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Is Your Retirement Fund Ruining Our Economy?

Index Funds offer an intoxicating promise: lower fees, diversified risk and better returns. But is there a dark side to their astonishing rise?

A vineyard in Tarija, Bolivia, the center of the country's wine industry. A growing number of wineries here are improving their techniques, ramping up production and starting to export, as global interest in Bolivia's award-winning wines grows.

Grown At High Altitudes, Bolivia's Wines Are Rising Stars

There's not a ton of room to grow grapes in Bolivia; many of its vineyards are located in mile-high mountain valleys and foothills. The country's wine output may be small, but it's winning big awards.

Former White House adviser on Russia Fiona Hill leaves the Capitol on Monday after testifying before lawmakers as part of the House impeachment inquiry into President Trump.

Then-National Security Adviser Called Rudy Giuliani 'A Hand Grenade' On Ukraine

Former White House aide Fiona Hill told impeachment investigators on Monday that she and former Trump adviser John Bolton were troubled by actions by the president's private lawyer.

This notice on a cigarette packet in Thailand shows the potential impact of reduced blood circulation to extremities because of smoking. Such pictorial warnings are among the anti-smoking measures that are more likely to be found in countries that have limited Big Tobacco's influence on their politics, according to the new Global Tobacco Industry Interference Index.

Which Countries Do Best — And Worst — At Keeping Big Tobacco Out Of Politics

The first-ever Global Tobacco Industry Interference Index points to the creative rules that some nations use — and what happens when contact isn't policed.

Nordstrom's new flagship store opens Thursday on 57th Street and Broadway in New York City. The store has seven floors of products and services alongside in-store restaurants and bars.

Nordstrom Bets On A Big NYC Store As Other Retailers Close Across U.S.

The luxury department store chain is opening a 320,000- square-foot store in Manhattan as retailers such as Barneys and Forever 21 file for bankruptcy and more competition comes from online brands.

United Auto Workers members picket Wednesday at a General Motors plant in Flint, Mich. Last year, more U.S. workers went on strike than at any time since 1986.

'It's Time To Get Something Back': Union Workers' Voices Are Getting Louder

Unions and their supporters around the country are assessing whether the United Auto Workers strike against General Motors is a sign of renewed labor power.

A Tennessee man named Horace Burgess began constructing the treehouse in the early 1990s, saying God had called on him to do it.

A Giant Treehouse 'Like A Castle' Is Destroyed By Fire In Tennessee

The structure rose five stories, with a towering steeple. Its builder said he'd been called by God to make it. By the time the firetrucks were called on Tuesday, it was fully engulfed in flames.

Goats Are Picking Up The Load For Backcountry Travelers. Some Worry About The Impact

Hikers and hunters have long relied on horses, mules and llamas to carry gear on long backcountry trips. Now, many are getting into goats. Many say they're superior, but critics see risks to wildlife.

Charitable Giving Is Down. It Might Be Time To Reform The Charitable Deduction.

It's distortionary. It's regressive. And right now it only benefits a sliver of taxpayers and nonprofits. It's time to talk about the charitable deduction.

Since purple sea urchins have eaten up their food supply, many of them are empty inside.

Saving California's Kelp Forest May Depend On Eating Purple Sea Urchins

Purple sea urchins are devouring the kelp forest off California's coast. To help the forest survive, researchers are trying to make these urchins a delicacy on menus at seafood restaurants.

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