6+ hour, 37+ min ago  (1773+ words) A 23-year-old New Jersey man graduated from Harvard and promptly got a job with a consulting firm in Manhattan. Despite a good starting salary, he can't afford to buy a home in the New York City area. So he moved…...

2+ hour, 33+ min ago  (595+ words) Today is the 183rd day of 2026 and the 12th day of summer. TODAY'S HISTORY: In 1839, a group of 53 Mende captives revolted and took control of the slave ship Amistad. In 1881, lawyer Charles Guiteau shot President James Garfield, who died from his wounds…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (563+ words) Today is the 182nd day of 2026 and the 11th day of summer. TODAY'S HISTORY: In 1863, the Battle of Gettysburg began. In 1908, SOS was adopted as the international distress signal. In 1968, 62 countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom and the Soviet Union,…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (587+ words) Today is the 181st day of 2026 and the 10th day of summer. TODAY'S HISTORY: In 1934, the "Night of the Long Knives," a series of murders ordered by Adolf Hitler to eliminate his political rivals, began in Germany. In 1966, the National Organization for…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (1450+ words) DEAR DR. NERDLOVE: I'm in a similar position to many of the people who've written in recently. I'm a single man in my early 30s, doing fairly well in life overall, but my social life has always been inconsistent and my…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (901+ words) I walk my dog early morning and later in the evening when it is cooler and never take her in the car when I go shopping. All dog owners should be aware how hot pavements and sidewalks can become when…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago  (670+ words) Today is the 180th day of 2026 and the ninth day of summer. TODAY'S HISTORY: In 1956, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed into law the Federal-Aid Highway Act, creating the interstate system. In 1972, in Furman v. Georgia, the Supreme Court ruled that the death penalty…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago  (493+ words) Dear Doctors: You often advise people to consult their doctor, but these days that relationship has been replaced by a nurse practitioner. A discussion with an NP about a condition or whether a certain screening test is appropriate is not…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago  (1395+ words) Happy Birthday: Take control before someone else steps in to disrupt your plans. Make this year one to remember. Opportunities are available if you investigate and take decisive action. Stretch your imagination and share your intentions and feelings. ARIES (March…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago  (1848+ words) Dorathea Lyons' shoulder blades winged out, protruding from her back. One shoulder sat lower than the other. An active kid growing up in the 1940s on a farm in rural South Dakota, she struggled to keep up with her siblings when…...