Skipping college, switching jobs, and navigating office politics: What older Americans regret about their careers

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Older Americans outlined their biggest regrets about their careers.

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Meet the Americans who can't retire

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Meet the 'nones': More Americans are religiously unaffiliated. Who are they?

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Charlotte, North Carolina, St. Peter's Catholic Church, interior pews and altar.

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The US housing market is so expensive that incomes would have to spike 55% for it to be considered affordable, industry exec says

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Another friend traveled all the way to Texas with the 4 Americans who were kidnapped in Mexico but didn't cross the border with them because she didn't have her ID

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A member of the Mexican security forces stands next to a white minivan with North Carolina plates and several bullet holes, at the crime scene where gunmen kidnapped four U.S. citizens who crossed into Mexico from Texas, Friday, March 3, 2023.
A member of the Mexican security forces stands next to a white minivan with North Carolina plates and several bullet holes, at the crime scene where gunmen kidnapped four U.S.

Wife of American man kidnapped in Mexico says she didn't know he was crossing the border. He just said he needed to help out a couple of friends.

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A member of the Mexican security forces stands next to a white minivan with North Carolina plates and several bullet holes, at the crime scene where gunmen kidnapped four U.S. citizens who crossed into Mexico from Texas, Friday, March 3, 2023.
The crime scene where gunmen kidnapped four US citizens who crossed into Mexico from Texas on Friday.

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American drivers are guzzling less gas as they work from home, in a potential shift for global oil: 'The heyday of gasoline is over'

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Americans are consuming less gas than before the pandemic.

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Electric cars are too expensive because Americans insist on having more car than they need

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US car-buyers love their trucks and SUVs, but they don't love the prices of electric ones.

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10 surprising language differences I encountered as an American visiting Scotland for the first time

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Talia Lakritz in Scotland.
The author in Scotland.

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