Tag: Lifestyle

King Arthur Baking's CEO on keeping America's oldest flour company in the mix

As America’s oldest flour company, King Arthur Baking Co. has seen a lot. It opened in 1790, when George Washington was president.But little...

Is college worth it? Poll finds only 36% of Americans have confidence in higher education

Americans are increasingly skeptical about the value and cost of college, with most saying they feel the U.S. higher education system is headed...

An Alaska tourist spot will vote whether to ban cruise ships on Saturdays to give locals a break

JUNEAU, Alaska -- Each year, a crush of tourists arrives in Alaska's capital city on cruise ships to see wonders like the fast-diminishing...

Scammers are swiping billions from Americans every year. Worse, most crooks are getting away with it

The scammers are winning.Sophisticated overseas criminals are stealing tens of billions of dollars from Americans every year, a crime wave projected to get...

How an Oscar-winning filmmaker helped a small-town art theater in Ohio land a big grant

YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio -- When the Little Art Theatre set out to land a $100,000 grant to fund a stylish new marquee, with...

Italian fashion influencer Ferragni will donate $1.3 million in a deal to close an antitrust probe

MILAN -- Italian fashion influencer Chiara Ferragni will donate at least 1.2 million euros ($1.3 million) under a deal with Italian antitrust authorities...