Shorter summer breaks and free tutoring: How some schools are tackling pandemic learning loss
The significant learning loss experienced during the Covid-19 pandemic coupled with a historic federal investment in K-12 education made the timing ripe for some schools in Virginia, Texas and Indiana to make big changes.
1970-01-01 08:00
Florine Mark, former owner of Weight Watchers franchises in Michigan and Canada, dies at 90
Florine Mark, a Michigan business icon and former owner of Weight Watchers franchises in Michigan and Ontario, Canada, has died
1970-01-01 08:00
Lawsuit to block New York's ban on gas stoves is filed by gas and construction groups
Gas and construction trade groups are suing to block New York state’s controversial ban on gas stoves and furnaces in new buildings
1970-01-01 08:00
WNBA holding its own against NFL, MLB, with finals broadcast during busy sports calendar
The WNBA is competing for viewers during one of the busiest times on the sports calendar and the league is holding its own
1970-01-01 08:00
NASA spacecraft launched to mysterious and rare metal asteroid in first mission of its kind
A NASA spacecraft has rocketed away on a six-year journey to a rare asteroid made of metal
1970-01-01 08:00
'Barbenheimer' was a boon to movie theaters and a headache for many workers. So they're unionizing
In the movie industry, it isn't just actors and writers who have been battling management
1970-01-01 08:00
Microsoft closes deal to buy Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard after antitrust fights
Microsoft has completed its acquisition of video game-maker Activision Blizzard for $69 billion, closing one of the most expensive tech acquisitions in history that could have repercussions across the video game industry
1970-01-01 08:00
Former Dollar General CEO Vasos is back and Wall Street cheers. Shares of discount chain up sharply
Shares of Dollar General are up more than 7% before the opening bell after the discount chain said Todd Vasos will be returning as CEO after a streak of disappointing quarterly profits
1970-01-01 08:00
China's inflation data show economy in doldrums despite a slight improvement in trade
China's economy remains in the doldrums, with prices falling due to slack demand from consumers and businesses
1970-01-01 08:00
Stock market today: Asian markets slip as rising yields in the bond market pressure stocks
Shares have fallen in Asia after a retreat on Wall Street as the vise tightened from rising yields in the bond market
1970-01-01 08:00
China's exports, imports fell 6.2% in September as global demand faltered
China has reported its exports and imports both fell in September from a year earlier as global demand remained muted
1970-01-01 08:00
Japan's government asks a court to revoke the legal religious status of the Unification Church
Japan’s government has asked a court to revoke the legal status of the Unification Church after an Education Ministry investigation concluded the group systematically manipulated its followers into donating money, sowing fear and harming their families
1970-01-01 08:00