Common knee surgery may do more harm than good: “I don’t know how I would defend this procedure”

Thousands of Americans who undergo a common knee surgery might be making their problems worse rather than better. Researchers who followed patients for 10 years after they received either the actual procedure, arthroscopic knee surgery to trim degenerative cartilage tears, or merely “sham surgery” — a skin incision — for knee pain, found that the … Read more

Silver’s price is down 49% since January. Is it still a good investment?

The price of silver has declined by nearly 50% from its record high in January 2026. Getty Images/iStockphoto In today’s uncertain economic climate, many would be forgiven if strategic investing were far from their top concern. With inflation at its highest level since April 2023, the potential for a Federal Reserve rate hike is not insignificant, … Read more

Not all Prime Day deals are good — we found 83+ that actually are (updated live)

Amazon Prime Day is happening now through June 26, offering exclusive discounts to Prime members (if you’re not a member yet, you can sign up for a 30-day free trial). Some of the top deals include the Oura Ring 4, Medicube Zero Pore Pads, Samsonite luggage set, plus there’s lots of essentials on sale, like … Read more

U.S.-Iran talks set ‘good foundation’ for deal to end war, Vance says

High-level talks between Iran and the United States resulted in “a lot of good progress,” Vice President JD Vance said as he left Switzerland on Monday, after the two sides agreed a road map toward reaching a final deal to end the war within 60 days. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access … Read more