Highest-rated Class of 2027 football recruits from California
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The recruiting race for college football is heating up — not just on the field, but in the… Continue Reading
How Trump’s anti-DEI shift unraveled a successful federal investment in Maine schools
Three years ago, a handful of Maine school districts struggling to meet students' mental health needs applied for a federal grant to help them… Continue Reading
On 9/11, memories of Japanese American imprisonment during WWII guided the US response
As soon as Islamic extremists were identified as having carried out four deadly, coordinated attacks on U.S. soil in the early morning of Sept.… Continue Reading
Black lands, Mexican bands: How a southern rural family built a Latino cultural hub
Donal Gooch is not pleased about the trash on his arena floor.“It’s pitiful,” he says, speaking with the The Economic Hardship Reporting… Continue Reading
Michigan winemakers have a new climate worry: More wildfire smoke
When wildfire smoke blanketed northern Michigan skies in July, Kasey Wierzba thought the vineyard at Shady Lane Cellars in Suttons Bay looked… Continue Reading
Affordable used cars are vanishing: What $15K gets you in 2026 vs. 2019
For years, the used market served as a reliable alternative for first-time buyers, consumers looking to avoid steep new-car depreciation, and… Continue Reading
The role the warehouse plays in online retail
The last time an online order showed up late or wrong, the brand probably took the blame before the carrier did. From the shopper’s side of the… Continue Reading
The first week of school is hard on everyone, including your dog
There's a member of the household nobody thinks about during the back-to-school period, and right now, somewhere in America, he is lying on a… Continue Reading
The enterprise marketer's guide to local media at scale
For enterprise brands with large physical footprints, localization creates an uncomfortable trade-off. Centralize too much and media loses the… Continue Reading
Why homegating could become this football season's biggest food trend
While nothing can replace the excitement of tailgating in the parking lot of your favorite team’s stadium, between tickets, parking, fuel, food… Continue Reading
How cars became the symbol of American manhood
“Freedom doesn’t ring, it revs!”That was the tagline of the first-ever IndyCar street race held in Washington, D.C., over the weekend of Aug.… Continue Reading
How concussion protocols have changed in the NFL over the past decade
Football has long carried serious physical risks, but few have drawn more public scrutiny than concussions. Over the past decade, the NFL has… Continue Reading
Freight optimization: How to build a smarter LTL shipping strategy
Every company wants to lower transportation costs. For many, that starts by negotiating better freight rates. While competitive pricing… Continue Reading
How to automate invoice coding in accounts payable
As a controller at a growing company, you spend a disproportionate share of your close week on invoice coding. You assign general ledger (GL)… Continue Reading
When investors borrow against a rental, they tend to borrow big
Most people who take out a home equity line of credit (HELOC) are borrowing against the house they live in, and most of them borrow a fairly… Continue Reading
Hottest Septembers in California since 1895
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In 2022, the continental United States experienced its third hottest July since 1895, according to data… Continue Reading
ICE is trading warehouses for old prisons
According to recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement data, the agency made more than 43,000 arrests in June, the highest number since… Continue Reading
Credit score nation: How much do people think their score defines their financial future?
This year, rental payment history is moving from the margins of mortgage lending into the score itself. In April 2026, the Federal Housing… Continue Reading
Keeping up appearances at the National Parks
On Aug. 10, the Facebook account for Yosemite National Park posted an item labeled “The numbers are in!” It contained a brief list of… Continue Reading
NYC public health system braces for federal grant cuts under proposed OMB revision
New York City’s public health system is bracing for possible funding cuts from a federal budget rule change the Trump administration is… Continue Reading