Sean Salai

Diversity, STEM lead spike in higher ed giving

New data shows donations to higher education soared last year -- but insiders say the bulk went to recruit diverse students for lucrative programs at wealthy schools while poorer colleges floundered.

February 16, 2023

Pew: Black Americans divided on transgender advocacy

Black Americans support the feminist agenda of gender equality but have divided opinions on whether to include transgender and nonbinary issues in racial justice advocacy, a new report finds.

February 16, 2023

Poll: Most voters favor businesses that stay out of politics

Most likely voters say they are more likely to do business with companies that stay out of politics, according to a poll released Wednesday.

February 15, 2023

Study: Kids’ screen time stayed elevated after COVID restrictions ended

Increases in screen time among children persisted more than a year into the pandemic and outlasted COVID-19 restrictions, according to a new study.

February 15, 2023

West Virginia University suspends woke tenure proposal

West Virginia University officials have suspended a contentious proposal that would have advanced professors doing diversity work while making it easier to fire tenured colleagues whose work is deemed subpar.

February 14, 2023

Small businesses brace for reduced consumer demand

Small businesses are bracing for a year of labor shortages, inflation woes and reduced consumer demand even as they grow hopeful about recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, recent studies show.

February 14, 2023

‘Great Resignation’ becomes ‘Great Regret’ for job-hoppers

Many workers who quit last year in the so-called Great Resignation are now reporting the Great Regret as Big Tech layoffs reduce coveted work-from-home positions.

February 14, 2023

Gallup: Americans’ satisfaction with immigration level hits 10-year low

Americans' satisfaction with the level of immigration has tumbled to its lowest point in a decade of annual polling, Gallup reported Monday.

February 13, 2023

Daters, beware of fraudsters asking for intimate photos ahead of Valentine’s Day

If you text an intimate photo of yourself to a lover for Valentine's Day, that gift could end up costing you much more than a box of chocolates would have.

February 10, 2023

Roughly half of public school students started the year behind their grade level, administrators say

About half of K-12 public school students started this fall behind their grade level in at least one subject, most commonly reading or math, according to new federal data released Thursday.

February 10, 2023

Study suggests COVID lockdowns caused alcoholism surge, not infections

The "fear and anxiety" of getting COVID and the isolation of lockdowns played bigger roles than infection in driving a surge in alcoholism over the past two years, a new study found.

February 9, 2023

Stepping on the gas: Energy industry, builders fight gas appliance bans

The Washington area's dominant natural gas provider is fighting an imminent ban on gas stoves for new construction in Montgomery County, Maryland, joining a growing national resistance to such restrictions.

February 9, 2023

Gallup: Half of Americans are worse off financially since last year, most since 2009

Half of Americans responding to a new Gallup poll say they are worse off financially than they were a year ago, the most the polling company has measured since 2009.

February 8, 2023

Mom says Maine school counselor encouraged daughter, 13, to change gender without parental consent

A mother in Maine has demanded that public school officials fire a social worker who coached her 13-year-old daughter to become a boy without parental consent.

February 7, 2023

Gallup: Record share of Americans expect stocks to slide

A record high 48% of Americans expect the stock market will decline during the first half of this year, Gallup reported Monday.

February 6, 2023

Survey finds Americans divided over how much attention to give Black History Month

Most adults think Black History Month is integral to the American story, but they disagree over whether it gets too much attention, a recent survey found.

February 3, 2023

More Americans buying food at dollar stores, surge seen in rural areas, study shows

Dollar stores have become the fastest-growing source of groceries for Americans by share of household food spending, especially among poor Black people in rural areas, according to a recent study.

February 3, 2023

Inflation bites into Super Bowl snacks

Hosting a Super Bowl party will cost more this year thanks to inflation's impact on grocery prices, a new marketing report found.

February 2, 2023

Dog gone: Skies get friendly for four-legged friends

Air travel's always been stressful for some passengers, but if you're hearing more growling on planes these days, it's probably not your imagination: The number of dogs flying with owners is on the rise.

February 2, 2023

Fast-food chains outsource work to robots

The next time you grab some fast food, don't be surprised if robots are flipping your burgers and serving your fries.

February 2, 2023