The Rings of Power season 1 ending explained: answering your biggest questions

Full spoilers follow for The Rings of Power episode 8 and The Lord of the Rings novels. The Rings of Power season 1 finale has dropped on Prime Video – and, unsurprisingly, it’s filled with huge and shocking revelatory content. The high fantasy, big-budget Prime Video series has finally answered some of the biggest questions…

A Tudor-tinged library at Cambridge University designed to last for 400 years has been crowned Britain’s best new building

The library at Magdalene College has won the 2022 RIBA Stirling Prize. Nick Kane A Cambridge University library has been awarded a prestigious prize as Britain’s best new building. Magdalene College’s new library has been designed to last for 400 years. Previous winners of the RIBA Stirling Prize have included Bloomberg’s London office. A library…

Today’s mortgage and refinance rates: October 14, 2022 | 30-year fixed rates near 7%

Insider’s experts choose the best products and services to help make smart decisions with your money (here’s how). In some cases, we receive a commission from our our partners, however, our opinions are our own. Terms apply to offers listed on this page. The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate increased to 6.92% this week, according…

Here’s where stocks and inflation could be headed next after the market’s stunning reversal

Good morning, this is Jason Ma and I’m still in shock from Thursday’s massive stock market swings after the inflation report, which showed consumer prices rose 8.2% annually in September, ahead of expectations for an 8.1% increase. While the headline rate dipped from 8.3% in August, core inflation accelerated to 6.6% from 6.3%, cementing expectations…

Flights before Thanksgiving cost 43% more this year and it might only get more expensive

Ulrich Zillmann/Getty Images The average round-trip domestic airfare for trips between November 20 and November 24 this year costs $350, according to the Hopper. Rising jet fuel prices, fewer scheduled flights, and pent-up travel demand are to blame. Travelers can save money on unconventional flying days. Expect to pay 43% more this year for a…

Russia’s war on Ukraine will keep hurting its economy for years to come, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says

Western sanctions will constrain Russian economic growth for years, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Thursday. Joshua Roberts/Reuters Russia’s economy will struggle to grow due to the fallout from its war on Ukraine, Janet Yellen has said. Economists have forecast Russia’s economy to contract by over 6% this year and 4% in 2023. Sanctions will “create…

Trump wants to testify to the January 6 committee, but only if they broadcast it live, NYT reports

Video of former President Donald Trump is played during a hearing by the Select Committee in Washington, DC, on June 13, 2022. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Former President Donald Trump discussed the Jan. 6 committee subpoena with aides, a report said.  He said he might do it, if it could be broadcast live on TV.  Trump…