NewsWatch: The downside to Charles Schwab and TD Ameritrade eliminating trading fees (yes, really)

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Financial advisers discuss the real cost of free stock trades. See full story.

Some Democratic presidential hopefuls are angling for the vice president slot — a gambit that rarely pays off

It’s rare for a major party’s presidential nominee to choose a primary opponent as a running mate. In the past 40 years, it only has happened three times See full story.

My husband sponsored me to move to the U.S., but he makes me pay all the bills and keeps his own salary

‘We went to couple’s counseling and decided to stay together, but his lies and deception have taken a toll on our marriage.’ See full story.

Meet the millennial who’s sworn off her smartphone for 12 months for $100,000 — and why she won’t go back to one

Author Elana Mugdan is four months away from claiming the prize. See full story.

The real reason for Trump’s meltdowns

Trump still has not learned — much less respected — the essential fact that he has been, for three years now, a public servant. A lack of accountability may be why. See full story.

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The Annals of Internal Medicine this week published a report contradicting decades of growing consensus about the health risks of red meat. See full story.