Like many Chinese Americans my age and older, I have fond memories of going to San Francisco’s now-scarce Chinese banquet halls to mark milestones and celebrations. My parents had a 600-person wedding ...

To those who argue that the U.S. penny had no value: some coin collectors beg to differ. In fact, they doled out millions for the final pennies circulated in the U.S. before the government ended the ...

I’ve read that the Social Security Administration offers a lump-sum payment to new retirees who need some extra cash. I haven’t yet filed for my retirement benefits and would like to find out if this ...

Howard Lyman remembers his days as a Montana cattleman, a fourth-generation rancher who raised some 30,000 cattle for slaughter at a farm and feedlot southeast of Great Falls. He also remembers what ...

Have you ever stared at a colorful Excel spreadsheet, wondering how to quickly calculate totals or counts based on cell colors? It’s a common frustration for anyone managing large datasets. While ...

A new proof illuminates the hidden patterns that emerge when addition becomes impossible. The simplest ideas in mathematics can also be the most perplexing. Take addition. It’s a straightforward ...

Have you ever found yourself buried under a mountain of Excel sheets, each holding pieces of data that need to be stitched together into one cohesive whole? It’s a common challenge for anyone working ...

When it comes to dim sum, my first thoughts drift to bamboo steamers filled with dumplings cinched by delicate pleats. But for discerning experts, the quality of a restaurant’s tea selection signals ...

After nearly three decades, Sum 41 are going out on a high — and writing their own ending. By Richard Trapunski It’s finally starting to dawn on the members of Sum 41. This is really it. “For the ...

The rates used by the IMF to pay interest and levy charges each financial quarter since 1969 could be searched here. The SDR interest rate, calculated every week, is the primary rate from which other ...

A milestone anniversary for the London-based company Shazam, which has been part of Apple since 2018: last week, the company managed to perform its one hundred billionth music recognition. This is a ...