February 6 - Top brokerages expect the benchmark S&P 500 index (.SPX), opens new tab to extend its rally in 2026, as investors pile into artificial intelligence plays and bet on reduced borrowing ...

Marco Balich has helped design grand spectacles at more than half a dozen Olympics. On Friday, he’ll do it again, on home turf in Italy. By Elisabetta Povoledo Reporting from Milan With 16 ceremonies ...

The 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics officially get underway in Italy on Friday with an opening ceremony headlined by Mariah Carey and Andrea Bocelli, even if preliminary heats for curling, luge, ...

Tax filing season is underway, and the IRS expects 164 million people will file returns by April 15. The average refund last year was $3,167. This year, analysts have projected it could be $1,000 ...

A married couple is unsure how to get guests at their vacation home to pony up for groceries — ideally without being asked. By Philip Galanes My husband and I bought a recreational property that we ...

The uncertainties of 2025 are top of mind as employers calibrate their 2026 talent plans. But there’s one potential positive: It’s an employer’s market these days. “The balance of power has shifted,” ...

Programming is the backbone of modern technology, and understanding a programming languages list is essential for developers, students, and tech enthusiasts. In 2026, Python leads AI and data science ...

Tax season opens January 26, 2026, which means that tax forms will be arriving in mailboxes and inboxes soon. Here’s when to expect Forms W-2, 1099 and others—and what to do if they don’t show up on ...

Apple is announcing its first-quarter financial results for 2026 on January 29. Here's what to expect from the figures, in a quarter that the company has already said will be record-breaking. Apple's ...

If 2025 was the year of confusion and concern about the future of child care, 2026 may be the year that the field’s troubles all come to a head. The last year was filled with both direct and indirect ...

After a year of rising mortgage rates and mostly flat home prices, buyers and sellers are wondering what 2026 will bring to the U.S. housing market. So far, 2026 looks more like a year of transition ...