Brisk Sales at Goodwill Suggest Wary Shoppers in an Uncertain Economy
Goodwill stores are thriving. That is good news for the nonprofit organization that oversees Goodwill, the world’s largest thrift store...
Many teachers can’t afford to have a baby, and some states are trying to help
Kelly Browning was eight months pregnant when she got her dream job teaching high-schoolers in Friendswood, Texas, a suburb of...
In ‘Memory of a Killer,’ Patrick Dempsey Takes the Wheel
Before the actor Patrick Dempsey could sit down in the second-floor restaurant of Toronto’s Ritz-Carlton Hotel, a group of women...
Judges should consider toll of domestic abuse during sentencing, advocates say
Domestic violence victims convicted of crimes in Maryland could present evidence of how the abuse factored into their crimes while...
Do We All Need a Little More Boredom in Our Lives?
Do you often find yourself exclaiming “I’m soooo bored!”? If so, what do you do to cope with the monotony?...
Denyce Graves Says Goodbye to the Opera Stage After 40 Years
Denyce Graves made sure to stick a few tissues into a pocket of her costume for the Saturday matinee of...
Iraqi spy chief warns of reemerging threat from ISIS as its ranks swell
BAGHDAD — Over the past year, Iraqi spy chief Hamid al-Shatri says, he has been warily tracking the growing numbers...
The Trump Administration Now Thinks Clean Air Is Worthless
The Environmental Protection Agency has established a new way to address the country’s pollution problems: Ignore them. For several decades,...
Voters See a Middle-Class Lifestyle as Drifting Out of Reach, Poll Finds
Americans are deeply pessimistic about their economic future, driven by financial anxiety among all but the oldest Americans and by...
Even Trump Refuses to Back ICE Barbie’s Shooting Claims as Fury Boils Over
Donald Trump has refused to back Kristi Noem’s claim that the shooting of nurse Alex Pretti was justified, as DHS...
