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Depending on family circumstances and a child's personality type, gift giving runs the gamut of fun to terrifying. But the most important lesson goes beyond gifts.

Thinking about what makes work worth doing and what you would do with your time if you weren't spending it at work are useful questions to pose this and every year.

About 1 in 4 doctors practicing in the US were born abroad.

The richest Americans can largely avoid paying income and other taxes. A new book explains the history.

North Korea was behind a $1.5 billion digital bank heist in February 2025. Other countries are similarly stealing crypto to fund nefarious activities.

Most Christmas trees are imported from other states, which drives up costs.

Whistleblowers' stories show how accountability is shifting from formal legal institutions to solidarity networks built outside the state.

Employers that don't support employees with mental illness risk missing out on the talents and skills that such employees can provide.

When foundations make grants to DAFs, the digital trail normally created instead becomes a dead end.

Venezuela relies on the black-market oil trade for a large chunk of its revenue. US enforcement actions may push down the price it can charge, further squeezing the country's economy.