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A doctor at the National Cancer Institute talks with a patient. National Cancer Institute on Unsplash, CC BY

Personal Finance

Health care sticker shock has become the norm, but talking to your doctor about costs can help you rein it in

Staff Writer - April 12, 2026

The Denver suburb of Castle Rock, Colo., limits water use in future developments. Homeowners are embracing water-efficient yards. RJ Sangosti/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images

Personal Finance

Water conservation works, but climate change is outpacing it: Phoenix, Denver and Las Vegas offer a glimpse of the future

A selection of smoothies are listed in front of the high-end grocer Erewhon in Culver City, Calif., on July 17, 2024. Photo by Dania Maxwell/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

Personal Finance

Why Americans are buying $22 smoothies despite feeling terrible about the economy

On ‘Shark Tank,’ the ‘sharks,’ or investors, hear pitches from entrepreneurs to invest in their business. Courtesy of ABC

Personal Finance

What I learned from analyzing 789 ‘Shark Tank’ pitches: Narcissists get funding if they’re not arrogant or defensive

Americans are already seeing higher gas prices, but that’s just the beginning. AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster

Personal Finance

Soaring gas prices and disrupted supply chains will ripple out to increase costs in every store and sector of the economy

Black women are among the demographics with the least time for college. Klaus Vedfelt/DigitalVision via Getty Images

Personal Finance

‘Time poverty’ can keep college students from graduating − especially if...

Staff Writer - August 22, 2024

Buying milk instead of an energy drink? You might be a good credit risk. d3sign/Getty Images

Personal Finance

No credit score? A grocery list could be the next best thing

Staff Writer - August 10, 2024

Personal Finance

Tipping etiquette and norms are in flux − here’s how you...

Staff Writer - August 18, 2023

Personal Finance

To fight financial illiteracy, we mapped our money system as waterworks

Staff Writer - August 3, 2023

Personal Finance

Why a handwritten will found in Aretha Franklin’s couch got R‑E‑S‑P‑E‑C‑T...

Staff Writer - July 16, 2023

Personal Finance

How do credit scores work? 2 finance professors explain how lenders...

Staff Writer - June 3, 2023

Personal Finance

The ethics of home ownership in an age of growing inequality

Staff Writer - February 21, 2023

Personal Finance

‘Checkout charity’ can increase a shopper’s anxiety, especially when asks are automated

Staff Writer - October 11, 2022

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EXPLORING NATURE

The Salton Sea is shrinking and releasing toxic dust from its lake bed. Jennifer Davis/iStock/Getty Images Plus

Environment

Toxic dust from California’s shrinking Salton Sea is harming children’s lung...

Staff Writer - April 5, 2026

Jill Johnston, University of California, Irvine; University of Southern California and Shohreh Farzan, University of Southern California Southern California’s...

The Camelot crater in the Moon’s Taurus-Littrow Valley is where the sample containing trivalent titanium was found. NASA/Apollo 17: AS17-145-22159

New study measures titanium in Apollo rock to uncover Moon’s early chemistry

March 29, 2026

Boat strikes can harm or kill whales and are one concern about the oil industry’s environmental impact. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images

Trump’s ‘God Squad’ pits energy vs. endangered species, but it’s a...

March 28, 2026

The Artemis II crew poses during a ground systems test ahead of launch. NASA/Frank Michaux

From ‘Project Hail Mary’ to Artemis II, spaceflight captures audiences when...

March 27, 2026

The snow drought was evident in Park City, Utah, on Feb. 9, 2026. This golf course is normally used for cross-country skiing in winter. Mario Tama/Getty Images

2026’s historic snow drought brings worries about water, wildfires and the...

March 26, 2026