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Reduced immigration and lower fertility also played a role in the more grim forecast, as fewer people will pay into the Social Security program to support the benefits of retired Americans.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Multiple cohort studies also show that regular tea consumption can lower the risk of all-cause mortality, CVDs, and certain cancers.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

Yet the teenage unemployment rate—the share of teens looking for work who can’t find it—is lower today, at 14%, than the 16% registered in 1979.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Each issue carries a 6.25% annual dividend yield based on the offering price of $50, and a slightly lower yield now.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

His father’s left boot was dangling by its shoelace from a lower branch.

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith