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Real Estate

Metros with the most mortgage-burdened homeowners

A man calculating his mortgage

How many accidents are caused by texting and driving?

Man distracted texting on his smartphone while driving.

How to build business credit without using personal credit

A professional copywriter taking a phone call while working with a laptop in a cafe.

Saving sinking homes

Schoolchildren play on melting ice at the climate change affected Yupik village of Napakiak on the Yukon Delta in Alaska on April 18, 2019.

Education

After Uvalde, school mental health grants had bipartisan support. Now Trump is cutting them.

Educators protest The California Department of Education as they claim blocking SFUSD from hiring critical staff outside of the San Francisco Unified School District.

Business & Economy

Business & Economy

Is there a leadership crisis brewing? Why leadership development programs are a must-have in 2025

A business team engaged in a discussion in a meeting room.

Business & Economy

Inside the 2025 global e-commerce shift: How DTC brands are navigating tariffs, rethinking fulfillment, investing in advertising and protecting profitability

A businesswoman speaking on the phone while using a laptop in her small business production area.

Business & Economy

What are the environmental benefits of using oil-free compressors?

A shop's showcase of new air compressors.

Business & Economy

Rocky Mountain coal mine in Alberta takes next step to expansion

Local activists rally during the 'Protect Our Water' protest against coal mining in the Eastern Slopes, held outside the Alberta Legislature Building in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on January 25, 2025.

Business & Economy

What kinds of small businesses are doing the best?

Technician servicing a home air conditioning unit.

Careers

Balancing strollers and spreadsheets: Here are 2025’s top metros for working moms

A mother with her young daughter sitting on grass in a nature park.

Careers

Best-paying U.S. cities for engineers, lawyers, doctors, teachers and more

Aerial view of San Francisco skyline in California during sunrise.

Careers

Fastest-growing jobs that pay over $100K

Industrial engineer wearing safety helmet in factory.

The state of salary transparency in healthcare and other industries

Custom collage graphic showing healthcare workers and colorful icons of health industry and salary symbols.

Knowing when it's time to talk to an employment attorney

An employee handbook and a cup of coffee in front a work computer keyboard.

Education

Education

After Uvalde, school mental health grants had bipartisan support. Now Trump is cutting them.

Educators protest The California Department of Education as they claim blocking SFUSD from hiring critical staff outside of the San Francisco Unified School District.

Education

Study: Teaching science and reading together yields double benefits for learning

Illustration showing figures of young people being on top of textbook pages.

Education

10 ways COVID changed American schools

A Connecticut kindergarden class social distances in October 2020.

Education

This project-based high school serving 30 districts has endured for nearly two decades with a focus on STEM

Tech Valley High School English teacher Catherine Eisele (center) leads an impromptu discussion with students during a class.

Education

Graduate of one of America's largest all-girls public high schools works to revive it

Engraving of the Biological Room at Philadelphia High School for Girls, Pennsylvania, circa 1848-1900.

Real Estate

Private equity is turning mobile homes into health hazards. What can governments do?

Dusk falls on cars parked next to mobile homes in a mobile park owned by a private equity firm in Smyrna, Tennessee.

Real Estate

Average HELOC balances surpassed $45,000 in 2024

A new wall and ground in construction for a modern extension of a house.

Why more vacation rental hosts are becoming landlords

Daytime view of the exterior of Santorini, Greece-style buildings.

The 10 most affordable cities for renters who need childcare

Two families crossing a road along an apartment neighborhood.

Saving sinking homes

Schoolchildren play on melting ice at the climate change affected Yupik village of Napakiak on the Yukon Delta in Alaska on April 18, 2019.

How creators influence every stage of the customer journey

Webpage of TikTok Shop is seen on its corporate website on an iPhone.

How to start investing in real estate

Aerial view of contemporary, modern duplex multistory houses in the USA.

Personal Finance

Where Americans have the most retirement savings

A golf course with condominium buildings overlooking in Hawaii.

How to get a business credit card for startups

Black woman entrepreneur looking at a business credit card and holding smartphone inside an office with boxes and shelves and a blurred blond person in the background.

How much can renters save by switching from a car commute to using public transit?

Rush hour commuters using NYC 42 Street Port Authority Transportation.

Personal Finance

Why you're wasting money on your meds: The truth about generics, brands, and prescription discounts

Woman holding up a smart phone with red discount coupon displayed with and drugstore shelves in the background.

Business & Economy

What kinds of small businesses are doing the best?

Technician servicing a home air conditioning unit.

Personal Finance

Nearly a third of Americans aren't filling their prescriptions because of high costs

Last two pills from an empty pill pack and a few other empty bottles of prescription.

Personal Finance

What you need to know about Social Security spousal benefits

A middle aged black couple reviewing forms and looking up information at home using a tablet.

Transportation

Average auto loan debt grew 2.1% to $24,297 in 2024

Couple looking into purchasing a car in a dealer.