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Bonds or Stocks?
Q. Are bonds safer than stocks and therefore better investments? -- M.B., Falls Church, Virginia
A. In a sense, bonds are safer because if you buy a low-risk bond and hold it to maturity, you should receive the interest you were promised. And stocks can be quite volatile, with no guaranteed returns.
But over many long period ... (full story)
Teresa Younger, outgoing CEO of Ms Foundation, reflects on the pursuit of equality
NEW YORK (AP) — Teresa Younger's term leading the Ms. Foundation, the first national philanthropy run by women and for women, has spanned the #MeToo movement and the rollback of national abortion rights and is now ending during Donald Trump's second presidency.
“We are currently not in the best shape,” Younger ... (full story)
Out of the frying pan? Noma’s Rene Redzepi resigns, and fine dining confronts 'brigade' culture
LONDON (AP) — Chef Gordon Ramsay yells at people. His mentor was known for throwing pans and plates. That chef, London's Marco Pierre White, titled his own memoir “The Devil in the Kitchen” — in part for the punishments he meted out to his chefs.
“If you don’t fear the boss, you’ll take ... (full story)
Local
Tax scams are on the rise. Here's what to know
NEW YORK (AP) — Robocalls, texts, and phishing emails from scammers are up this tax season compared to previous years, with artificial intelligence likely increasing fraud attempts, according to the consumer protection bureau of the Federal Trade Commission. Consumer advocates and government officials urge the public to stay w ... (full story)
From slavery to the White House, the Ficklin family served presidents for nearly 8 decades
WASHINGTON (AP) — John Wrory Ficklin was 7 when he learned that his father, the son of a slave, was important.
It was 1963, and the nation was mourning President John F. Kennedy. Wrory Ficklin was sitting with his mother and brother, watching funeral coverage on TV in the family's Washington apartment, when she gasped.
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State
A blow to Caribbean democracy as Stabroek News and Newsday papers fold after social media shift
SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica (AP) — Growing up in Trinidad and Tobago, Carlon Augustus remembers reading the newspapers his grandparents bought daily. Now 32, he says he turns to social media for the latest news.
For him, it’s about getting news in real time.
“Everything is on social media now. Whatever happ ... (full story)
Poland is now among the world's 20 largest economies. How did it happen?
POZNAN, Poland (AP) — A generation ago, Poland rationed sugar and flour while its citizens were paid one-tenth what West Germans earned. Today its economy has edged past Switzerland to become the world’s 20th largest with over $1 trillion in annual output.
It’s a historic leap from the post-Communist ruins of 1 ... (full story)