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The practice of advancing portions of expected personal injury settlements to plaintiffs draws scrutiny from states.

You can thank inclusive design for typewriters, flexible straws and the technology behind iPhone screens.

Shannon O'Connor talks about her career working in animation, from "Space Jam" to "The Simpsons" and beyond.

Pet owners flocked to the second annual PetCon to learn how to turn their pets into social media stars.

Sprawling supply chains are part of the problem, but new technology could help.

Seeking less competition, global airlines are opening stops in smaller cities. But can the new routes survive?

The people behind the controls of the Goodyear airship fly low, go slow and enjoy "the ultimate all-terrain vehicle."

Instagram is filled with product promotions. The site’s most popular influencers pose with everything from cosmetics to snacks, anything with the potential to bring in a lot of money. But the latest product pushed by influencers is not so obvious. Although seen by millions of users and providing a generous income for many of the app’s […]

The total debt carried by Americans has reached yet another record high — $13.5 trillion in the last quarter, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Household debt is now $837 billion higher than its previous peak in 2008. What’s behind rising household debt, and is it something to be concerned about, especially […]