Child safety groups ask Facebook to scrap plans for Instagram for kids
Experts raise concerns about privacy, screen time, mental health, self-esteem and commercial pressure.
Business
'Death is too good for him': Bernie Madoff's death reopens wounds for victims
Madoff's victims, many of whom were elderly, lost their savings without warning — cheated by a Wall Street financier who built a lavish lifestyle for himself.
Madoff exploited weak oversight — did regulators learn their lesson?
"We didn't need any new rules in order to prevent Bernie Madoff from happening. We needed to enforce the old rules," said one ethics lawyer.
Asian American-owned businesses suffer outsized toll amid pandemic
Nearly 90 percent of small Asian American firms lost revenue last year, a rate higher than for other racial and ethnic groups, according to a new study.
Money Makeovers
After 1,500 job applications, college grad decides on change in direction
Kyle graduated college with hopes of working in student life on campus, but when the pandemic hit, his job search became desperate. After unsuccessfully applying for 1,500 jobs online, he’s ready for a big change. Sponsored by Principal Financial Group.
How one mom of four is working to gain her financial independence
Madeline is a mother of four, including a newborn. In her second marriage, she’s determined to become more financially independent and get her debts and savings in order as she heads back to work after maternity leave. Sponsored by Principal Financial Group.
Office landlords don't take return to work for granted
Office landlords offer everything from new filtered air conditioning systems to wine hours to compete with working from home.
Bernie Madoff, mastermind behind largest Ponzi scheme in history, dies at 82
Once hailed as a Wall Street icon, the ex-Nasdaq chairman had bilked investors out of an estimated $65 billion at the time of his 2008 arrest.
