Mavis Beacon Was a Fictional Character Played by a Real Saks Employee. Here's the Surprising Amount She Was Paid by the Typing Empire

As the New York Times reported in 1998, it was Les Crane who first spotted the woman who would be Mavis. Crane was a former disc jockey who went on to host ABC's The Les Crane Show for one year ...
NPR

Here's what to know about the $50 billion states are getting for rural health

A nationwide experiment to give health care in rural America a $50 billion makeover is underway. The Trump administration, in a late December announcement, revealed how much each state will get under ...
Forbes

7 Remote Work Skills You Need To Keep From Falling Behind In 2026

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Competition for remote jobs is surging, hiring standards are tightening and basic digital ...
The Conversation

NASA’s Artemis II crewed mission to the Moon shows how US space strategy has changed since Apollo – and contrasts with China’s closed program

Michelle L.D. Hanlon is affiliated with For All Moonkind, Inc. a non-profit organization focused on protecting human cultural heritage in outer space. When Apollo 13 looped around the Moon in April ...
Education Week

How Remote Learning Has Changed the Traditional Snow Day

As communities across the nation attempt to dig out from a massive winter storm, and brace for hazardous conditions that will linger throughout the week, states’ and school districts’ approaches to ...
Education Week

Federal Program Will Bring Private School Choice to At Least 4 New States

Twenty-seven states and counting are on track to participate in the first federal program that will direct funds to families so their children can enroll in private schools and cover other expenses ...
CNBC

15 fields where fully remote work is growing fastest, according to a new report

Fully remote jobs aren't as easy to come by as they might've been during the pandemic remote work boom. But they're still out there. Recent data from FlexJobs, a jobs site for remote roles, shows the ...
KGNS-TV

United ISD launches remote and hybrid learning program for high schoolers

LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - United Independent School District (UISD) is launching a new program offering remote and hybrid learning options for high school students as the district addresses declining ...
The Greenville News

RIZE Prevention 'Loves' And Mentors Teens To Avoid Substance Abuse Before It Begins

A nonprofit called RIZE Prevention aims to stop substance abuse in teens before it begins. The program mentors sixth through eighth graders, teaching coping skills and building relationships. RIZE ...
TMCnet

Rize Credit Union Partners with Upstart to Expand Access to Personal Loans in California

Rize Credit Union (Rize), a mission-driven, member-owned credit union with over $1.2 billion in assets, has partnered with Upstart (NASDAQ: UPST), the leading artificial intelligence (AI) lending ...
Seeking Alpha

Rize Credit Union Partners with Upstart to Expand Access to Personal Loans in California

IRWINDALE, Calif. & SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Rize Credit Union (Rize), a mission-driven, member-owned credit union with over $1.2 billion in assets, has partnered with Upstart (NASDAQ: ...