This is what it’s like to cruise around Alaska when you’re blind

I’m blind and this is my experience on a cruise around Alaska - On a sailing from San Francisco to British Columbia, Sassy ...
WHQR

What policy analysts say about significant test score disparities between Black and White students

Local, state, and national results on standardized tests show that there are significant discrepancies in proficiency rates ...
Oregonian

Liz Weston: What’s the most powerful thing I can do to maximize my Social Security income?

Dear Liz: I’m 59. In 8 years, I will qualify for an average Social Security income. I have no retirement saved and am not a homeowner but I have been blessed with a modest inheritance. What financial ...
Reason

This College Dropout Thinks His AI Startup Can Do What Elon Musk Couldn't: Expose Fraud

Brown University eliminated 103 positions months after Alex Shieh, a sophomore at the time, used a combination of AI and public data to launch Bloat@Brown, a website that listed the names and titles ...
Hosted on MSN

How do you know if you have a gambling problem? AP Explains

If you’re hiding the fact that you gamble to your friends and family, do it when you’re stressed and experience mood changes, you may be showing warning signs of a gambling addiction. Senate ...
The New York Times

What to Do When a Person Won’t. Stop. Talking.

Take back the conversation with these tips. By Jancee Dunn I was at a party not long ago and met a very pleasant man who would not stop talking about his basement renovation. For about an hour, he ...
Newsweek

Boy Attends Class Birthday Party, Mom Not Prepared for What the Parents Do

A Washington mom has described how her son got a big surprise while attending a school friend’s birthday party. October 18 is a special date for Kendra Leon, her 6-year-old son Tyler and all the rest ...
RealClearPolitics

CBS Reporter vs. WH's Leavitt: Can Trump Demolish Anything He Wants? Leavitt: "What Do You Think That Rubble Is?"

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt shows images of historical White House construction projects at Thursday's briefing. WEIJIA JIANG, CBS NEWS: So the White House has explained that the ...
The Boerne Star

WHAT TO DO THIS WEEKEND: Star 'Calendar Of Events'

• CASINO NIGHT FUNDRAISER hosted by Boerne H.S. Band Boosters. Enjoy games like roulette, craps, blackjack, and poker (chips only), plus food, drinks, entertainment and a silent auction. Proceeds ...
CBS News

Do weighted vests help give you a better workout? A doctor shares possible benefits and risks.

Sara Moniuszko is a health and lifestyle reporter at CBSNews.com. Previously, she wrote for USA Today, where she was selected to help launch the newspaper's wellness vertical. She now covers breaking ...
Investopedia

Here's What Traders Expect Intel Stock To Do After Earnings This Week

Colin is an Associate Editor focused on tech and financial news. He has more than three years of experience editing, proofreading, and fact-checking content on current financial events and politics.