Education, job, and marriage before babies: The 4-step ‘success sequence’ that could come to some states’ schools
Tennessee advanced a bill that would require the “success sequence” to be taught in classrooms. Tennessee schools may soon be required to include a four-step plan for success in family life education classes. The plan? In this order: graduate high school, get a job or pursue postsecondary education, get married, and have kids. Rep. Gino…
One silver lining of the trade war: The lowest mortgage rates in months
Summerlin is a suburb about 20 minutes outside Las Vegas. Tariffs are driving chaos across markets, but the tumult is bringing some relief for US home buyers. Mortgage rates have touched their lowest level since October, with the 30-year fixed rate falling to 6.61% last week, according to data published Wednesday by the Mortgage Bankers…
The markets are swinging wildly. So far, the financial plumbing is intact.
A trading booth on the New York Stock Exchange. The house is on fire, but the pipes still work. The rollout of President Donald Trump’s tariffs has slammed equity and bond markets, as volatility and trading volumes have skyrocketed. Despite this chaos, the infrastructure allowing asset managers, sovereign wealth funds, central banks, and others to…
Trump escalates feud with low water pressure by signing executive order targeting ‘weak and worthless’ shower heads
President Donald Trump has been a prolific signer of executive orders in his second term. President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order reversing a federal regulation on water pressure, a longstanding source of concern for the commander-in-chief. “I like to take a nice shower to take care of my beautiful hair,” he said…
Trump flinches on tariffs with 90-day pause after pressure from all sides
President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced that Chinese goods would be subject to a 125% tariff. Trump took the off-ramp. Nearly a week after sparking chaos in markets around the world, President Donald Trump backed down from most of his original plan for reciprocal tariffs on foreign countries. “I have authorized a 90 day PAUSE,…
I had a scary ER experience that made me stress for months. I now fly to Portugal once a year for routine check-ups.
Sara Resende (not shown here) was told she might have cancer and should seek treatment before the doctors ever saw her biopsy results. I’m from Portugal, but after I finished my Ph.D. and was looking for jobs in scientific writing, the US seemed more promising for my career. In 2023 I moved to Memphis, Tennessee,…
I saved so much money on dental care and wisdom-tooth surgery in Turkey that my vacation almost paid for itself
I had an incredible trip to Turkey, and the dental care I received there made it feel like an even better value. When I booked a girls’ trip to Datça, Turkey, I envisioned snorkeling in the Aegean Sea, strolling through ancient Greek ruins, climbing on limestone cliffs, and eating lots of baklava. I did all…
Top YouTuber Rebecca Zamolo is launching a fertility brand, as influencers jump into the supplement space
Rebecca Zamolo is launching a supplement brand inspired by her own fertility struggles. Top YouTuber Rebecca Zamolo went through fertility struggles, including multiple rounds of IVF and miscarriages. She says this was part of the inspiration for her new supplement brand for hopeful mothers, Molo. The name is both a play on her surname and…
I’m a single mom, so becoming an empty nester was painful. I couldn’t focus all my energy on my kids anymore.
The author (not pictured) struggled when she became an empty nester. As I drove away from my son’s college dorm last summer, tears rolled down my cheeks. I did not care about the mascara smeared on my eyelids. A few minutes later, I called my son to check how he was doing. He giggled and…
