The Daily Populous

Russian President Vladimir Putin almost certainly does not want a direct confrontation with NATO and will limit himself to hybrid warfare.

The intelligence community has assessed that Moscow almost certainly does not want a direct military clash with NATO and will limit itself to "asymmetric activity" that it expects to not cross the line and draw others into the conflict.

Lithuanian intelligence had previously estimated that Russia could fight in Ukraine for at least two more years. »

After weeks of testing with roughly 1,500 returns, Direct File, a free tax filing program from the IRS, is now fully open in 12 pilot states, according to the U.S. Department of the Treasury.

While the pilot focuses on "simple tax situations," the Treasury estimates the pilot could cover about one-third of tax situations for 19 million taxpayers.

Tax pros brace for 'tidal wave' of crypto tax scrutiny from the IRS. »

Reports from Helldivers 2 players suggest a new type of enemy has joined the frey: a bug breed possibly called the "Shrieker."

On Reddit, user Litnos has also shared a sighting, adding that the "Shriekers" appeared for them as a random side objective similar to Stalkers.

A single strike deals over half of their HP, and the pest immediately escapes back to the sky. »

The average age of adults receiving financial help from their parents – sometimes at the risk of the parents’ retirement security – was 22, according to the study.

And while parents surveyed in the study on average said their adult children should become financially independent by 25, many were supporting those children beyond that milestone.

Millennials and gen X adult children were on average given between $907 and $960 each month by their parents. »