Sean Salai

Dumped by news giants, disgraced TV hosts find new, smaller platforms

Disgraced former CBS News anchor Dan Rather recently finished hosting nine seasons of a cable television interview series -- but most Americans may not have noticed.

September 16, 2022

Tight Christmas: Americans spending less on luxuries to save for holidays, poll shows

A new poll finds that most Americans intend to save money for the holidays by spending less on alcohol, home decorations and travel in the face of record-high inflation.

September 16, 2022

Texas A&M slapped with reverse discrimination lawsuit by White professor

A University of Texas professor has filed a reverse discrimination lawsuit against rival Texas A&M, claiming its affirmative action policies prevent him from getting a job there because he's White.

September 16, 2022

Today’s college graduates ‘don’t know anything that happened before they were born’

Less than half of Americans can name the three branches of the federal government -- executive, legislative and judicial -- according to an annual survey of civics knowledge coinciding with Saturday's Constitution Day holiday.

September 15, 2022

Report: India passes China as No. 1 exporter of grad students to U.S.

India has passed China to become the leading supplier of international graduate students to American universities, according to data released Wednesday.

September 15, 2022

D.C. restaurants struggle to stay open as pandemic relief dries up

Z Burger restaurant owner Peter Tabibian applied for a Paycheck Protection Program loan during the height of the pandemic to help keep his eateries in Tenleytown, Dupont Circle and Greenbelt afloat.

September 14, 2022

Feeling skimpy: Food industry waters down quality, services as costs rise

A saltwater-infused "frozen dairy dessert" that's billed as an ice cream substitute. Cans of ham that are 35% water. Smaller tubs of coffee beans that claim to make the same number of cups as larger tubs.

September 14, 2022

AAA warns travelers to book holiday flights now as airfares surge

Auto owners club AAA is urging travelers to book holiday flights as soon as possible, warning that airfares and cancellations are poised to surge for Thanksgiving and Christmas.

September 14, 2022

NYC rehearsals begin for anti-communist ‘Tiananmen’ musical

An all-Asian cast of Broadway veterans and newcomers started rehearsals Tuesday in New York City for a rock musical criticizing communist China's massacre of student protesters in Beijing's Tiananmen Square.

September 13, 2022

Spike in ‘quiet quitting’ rocks job industry as pandemic fades

Half of U.S. workers responding to a recent Gallup survey now consider themselves "quiet quitters" -- employees who do the minimum necessary to keep their jobs. The percentage of disengaged workers has risen steadily since 2019, according to Gallup.

September 12, 2022

Health care journal sued for excluding White candidates from fellowship

A health care advocacy group has filed a federal lawsuit against the journal Health Affairs, alleging it violated the Civil Rights Act by excluding White candidates from a racial equity fellowship.

September 12, 2022

Private schools, homeschoolers booming as parents exit public schools

Eleanor Jones started homeschooling her learning-disabled son in the fall of 2020 when Maryland's public schools were virtual -- and she's had no desire to send him back since they've reopened.

September 9, 2022

Gallup poll: Approval of U.S. business sectors lowest since 2008

Americans' average positive rating of 25 business sectors that fuel the nation's economy has fallen to its lowest point since 2008, Gallup reported Friday.

September 9, 2022

Vets warn of ‘petdemic’ after parvovirus kills dogs in Michigan, encourage vaccinations for pups

Veterinarians are warning pet owners to vaccinate their puppies against a possible "petdemic" after a parvovirus outbreak killed up to 60 dogs in northern Michigan last month.

September 9, 2022

Teens trust teachers over parents with emotional struggles, study finds

A new survey suggests that teens confide mental health struggles to teachers more than their parents, sharing family dynamics at school while telling parents only about campus stress.

September 8, 2022

Study finds COVID hospitalizations higher in unvaccinated during omicron surge

A new study finds that while the omicron variant of the coronavirus surged over the past year, COVID-19 hospitalization rates were significantly higher in unvaccinated adults than in vaccinated and boosted adults.

September 8, 2022

Free speech rankings praise University of Chicago, hit Columbia University

A national survey of four-year college students puts the University of Chicago at the top and Columbia University at the bottom of a free speech ranking of 203 top schools.

September 7, 2022

Poll finds 9/11 legacy fading among younger adults

Most Americans recall the patriotism and spirit of unity that arose from the ashes of the 9/11 terror attacks, but young adults, Democrats and Muslims hold more negative views about the aftermath, according to a new poll.

September 7, 2022

Pandemic erased two decades’ growth in math and reading scores, report finds

Two years of pandemic-disrupted learning erased two decades of U.S. gains in math and reading scores for the nation's 9-year-old students, according to national testing data released Thursday.

September 1, 2022

Texas mom says public school district wanted $1,267.50 to see K-12 book lists

A Fort Worth mom has filed a complaint with the Texas Attorney General's Office alleging her daughter's public school district told her it would cost $1,267.50 to provide lists of the books the district uses in each grade.

September 1, 2022