US stock benchmarks are now bouncing much higher as oil retreats. Participants are reacting positively to the few ships that successfully crossed the Strait of Hormuz. Exploring technical levels for ...

How many times could you stand up from a chair and sit down again, without using your hands, in 30 seconds? The answer may indicate your ability to maintain independence in later life. The 30-second ...

New guidelines for managing cholesterol call for more aggressive prevention and earlier treatment, including a recommendation that all adults be tested once for lipoprotein(a), a genetic risk marker ...

Farmers in the Upper Midwest are investing in homegrown oats. It’s good for the land. But can it work as a cash crop? By Jacey Fortin Photographs by Tim Gruber Reporting from southeastern Minnesota ...

BlackRock Inc. called for more active management and the inclusion of private assets in 401(k)s, contending index investing alone is no longer sufficient to manage risk and fund retirements that can ...

Following the February price discovery period, USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) has finalized spring crop insurance prices for the 2026 crop year, establishing the revenue guarantees farmers will ...

Environmental and conservation groups are again asking a federal court to block the use of over-the-top dicamba in cotton and soybeans. In a petition challenging three recent label approvals, the ...

A closely watched clinical trial in Britain that screened blood for early detection of cancer did not show a reduction in diagnoses at later stages of the disease. By Rebecca Robbins and Gina Kolata A ...

Microsoft is testing a speed-test tool built into the Windows 11 taskbar. Microsoft mentioned the feature in the release notes for the latest Windows 11 beta (Builds 26100.7918 and 26200.7918). "Open ...

Like many teachers, I responded to testing season by trying to fit more in: More review. More practice. More reassurance that we had covered what mattered. My students complied, but the energy told a ...