How many humans does it take to measure a huge Burmese python? Three.

Carl Jackson caught a nearly 17-ft long Burmese python weighing over 200lbs as part of an effort to rid Florida of the ...
MarketWatch

If you’re trying to avoid an IRS audit, leave these three things alone on your tax return

Vickie Kidner has been married almost 45 years, and she has been taking care of the family finances almost that whole time. When she was a newlywed in the early 1980s, she took a tax course to get ...
Pew Research Center

How Teens Use and View AI

This study is Pew Research Center’s latest effort to explore the landscape of teens and technology today. It focuses on artificial intelligence – from how teens use chatbots to how they think about AI ...
Inc

Audit Your Energy to Maximize Results. Here’s How to Optimize Your Workday and Reclaim Your Time

You know that moment around 2 p.m. when you’ve been busy all day but can’t point to a single meaningful accomplishment? You’ve answered 47 emails. Sat through three meetings. Approved a logo revision.
MassLive

72% of Mass. voters said ‘yes’ to an audit — and Beacon Hill still said ‘no.’ What’s next?

State Auditor Diana DiZoglio’s 14-month fight to force the Legislature to heed the will of the voters and throw open its books has turned into one of state politics’ longest-running reality shows. On ...
The New York Times

How The Times Is Digging Into Millions of Pages of Epstein Files

Two dozen journalists. A pile of pages that would reach the top of the Empire State Building. And an effort to find the next revelation in a sprawling case. Interview by Patrick Healy With Steve ...
CNBC

Bigger tax refunds may be coming — but missing key forms could flag your return for audit

With bigger tax refunds expected this season, it can be tempting to file returns earlier than usual. But incomplete filings can raise flags for the IRS, delaying processing or even triggering an audit ...
JournalofAccountancy

How AI is transforming the audit — and what it means for CPAs

The latest wave of artificial intelligence (AI) technology promises to offer the technological leap that large and small firms have long awaited to transform the audit. Many rote tasks make aspects of ...
Inc

How to Use the 3-3-3 Method to Get a Lot More Done and Feel a Lot Less Pressured

I tend to divide my workday into blocks. Within minutes of waking up — we’re usually up by 5.30 a.m. — I sit down to write at least one Inc. article. Then I spend four to five hours writing a book, ...
Forbes

Direct File Is Gone. Here’s How You Can Still File Your Taxes For Free

The IRS shut down its direct filing program for 2026, but Free File, Fillable Forms, MilTax, and some private tools remain—if you know where to look. Here’s how to navigate the free options still ...
Lifehacker

Use the 'MIT Method' to Keep Your Big-Picture Goals in Mind During Everyday Tasks

Lindsey Ellefson is Lifehacker’s Features Editor. She currently covers study and productivity hacks, as well as household and digital decluttering, and oversees the freelancers on the sex and ...