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Per the payment timeline published by the U.S.’s Social Security Administration (SSA), the agency has sent out July 2026’s benefits for the following programs:With August about to begin, the SSA is now preparing to kick off next month’s schedule – starting with a round of payments that’s due to go out before July is over.Who does the Social Security Admin pay first for August 2026?On Friday, July 31, the SSA is to pay out August’s SSI, a day earlier than usual. This benefit is normally distributed on the first of the month, but payment has been brought forward because August…

Quick ReadSpousal Social Security benefits cap at 50% of the higher-earning spouse’s full retirement age benefit, averaging just $986 per month, or $11,830 per year.Unlike standard retirement benefits, spousal benefits earn no delayed retirement credits, so waiting past full retirement age provides no payment boost.Retirees relying solely on spousal benefits may need part-time work or substantial savings, as $986 per month makes covering basic expenses extremely difficult.Are you ahead, or behind on retirement? SmartAsset’s free tool can match you with a financial advisor in minutes to help you answer that today. Each advisor has been carefully vetted, and must act…

In Southeast Asia, the average squirrel looks a lot different from its brown and gray relatives in North America. In forests across Cambodia, Vietnam, and Myanmar, black giant squirrels leap from branch to branch, their distinct black-and-tan color pattern blending into the shadows of the dense tree canopy. The black giant squirrel is also remarkably long, with an average length of about 32 inches from head to tail — which is roughly the same size as a standard baseball bat.Although the black giant squirrel holds the record for the biggest squirrel in Nepal, it is not the biggest one in the world.…

“We’ve been displaced from place to place, and now we have nowhere left to go,” says Umm Mohammed al-Shawish.She is desperately searching for somewhere to live after Israel moved yellow concrete blocks that mark out where it controls in the Gaza Strip.Families living in al-Tuffah in northern Gaza woke on Monday to find the blocks had been moved westwards into the centre of Salah al-Din road, a key north-south route through Gaza.Nearby, an Israeli flag was flying on top of an earth barrier around 3m (10ft) tall.The al-Shawish family home was destroyed during the war. On Sunday, they had to…

Mitchelle Daka is stepping into the spotlight with a mission bigger than pageantry. The Uganda-based entrepreneur is among the Top 25 delegates for Miss Universe Uganda 2026, where she represents Budaka District in the Eastern Region.A platform rooted in mental health and emotional awarenessDaka’s advocacy theme centers on mental health and emotional awareness—an issue she says is deeply personal and tied to the life she’s lived and the people she’s loved.She is a founder behind Figures The Brand and the The Grounded Woman Initiative.Her work and public message focus on helping others recognise their feelings and speak about them with…

As Edinburgh introduces a visitor levy this week, we look at what a decade of tourist tax-funded investment has done for one of Europe’s most infamous resorts It is a bright early summer evening in Mallorca and Jaime Mora Bosch is reclining in a waterfront restaurant in a cream suit. Behind him, Port Adriano is filled with multimillion-euro yachts as their passengers settle into restaurants overlooking the marina, where rosé and mineral water are being poured. Mora Bosch is director of tourism for Calvià, a district of mountain trails, luxury resorts, exclusive harbours… and Magaluf, the resort with a reputation…

Be yourself. Trying to be anyone else is a waste of the person you are. Embrace that individual inside you that has ideas, strengths, and beauty like no one else. Be the person you know yourself to be — the best version of you — on your terms. And above all, be true to “You” — if you cannot put your heart in it, take yourself out of it. Starting now… 1. Get your priorities straight. Twenty years from now it won’t really matter what shoes you wore today, how your hair looked, or what brand of jeans you bought.…

                                What Do You Think? Delaware workers’ compensation law requires “but-for” causation when an employee’s pre-existing condition is aggravated by a specific, identifiable industrial accident. But the employee has to meet a higher standard if she can’t point to an identifiable accident. The third-grade teacher in a recent Delaware case had a history of severe, uncontrolled hypertension, diabetes, and anxiety. The evening before a performance evaluation by her principal, she became extremely anxious and had back spasms. That principal, she said, was overly critical of…

Researchers connected to the Search For Lost Birds project are on a global mission to find and document birds that haven’t been seen for years or decades. Their goal is to better understand species distribution, population, and natural history to better conserve the world’s birds.The project — founded in 2021 by the American Bird Conservancy, Re:wild, and BirdLife International — defines a lost species as one that has not been confirmed alive by photographic, audio, or genetic information for over 10 years in the wild.To find these species, experts go on research trips in all corners of the world. One trip…

A startup can grow faster than its systems can handle. For founders who depend on data collection, regional checks, or automated workflows, reliable datacenter proxies can provide the speed and stable connections needed to support higher request volumes. The goal is not to buy more tools than the business needs. It is to create a technical foundation that supports growth without forcing the team to fix the same problems every week. Growth Exposes Weak Systems Many young companies begin with manual processes. A founder checks competitor prices by hand, a marketer reviews ads from one location, and a developer runs…