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Anti-hunger advocates say the U.S. is facing an “unprecedented” rise in food insecurity amid persistently high inflation in the grocery aisle and cuts to the food-stamp program earlier this year. The rise in food insecurity — lacking enough food to live a healthy, active life — comes as the nation …

Commencement addresses are traditionally staid affairs, wherein top thinkers, business people or celebs, impart advice to a college’s class of graduates. But Boston University’s graduation on Sunday was marked by angry shouts and loud booing from the audience when Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav stood on the podium to …

Some consumers who used Intuit’s TurboTax could get up to $85 each as part of a 50-state settlement over the software maker’s tactics that allegedly tricked consumers into paying for tax services that should have been free. Under the settlement, Intuit must suspend its “free, free, free” ad campaign that …

Women in business who don’t know how to swing a golf club are whiffing on networking opportunities that could advance their careers, according to a research report. The report, first published in 2020, has gained new traction recently, one of its authors said, as inclusivity becomes a top priority for employers. …

Almost 85,000 audiovisual carts were recalled on Thursday due to a tip-over risk that has resulted in the deaths of three children, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and the product’s manufacturer. The metal and plastic AV carts, manufactured by office furniture company Luxor, may tip over when …

In aftermath of the deadly tornadoes that ripped across parts of the Midwest and South this week, homeowners may rightfully be nervous about whether they are financially protected against potentially devastating storms. The last three years have had the highest insured losses on record from natural disasters, according to a recent report …

The administration of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is moving to revoke the liquor license for the Hyatt Regency Miami over a drag event the hotel hosted in December called “A Drag Queen Christmas,” which a complaint alleges admitted children to the “lewd” and “vulgar” event.  Regulators in the state said …

U.S. auto safety regulators have opened an investigation into Tesla’s Model Y SUV after getting two complaints that the steering wheels can come off while it’s being driven. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says the probe covers an estimated 120,000 vehicles from the 2023 model year. The agency says …

Twenty-six words tucked into a 1996 law overhauling telecommunications have allowed companies like Facebook, Twitter and Google to grow into the giants they are today. A case coming before the U.S. Supreme Court this week, Gonzalez v. Google, challenges this law — namely whether tech companies are liable for the …

Consumer inflation moderated in January, yet remained higher than many economists had expected, driven by rising prices for housing, gasoline and natural gas. The Consumer Price Index, a broad basket of good and services, rose at a 6.4% annual rate in January, the Labor Department reported Tuesday. Economists had expected …