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Billions of dollars have flowed from traditional banks to money market funds in search of higher returns. These funds are supposed to be safe. But lately, things have been looking a little shaky.

Climate change is increasing the risk of dangerous floods. But people often balk at the cost of flood insurance, especially since many doubt they need protection.

Researchers and analysts in the United Kingdom say Russia used thousands of Twitter accounts to try to divide British society before and after the vote on whether the U.K. should leave the European Union. They say Russian accounts sent out tens of thousands of tweets both for and against the U.K. staying in the E.U.

The World Food Program says it needs $64 million immediately to continue a voucher program that allows refugees in countries bordering Syria to buy food in local shops.

Did you get that perfect card for dad for Father's Day? Well, here are some things you might not know about greeting cards.

The storied tree near Charleston, with an expansive canopy and massive, gnarled branches that sweep the ground, attracts thousands of visitors each year. Local conservationists are rushing to raise enough money to buy the land around the centuries-old live oak to protect it from development.

Three senior citizens from the Washington, D.C.-area who rely on Social Security for their income talk about the changes they've made as the cost of living has risen.

This week, no album can unseat last week's champion: BTS's Arirang, which holds on to the top spot thanks to another flood of sales.

The plan would cover nearly 80,000 Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche vehicles that contain what U.S. regulators have called a cheating mechanism.

Musk confirmed Yaccarino will succeed him as chief executive of Twitter, which has seen advertising plummet. The two appeared in a marketing conference in April.