets

View More

Investing

View More