By Andres Tovar How did Elon Musk become one of the richest entrepreneurs in the world? He didn’t start just one company, he was involved in several groundbreaking enterprises including PayPal, SpaceX, and Tesla. The same goes for Richard Branson, who has launched over 400 companies, and Oprah, who has founded or acquired substantial stakes…
Indulge Your Interests While You’re on the Go
When Marion Beatty mentioned to a fellow birdwatcher that she was considering a vacation concentrated on their mutual interest, her friend suggested that she check out the Road Scholar tour company. Marion found hundreds of “Learning Adventures listed on its website, including 14 specifically for birders. Then came the biggest challenge: deciding whether to train…
Gold Regains Its Luster
By Kim Clark From Kiplinger’s Personal Finance The price of gold has plunged and spiked so dramatically in the past year that investors likely feel woozy. Concerns about war in Europe helped push gold to just over $2,000 an ounce in March 2022. Then, rising interest rates eroded gold’s appeal, and prices fell to the…
Lowell Thomas: The 20th-Century Marco Polo
“Good evening, everybody!” This was the salutation Lowell Thomas (1892–1981) gave every weeknight for more than 45 years. Thomas was the voice tens of millions of people listened to on the radio to find out what was happening in the world. Lowell, however, didn’t live his life behind the microphone. He lived more broadly than…
Firefighters Unearth 118-Year-Old Time Capsule From Fire Station Demolition—Here’s What Was Inside
A team of Ohio firefighters have uncovered a fascinating 118-year-old time capsule, buried inside the brick wall of an old fire station due to be demolished. On May 24, the Marion Ohio Fire Department intervened in the demolition of its old Station One building to remove the sandstone cornerstone for preservation, with permission from the…
Homeschooler Whose Parents Banned Social Media Graduates College at 12 With 4.0 GPA
The proud parents of a 12-year-old college graduate with a 4.0 GPA credit their daughter’s success to tenacity, homeschooling, and a ban on social media. Roderick Currie, 37, and his wife Blanca, 40, are parents to pre-teen Fiona and her 3-year-old sister, Abigail. They currently live in Palmdale, California. Both parents immigrated in their teens, Roderick…
10 Ways to Honor Your Dad This Father’s Day
Editor’s Note: This Father’s Day, make some time for the special dad in your life by doing a fun activity together. Whether you plan to spend the day hiking, birdwatching, going to a car show, or just grabbing a coffee, make it something to remember. In her newest book, “Everyday Should Be Father’s Day” Jennifer…
Closing Prices for Crude Oil, Gold, and Other Commodities (June 16)
June 16, 2023
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Benchmark U.S. crude oil for July delivery rose $1.16 to $71.78 a barrel Friday. Brent crude for August delivery rose 94 cents to $76.61 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline for July delivery rose 4 cents $2.68 a gallon. July heating oil rose 7 cents to $2.55 a gallon. July natural gas rose 10 cents to $2.63…
How Major US Stock Indexes Fared June 16
Wall Street closed out its best week since March on a quiet note. The S&P 500 fell 0.4 percent Friday after wobbling up and down through the day. The benchmark index still marked its fifth straight winning week, its longest such streak since November 2021. It’s also near its highest level since April 2022. The…
The Winter Garden: Now’s the Time to Start Planning
Ah, summer. Overnight dew on lush green grass, high-climbing roses and sunflowers, afternoon picnics in the warm sun, evenings when light lingers late in the sky. Summer is the home gardener’s Eden. It’s also the time to think about winter. A large swath of the United States is generally mild enough, especially in a warming…
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