Why fewer teens get help with the costs of college

The number of teenage students getting the £40-a-week help with costs has halved since 2010.

Teen tobacco use falls to 25-year low as fewer pick up e-cigarettes

Tobacco product use among middle and high school students has dropped to a 25-year low, federal agencies announced Thursday.

Business - CNBC - October 17

The cost of college is quietly going down

The cost of college in the U.S. is going … down? With lower tuition, less student debt and more grant aid, College Board data released last week shows a hopeful future for higher education costs, ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

More students are eligible for college aid, but fewer high schoolers enroll — 'there's still work to do,' official says

Although more students are eligible for federal aid this year, rising college costs and ballooning student debt balances are still major concerns.

Business - CNBC - October 23

Bull market turns 2. Why fewer Fed rate cuts won’t rattle stock investors.

Even though concerns around a potential reheating of inflation have added to the uncertainty around the Federal Reserve’s interest rate path, it may not stop stocks from going higher, analysts said.

Business - MarketWatch - October 13

An off-duty Hawaii lifeguard helped rescue a teen kayaker stranded overnight

A teenager in Hawaii was recovering after spending more than 11 hours clinging to a kayak before being rescued during an overnight ocean search

Sports - ABC News - October 19

Why the cost of insurance is driving UK motorists to distraction

This multi-faceted problem is not for the industry alone

World - Financial Times - October 19

Man gets life for 1975 murder of teen who "fought for her life"

Although Mitchell's cause of death was ruled as drowning, police say the autopsy report suggested that she "had fought for her life."

Myths About Getting Cheaper Car Insurance for Teen Drivers

Here’s what could happen if you don’t tell your insurer about any teenage drivers in your family — or try to get a separate policy for them altogether.

Business - The New York Times - 5 days ago

Why It’s Getting Harder to Fly to China

European carriers are enduring higher costs because they have to avoid Russian airspace, while a sluggish economy and geopolitical tensions are hurting business travel to China.

Business - The New York Times - October 25

Online tool helps families calculate the high cost of caregiving

Family caregivers provide billions of dollars of unpaid care for loved ones each year. CBS News consumer correspondent Ash-har Quraishi looks at an exclusive tool that helps calculate the value of ...

Why Tony Bennett Said Goodbye to College Basketball

This version of the sport isn’t the one Bennett fell in love with, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

Sports - The New York Times - October 20

Why very few colleges will divest from Israel

Changes in endowment investment strategies, the breadth of protesters’ demands and Israel’s integration into the global economy render divestment extremely difficult to implement.

Politics - The Hill - October 20

Delphi murders trial: A volunteer assisting police helped identify the man charged with killing 2 teens

Five years before he was charged with killing two middle school students near an Indiana trail, Richard Allen reached out to authorities about the double murder: He’d been in the area the day the ...

Here’s Why the Gender Pay Gap Is Getting Wider

Reversing a 20-year trend, the gap between men’s and women’s wages increased in 2023.

Business - Inc. - October 16

Here’s Why Blood Manor, a Haunted House in NYC, Costs $45

It’s not as if Blood Manor can just transform into an office after Halloween.

Business - The New York Times - 23 hours ago

Chinese AI groups get creative to drive down cost of models

01.ai, Alibaba and ByteDance have cut ‘inference’ costs despite Washington curbs on accessing cutting-edge chips

World - Financial Times - October 19

U.K. Man Who Posed as a Girl to Extort Teens Online Gets 20 Years in Prison

The Northern Ireland resident sought explicit images from thousands of girls he had groomed and blackmailed, leading to the death of a 12-year-old girl in the United States.

World - The New York Times - 5 days ago

Why Is North Korea Deploying Troops to Help Russia? Here’s What to Know.

The move gives Kim Jong-un, the leader of North Korea, leverage to ask President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia for a lot in return.

World - The New York Times - October 24

Voters who helped Biden win in 2020 share why they will not vote for Harris

Vice President Kamala Harris is struggling to win the support of Arab and Muslim voters in Michigan. Four of them who voted for President Biden in 2020 explain why they will not vote for Harris on ...

Why GitHub’s Deal With Anthropic and Google Will Help Your Company’s Coders

GitHub is already a useful time-saving tool for developers, but with new AI powers injected from Google and Anthropic, it’s getting even smarter—and highlighting the future of writing code.

Business - Inc. - Yesterday

Vientos makes it personal with grand slam to help Mets get even in NLCS

The New York Mets’ Mark Vientos was well aware of the situation, knowing exactly why the Los Angeles Dodgers walked Francisco Lindor intentionally right in front of him to load the bases

Sports - ABC News - October 14

Slighted by IBB, Vientos' slam helps Mets get even

Following an intentional walk to Francisco Lindor that he "took personal," Mark Vientos hit the second grand slam of this Mets postseason Monday as New York evened the NLCS at one game apiece.

Sports - ESPN - October 15

More painful mistakes, missed chances as Jets fall to Bills

Interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich replaced fired Robert Saleh, but New York followed a familiar script in losing a messy game against Buffalo on MNF.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 14

Will weight-loss drugs help jobless get back into work?

Ministers are lauding the new generation of weight-loss drugs - but are they really the solution?

Ohtani's finally in the World Series, and the Dodgers helped him get there

Shohei Ohtani has been LA's shiniest star in his first season with the team, but winning the NLCS was a team effort. Look no further than the unlikely series MVP.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 21

SSAB Gets $139 Million in Swedish State Aid to Help Decarbonize

The EU approved Swedish state aid worth $139.1 million to help steelmaker SSAB decarbonize its production.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 21

The VAR mistake which helped to get Man United boss Ten Hag fired

Were Manchester United hard done with the penalty, which resulted in their defeat at West Ham United?

Sports - ESPN - 3 days ago

Hank Azaria of ‘The Simpsons’ on the key to getting your parents to help you financially

The actor, who has voiced many a memorable character on the long-running animated series, is now heading up a Bruce Springsteen tribute band.

Business - MarketWatch - 3 days ago

Allyson Felix partners in helping North Carolina mothers get childcare to vote

Allyson Felix, a nine-time Olympic track and field medalist, is partnering with the non-profit Chamber of Mothers to secure childcare for women voters throughout early voting and the general ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

Here’s Why Employers May Get More Involved in Workers’ Health Care

The Business Group on Health wants to help business owners address rising health coverage costs. That may require more attention to the treatments workers receive.

Business - Inc. - October 15

Alienation effect: why film-makers can’t get enough of Franz Kafka

A string of auteur directors – from Orson Welles to Steven Soderbergh to Lorenza Mazzetti – have fallen for Kafka’s visionary brilliance, with always-intriguing results. There are director’s cuts, ...

World - The Guardian - October 16

Want to succeed on ‘Shark Tank’? Your best bet may be walk away without a deal.

As the hit show begins its 16th season, it’s clear some entrepreneurs hit it big even when they fail to win over the sharks.

Business - MarketWatch - October 19

The conversation: Why Zion Williamson and the Pelicans are just getting started

Let's preview the 2024-25 New Orleans Pelicans, including their best-case and worst-case scenarios

Sports - CBS Sports - October 22

Apple’s stock gets rare bearish call — and here are the four reasons why

KeyBanc worries about low upgrade rates and the potential for a lower-cost iPhone SE to cannibalize sales of more expensive models, for example.

Business - MarketWatch - 6 days ago

Why women CEOs are 45% more likely to get fired than men

CVS’s Karen Lynch was just ousted. A look at the state of women CEOs today.

Business - MarketWatch - 5 days ago

Cancer survivor helps inspire college basketball doubleheader exhibition to benefit St. Jude

Memphis will play the Hoops for St. Jude Tip Off Classic in a unique doubleheader exhibition on Tuesday night to benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Health - ABC News - October 14

Cancer survivor helps inspire college basketball doubleheader exhibition to benefit St. Jude

Memphis will play the Hoops for St. Jude Tip Off Classic in a unique doubleheader exhibition on Tuesday night to benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Sports - ABC News - October 14

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