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How Longevity Should Shape a Retirement Withdrawal Strategy Retirees may spend 30 years or more in their retirement, and therefore need a retirement plan that supports longevity.

Some Trusts Save Taxes, Others Can Mean Criminal Charges Trusts can avoid probate and publicity, and make sure assets are protected. Trusts can save taxes too, but some plans go too far and can even draw criminal charges.

How the Clash Between Money and Safety Created a Monumental Crisis for AI OpenAI and Anthropic, in heated competition—with each other and China—are racing toward IPOs, even as they admit they could lose control of their powerful bots.

A Founder’s Guide to Private Capital Investing Here's what entrepreneurs should know about investing beyond public markets.

Why the Idea You’re Most Afraid to Share Is Probably the One Worth Sharing Darwin waited 20 years to share the idea that would define his legacy. Founders make the same mistake — not because their idea isn’t ready, but because they know what’s at stake. Do you have an idea you're sitting on?

Can Trump Really Pay Every Adult American a $5,000 ‘Dividend’? A proposed $5,000 “dividend” for every American is grabbing attention—but the bigger questions are whether it’s realistic and how it would be funded.

Student Loan Borrowers Reach Midlife With 45% Less in Their 401(k)s Student loan debt can follow borrowers well into midlife, leaving many with far less saved for retirement than peers without it—but some employers are beginning to help close the gap.

Why Community Colleges Are Making a Comeback Community colleges are making a comeback. After historic pandemic enrollment declines, they are now leading one of higher education's strongest recoveries.

This Self-Proclaimed ‘Weird Kid’ Became a Millionaire at 19. Here’s How He Grew His Net Worth to $35 Million By 23. Emil Barr says his goal is to become a billionaire by age 30. He made his first $1 million 14 months after launching the company from his dorm room.

100 years after John Coltrane’s birth, secret tapes are emerging. What can they tell us about jazz’s great rulebreaker? The sax star turned his back on fame to embrace free jazz. Caught on a tape machine hidden in an overcoat, newly revealed recordings show how he did it.