Criminalizing homelessness is unconscionable, but is it unconstitutional?
Robin Abcarian Last Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments about whether a small Oregon city can cite and prosecute homeless people for sleeping in publ... Read more.
Wildfire smoke is coming for the US again. We’re not ready.
Mark Gongloff Many Americans were surprised last year when smoke from wildfires hundreds of miles away turned their air toxic. There’s no excuse for anybody t... Read more.
The unintended consequences of ‘defund the police’
Lynn Schmidt LOUIS — The closure of some St. Louis Walgreens stores is just one of the unintended consequences of the “defunding the police’’ rhetoric a... Read more.
Embarking on an encore career as an entrepreneur
Working in retirement might seem like a paradox. But it can help to provide a myriad of benefits, a potential cushioning to your savings only one of them. If yo... Read more.
Will the Supreme Court’s affirmative-action ruling affect where high-school seniors attend college?
Sheldon H. Jacobson High-school seniors are well into the process of determining where they will attend college in the fall. One thing that will affect many of ... Read more.
Ohio and Alabama are playing ballot games with Biden
Patricia Lopez Call it political tit-for-tat. Election officials in Ohio and Alabama have warned President Joe Biden that he might be left off their ballots in ... Read more.
Congress needs fixing, but it got some advice from an unexpected source
Bradford Fitch After watching President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address, it would be easy to conclude that members of Congress have little interest in,... Read more.
Financial literacy is good for Americans, and for the country
Steven Hill As this year’s presidential election gathers steam, there’s going to be a lot of emphasis on getting young people to vote. Since 2020, about 16 ... Read more.
Through the back door to bigger retirement savings
For people looking to build a balanced retirement savings portfolio, a Roth IRA can serve as a great companion to an employer plan such as a 401(k). But if you ... Read more.