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The Federal Reserve reduced its benchmark rate to 1.5 percent to help steady the faltering economy Wednesday. World stock markets remained volatile despite the action.

Economist and part-time advice guru Tim Harford uses the cutthroat principles of economics and capitalism to help guide you through life's little quandaries.

Unhappy with the pensions reforms rammed through by President Emmanuel Macron, millions of French citizens have been protesting. But the law is still set to go into effect later this year.

Sure, Les Paul technically invented it first, and Leo Fender popularized the design. But author Andy Babiuk claims that a former motorcycle machinist turned Western swing aficionado is the true pioneer of today's electric guitars.

After the four-day hostage crisis in Algeria, the death toll has risen to at least 81. Algerian forces that were searching the natural gas plant in the Sahara that was taken over by Islamist militants found at least 25 more bodies on Sunday.

When Yale's marching band wasn't able to make it to March Madness, the Sound of Idaho stepped in — and went viral. A week later, Connecticut's governor proclaimed a "University of Idaho Day."

Sixteen-year-old Caden Tellier’s death comes less than two weeks after the tragic death of another Alabama high school football player. Semaj Wilkins, 14, collapsed Aug. 13 during a practice.

This week's winter storm took a heavy toll on Texas ranchers and farmers. Many are worried about how the weather will have a ripple effect on the food supply.

A student at a rural Maine elementary school decided to start wearing suits to school. The idea took off and led to Dapper Wednesday.

Elena Santizo was released from an immigration detention center this week just in time to meet the court-imposed deadline. Her destination after release was Tennessee to be reunited with her family.