This is what the Defector staff read and enjoyed in 2025. The Trials of Gabriel Ward Murder Mystery Series, by Sally Smith ...

"The bill was around $500. She paid and tipped me $200." ...

New York’s minimum wage is set to rise on Jan. 1 by 50 cents. In New York City, Long Island and Westchester County, it will hit $17. North of Westchester, the wage will reach $16. Come 2027, the wage ...

Norman Podhoretz, the pugnacious editor and neoconservative pioneer who died on Tuesday at the age of 95, charted a protean ...

A much bigger-than-expected fall in inflation just after the Budget is an early Christmas present for Reeves. She can tell ...

President Donald Trump has suffered another election blow, this time in his own backyard of Florida after Miami elected Democrat Eileen Higgins to be its new mayor, ending a three decade losing streak ...

A June 2025 Achieve survey found that 58% of Americans were facing a financial crisis, and just 43% believed their situation would get better by January 2026. Whether you’re drowning in debt or ...

Even if you have already chosen an account for retirement savings, that doesn’t necessarily mean you can’t change your mind about it later. In fact, this is not at all uncommon — and many people see ...