Category: News
The 20 cities re-opening fastest amid COVID-19
Written by: Alexandra Conza
Reopening plans vary in cities across the United States as state and city governments juggle the competing interests of public and fiscal health. How has their …
Editorial: Americans waking to racial divide, one video at a time
Written by: Barbara Lombardo
Editor’s note: The opinions in this article are the author’s, and do not necessarily represent the views of MediaFeed.com. We’ve been reminded yet again about the …
The pint-size nation off the English coast
Written by: Ian Urbina
On Christmas Eve of 1966, Paddy Roy Bates, a retired British army major, drove a small boat with an outboard motor seven miles off the coast …
Changing our clocks twice a year is costing us big time
Written by: Matt Miczulski
A growing number of people are pushing for the end of Daylight Saving Time, and if you’re still feeling the negative physical effects of Sunday’s time …
How much does it cost to become president?
Written by: Denise DiStephan
If you’re thinking about running to be leader of the free world, get ready to pony up more than half a billion dollars, judging from the …
Is the decline of U.S. manufacturing being overblown?
Written by: Ben Oliveri
In September, the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) released its manufacturing index results of 300 manufacturers reporting a contraction of the U.S. manufacturing sector, bringing a 35-month expansion …
Could wonky government math ruin your retirement savings?
Written by: Myles Ma
Retirees depend on Social Security to fund their post-work lives. But the program sits on shaky financial ground. The Social Security Board of Trustees projects that …
2 years after Equifax breach, millions still not taking basic steps against identity theft
Written by: Matt Schulz
Four in 10 people with a credit or debit card have provided their full Social Security number in an online form in the past month, according …
Why do I keep getting calls from Slovenia?
Written by: Dan Lewis
You’re looking at a screenshot from my phone showing some recently missed calls. You’ll note a few things: none of them are from within the United …
Health care jargon in politics, explained
Written by: Myles Ma
With two Democratic primary debates down and another on the way, we are already deep in the throes of election season (as if it ever ends). …
27 facts about Sept. 11 you may not know
Written by: Michelle McGuinness
When a hijacked American Airlines flight struck the north tower of the World Trade Center at 8:45 a.m. on Sept. 11, 2001, life for many Americans …
What the national debt means for your children (and their children)
Written by: Julie Ryan Evans
When you turn on the TV or pick up your phone, it sometimes seems like the old axiom “no news is good news” has taken on …
The financial impact of Hurricane Dorian: How to keep up on your bills (plus how to help the Bahamas)
Written by: Matt Miczulski
As Hurricane Dorian begins its slow crawl north along the East Coast and continues to torment residents of Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas, we’re beginning to …
25 things that may be gone from the Earth by 2050
Written by: Tricia Goss
Our planet “clearly and unequivocally faces a climate emergency,” according to a new study by 11,258 scientists from 153 countries, which provides six broad policy goals that …
As peak hurricane season begins, some homeowners substitute confidence for preparedness
Written by: Chris Moon
A few weeks into the most active part of hurricane season, homeowner attitudes have yet to reflect the real risk of storm damage. In a survey …
Is fraud getting worse in Canada?
Written by: Bruce Livesey
I spent my childhood in Vancouver, British Columbia, a jewel of a port city on Canada’s west coast. We lived in a middle class neighborhood overlooking …
22 facts about Jeopardy that you probably don’t know
Written by: Kristyn Pomranz
As Las Vegas professional sports gambler James Holzhauer etches his name into Jeopardy lore, we thought it would be fun to put together a list of …
Can people go to jail for committing white-collar crime?
Written by: Bruce Livesey
The short answer is yes. But not very often. In the early 2000s, after the collapse of Enron, WorldCom and Tyco, the CEOs of these three …
5G biometric wearables have arrived, but cows will get them first
Written by: Alistair Charlton
A 5G-connected biometric wearable sounds like the kind of device companies like Apple and Samsung will be working on for a launch in the next decade. …
What is white-collar crime?
Written by: Bruce Livesey
We all recognize so-called street crime: it’s someone breaking and entering and robbing your home, or stealing your car or other possessions. It’s murder, physical and …
