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Fifty-eight years after it first appeared, string theory remains the most popular candidate for the “theory of everything,” the unified mathematical framework for all matter and forces in the universe ...

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At age 73, most retirees must start required minimum distributions from pretax accounts. Certain heirs with an inherited individual retirement account also must take RMDs. For retirees, your first RMD ...

Starting at age 73, most retirees must start required minimum distributions, or RMDs, from pretax accounts. Your first RMD is due by April 1 of the year after turning 73, and Dec. 31 is the deadline ...

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In 1980, Stephen Hawking gave his first lecture as Lucasian Professor at the University of Cambridge. The lecture was called "Is the end in sight for theoretical physics?" Forty-five years later, ...

New romantic comedy Maintenance Required (now streaming on Amazon Prime Video) is perhaps notable for its cast of stars on the verge of breaking through: Madelaine Petsch (Riverdale) leads, Jacob ...