Artists create large sand sculptures of marine life on Rab island in Croatia during the Festival of Sand Sculptures, turning the beach into a temporary exhibition. On the Croatian island of Rab, ...

Sometimes, when you send someone a link, you’re doing so just because you want them to read a particular paragraph or sentence. Maybe you're helping a friend figure something out, and you know the ...

A Canadian who has worked in the gaming industry for over two decades, Beck grew up on games such as Final Fantasy and Super Mario Bros. He specalizes in roleplaying games, but covers titles in almost ...

During World War II, a young American tank loader made a split-second decision that changed how Sherman crews fought. Walter Kowalsski discovered a faster, forbidden way to load the 75mm cannon while ...

WASHINGTON, D.C.—In many higher ed circles, the longtime focus on college access, completion and affordability has given way to a new priority: value-based accountability. But what remains undecided ...

Megan Cerullo is a New York-based reporter for CBS MoneyWatch covering small business, workplace, health care, consumer spending and personal finance topics. She regularly appears on CBS News 24/7 to ...

How do you file taxes on prediction market profits? It seems like the type of straightforward question any halfway decent bookkeeper should be able to answer. Right now, though, it’s a conundrum for ...

A venerable IRS program called Free File allows 70% of taxpayers to file their taxes for free, just as the name implies. Only 2% of taxpayers used the service in 2024. That is the finding of a ...

Prototyping is my favorite part of programming. I like building new stuff and getting things working. It’s no surprise, then, that I am a big fan of MongoDB and NoSQL in general. Don’t get me wrong: I ...

Free File is not Direct File, which the IRS has discontinued for the 2026 tax season. This tax season, according to the IRS, eight private-sector partners are offering guided tax software products ...