Young Americans are facing a mental health crisis—and many aren’t getting the support they need. About three-quarters of college students rated their mental health as …
Only 124 military members have received public service loan forgiveness
An estimated 176,906 active-duty service members have federal student loans that are already eligible for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program, or that could …
Siestas are an old strategy that could help humans adapt to new record heat waves
Extreme heat waves are hitting around the globe. But humans were never supposed to live through these alarmingly high temperatures, let alone work through them. …
Redfin: These housing markets are the most at risk of falling home prices
Homebuyers had enough. Spiked mortgage rates on top of record home price appreciation—up 42% since the onset of the pandemic—pushed monthly mortgage payments to a …
‘Pharma bro’ Martin Shkreli launches new crypto-drug discovery business
‘Pharma bro’ Martin Shkreli, the former pharmaceutical executive best known for hiking the price of a life-saving drug by 4,000% and then going to prison, …
Hedge fund legend Bill Ackman urges Biden to close then tax loophole that made him billions
William Ackman isn’t known for his political takes. Typically, the billionaire hedge fund manager spends his time dissecting corporate financials, looking for his next high-profile …
Three tips for setting boundaries at a new job
Eight years ago, I left full-time journalism for one simple reason: I was burned-out. Bad. After covering back-to-back police shootings of Black people, I was …
How Americans’ burial decisions have changed
The pandemic has tragically transformed many aspects of American life—including how we think about, and plan for, death. COVID-19 brought an onslaught of loss, with …
The Taco Bell Mexican Pizza is coming back as a permanent menu item in mid-September, CEO says
Taco Bell’s Mexican Pizza has had quite the ride. Two years ago, it was removed from the menu of the popular quick-service restaurant chain. Then …
The recession debate is so intense that Wikipedia has stopped new users from editing its recession page
It seems that no one can agree on the definition of a recession, let alone if we’re in one right now. Some define it as …