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Do you want to sound more natural in English? Join me and learn an easy, clear way to pronounce the most common English contractions. These include: I’m, you’re, we’ll, she’ll, they’d, he’d, and many more. We’ll practice saying them in positive and negative sentences and different tenses. And very importantly, you’ll learn when to use

From the wildfires that torched Los Angeles in January to the record-setting heat waves that cooked much of Europe in June, the first half of 2025 has been marked by what now seems like a new normal of ever more frequent extreme weather. It’s easy to feel that we live in a constant stream of

Humans are the dominant species on a dying planet, and we’re still clinging to the idea that we can think our way out, invent our way out, maybe even upload our way out. But what if the solution isn’t more mastery or more control? What if the only way to survive is to become something

Declaring that an actor has great jeans should technically be a boring way to sell denim. And yet, an American Eagle ad featuring Euphoria star Sydney Sweeney and some poorly conceived wordplay has broken everyone’s brains. Last week, the mall brand unveiled a series of ads featuring Sweeney sporting their fall collection. One video shows

This story appeared in The Logoff , a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here . Welcome to The Logoff: The Trump administration got some ugly jobs numbers today — so the president fired the official in charge of those numbers

As Donald Trump’s presidency shoulders on, a curious thing is happening with the youngest cohort of American voters: Gen Z’s support for the president is crumbling, but they’re not swinging in favor of the Democrats — yet. It’s an amplification of a more general trend in American society right now. Across every age cohort, tracking

NEW YORK — Millions of student borrowers could begin having their wages garnished as soon as this summer, according to estimates from credit bureau TransUnion. The company predicts that by August roughly 3 million borrowers could move into default, meaning they’re 270 days past due on payments. At that point, loan holders are at risk

OMAHA, Neb. — OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Warren Buffett’s company reported less than half as much profit in the second quarter as it took a $3.76 billion writedown on the value of its stake in Kraft Heinz, as that iconic food producer considers largely undoing the merger that Berkshire Hathaway helped bankroll. Berkshire said it