by Xiumei Dong | Apr 14, 2016 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON — Michelle Obama joined the World Bank on Wednesday in announcing the investment of at least $2.5 billion over the next five years to help adolescent girls go to school in developing countries. “The evidence is very clear: When we invest in...
by Marisa Endicott | Apr 14, 2016 | Science + Technology
WASHINGTON — When Boca Raton high school student Hannah Herbst found out her Ethiopian pen pal lived without electricity and running water, she knew she had to do something. So began her quest to build a small and affordable alternative energy source that could...
by Yunfei Zhao | Apr 14, 2016 | Education, Politics, Topics
WASHINGTON — The Vice President’s wife attended an education conference and pleaded with researchers to seek educational solutions for children from military-based families. Published in conjunction with
by Kierra Gray | Apr 13, 2016 | Demographics
WASHINGTON — Millennials face vastly different challenges financially than their parents and grandparents. With student loan debt surpassing $1 trillion in 2014, financial planning may take a back seat to paying for immediate expenses. Millennials are less likely to...
by Jasmine Cen | Apr 13, 2016 | Living, Topics
STERLING, Virginia — It takes a special puppy to become a service dog. Only one puppy from each litter is qualified to be a service dog for a veteran, and sometimes, none of them have the temperament, according to Suzanne Ager, a puppy raiser. Between 11% and...
by Meggie Morris | Apr 13, 2016 | Science + Technology
WASHINGTON – Cybercriminals may be able to steal the personal information taxpayers share with the IRS because the agency has failed to maintain adequate protections, U.S. senators said Tuesday. “Hackers and crooks, including many working for foreign crime...
