Legacy Admissions
College admissions are theoretically based on high GPAs, test scores and strong admissions essays. But there’s another way students get accepted through legacy admissions, which wealthy students with ...
29 Okt 202111min
The state of child care in America
There’s a labor shortage plaguing industries across the board, as millions of people left the workforce during the pandemic or are switching careers. A new report from Indeed says interest in child ca...
28 Okt 202113min
Online romance scams are on the rise
The pandemic has had many older Americans feeling lonely and turning to online dating websites to find a connection, but many were left with broken hearts and empty bank accounts. The FTC reports that...
27 Okt 202112min
Battle over state gun laws
Firearms purchases have spiked in the U.S. over the last year. The FBI conducted more than 39 million firearm background checks in 2020. And many states have either passed major gun safety laws or gun...
26 Okt 202112min
COVID vaccines and the trajectory of the pandemic
There’s been a lot of big news on COVID vaccines and boosters recently, and it's likely to change how the pandemic plays out this winter. While experts are predicting the colder months won’t see the s...
25 Okt 202110min
Lazarus companies on the rise
The pandemic hit thousands of firms across the country, especially those in the service sector. Hertz filed for bankruptcy and Airbnb laid off a quarter of its employees. So how were these companies a...
22 Okt 202111min
Increasing drug prices
Indocin, an anti-inflammatory rectal suppository that treats arthritis, once cost $198 for a box of 30 in 2008. And, today -- that same box now costs more than $10,000. That’s 52 times higher over the...
21 Okt 202112min
Latino home ownership on the rise
Almost 50% of Latinos in the U.S. owned a home in 2020, according to a report from the group monitoring U.S. Hispanic wealth creation. But Latinos are still 2.3 times more likely to be in forbearance ...
20 Okt 202113min
