In the 1930s, The Globe ran Dear Neighbors, answering questions about manners, gardening and food. By the 1940s, the column Among Ourselves, signed simply “The Homemaker,” continued to tackle domestic ...

War in the Middle East is upending what was supposed to be a relatively stagnant year in both fixed- and variable-rate mortgages. Bond yields, which help lenders determine their fixed mortgage rates, ...

Meanwhile the US says its Navy has successfully escorted an oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz, a shipping route crucial to global energy supplies.

The US military confirms a refuelling aircraft went down over western Iraq, while saying neither hostile or friendly fire were to blame A statement says "rescue efforts are ongoing" after an incident ...