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Joe Buford, 63, has a high school diploma but kept a secret, even from his family: He couldn't read. He managed to fool others into thinking that he could. And he was terrified that his inability would be passed on to his kids.

Writer George Prochnik says there's plenty of evidence that noise can be harmful as well as annoying, with studies pointing to hearing loss — and even risks of higher blood pressure and cardiovascular disease. His new book, In Pursuit of Silence, is a study of noise in the modern world.

Robinhood – the company that became a household name during the pandemic – is cutting staff, citing a deteriorating economy and worsening market.

The agencies issued a joint intelligence bulletin days after federal agents executed a search warrant at Trump's Mar-a-Lago club and residence saying they were seeing a rise in threats.

The reality TV star hawked a crypto token on her Instagram account without telling her hundreds of millions of followers she'd been paid to do so.

Six months after Bernard Madoff pleaded guilty to running a multibillion-dollar Ponzi scheme, six books have already been published about the scandal. Four came out just last month. They cover much of the same ground — with some exceptions.

In our new feature about songs that conjure up chilly days and frigid nights, novelist Ann Patchett talks about a song that helped her cope with her parents' divorce, and with moving to a strange new place.

The Justice Department has released a 2019 memo laying out the case for not prosecuting former President Donald Trump for obstruction of justice in connection with the Russia investigation.

Travis Gienger plans to turn his 2,560-pound gourd into a record-setting jack-o'-lantern. If you want your own shot at a great pumpkin, he'll be selling its seeds.

Cuba is still struggling to get to the electrical supply back up after Hurricane Ian knocked out the island's power supply.