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Winter storms can knock out power for days. Here is what to stock now, how to use generators and heaters safely and how long refrigerated food stays safe during an outage.
Veterans Day falls on Wednesday, November 11, 2026. It honors everyone who has served, while Memorial Day honors those who died in service. Here is how the date came to be.
Social Security benefits rise 3.6% in January 2027, about $75 a month for the average retiree. Here is how the raise is calculated and what can shrink it.
Thanksgiving 2026 falls on November 26. The fixed 'fourth Thursday' rule dates back to a 1941 law passed after Franklin D. Roosevelt moved the holiday and split the country.
Daylight saving time ended on November 1, 2026, even though the House passed the Sunshine Protection Act 308-117 in July. Here is why the clocks still change and what would have to happen next.
