From the outside, the dam looked solid and immovable. Inside, it was slowly tearing itself apart at the molecular level. A chemical reaction inside the concrete caused it to expand, building ...

If you were one of those hands-on children, who would cut in half their new toys just to see what's inside - this list is for you. Bored Panda already did a list on how common objects look from ...

Huge reductions in foreign aid by the United States and Europe have led the U.N.’s emergency relief coordinator to slash its fund-raising targets for next year. By Nick Cumming-Bruce Reporting from ...

Diccon Hyatt is an experienced financial and economics reporter. He's written hundreds of articles breaking down complex financial topics in plain language, emphasizing the impact that economic ...

The Fed cut rates at its last meeting of the year The Federal Reserve cut rates by a quarter-point Wednesday afternoon in alignment with expectations. Business Insider is covering developments live ...

NEW YORK, Dec 10 (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve cut interest rates on Wednesday in another divided vote, but signaled it will likely pause further reductions in borrowing costs as officials look for ...

In Vol. 2 of Kill Bill, there’s an iconic black and white sequence where Uma Thurman ’s Beatrix Kiddo looks into the camera while driving, where she says things like “I roared. And I rampaged. And I ...

President Donald Trump ordered flags in the U.S. to be flown at half-staff as a mark of respect for the memory of Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, West Virginia Army National Guard. Flags at public ...

A contentious year for the United States' central bank is expected by analysts to end with more dissents and uncertainty – two themes that have emerged in recent Federal Reserve meetings. Fed watchers ...

Flags will fly at half-staff Sunday, Dec. 7, in honor of National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, Gov. Tony Evers ordered. This year marks the the 84th anniversary of the attack that led to the United ...

The U.S. flag is flying at half-staff across America Dec. 4 in memory of Specialist Sarah Beckstrom of the West Virginia Army National Guard. Beckstrom was killed during an ambush in Washington, D.C.

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday cut its benchmark interest rate by 0.25 percentage points, bringing the federal funds rate to its lowest level in more than three years. The reduction lowers the ...