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Why SeaWorld’s Plan to Halt Killer Whale ‘Tricks’ Is Getting a Chilly Reception
Investors might like it, but animal rights activists are skeptical that SeaWorld’s plan to replace its traditional orca show with a more “natural” killer whale exhibit is the best way forward.
5 Tips to Secure a Free Last-Minute Holiday Flight
You can fly for virtually no out-of-pocket cost if you have been stashing away airline miles. Find out how to do it.
The Most and Least Expensive States for Raising a Family
The most expensive state in which to raise a child has a notoriously high overall cost of living. Find out more.
Best Exercise for Weight Control May Be Cheap and Easy
Forget expensive gym memberships and intense workouts: A pair of walking shoes is all it takes to keep your weight and waist in check, new research shows.
Top Deals and Free Meals for Veterans Day 2015
People who served in the military — and others — can save a lot of money at restaurants and stores on Wednesday. Find out who is offering the best deals.
Ask Stacy: Should I Invest in Stock Options?
Hang around enough investing websites or watch enough investment shows, and sooner or later you’ll hear about stock options. Are they a good way to play the stock market, or a sucker bet?
VW Offers Car Owners $1,000 in ‘Goodwill’ Amid Emissions Scandal
The embattled carmaker is ‘working to make things right’ after its use of devices to cheat on U.S. emissions testing became public. Lawmakers call the measure “a fig leaf.”
Starbucks Is Accused of Waging ‘War on Christmas’
Some vocal Christians charge that the design of the coffee chain’s new holiday cups subverts the religious meaning of the holiday.
Here, Kitty, Kitty: Cat Painting Fetches $826,000 at Auction
Well before YouTube beamed cute cat images across the globe, there was this one-of-a-kind work.
Would You Pay to ‘Test-Drive’ a Tiny House?
One company offers customers the chance to spend the night in a custom-designed, eco-friendly 160-square-foot house on wheels. Find out more.
Salaries for Digital Experts Expected to Rise in 2016
Workers with digital expertise stand to earn higher salaries in the coming year. Find out which positions will record the biggest gains.
Junk Food Not Behind Our Weight Problems, Study Says
For 95 percent of adults, consumption of soda, candy and fast food is unrelated to weight gain, according to a study. So what should you do to lose weight?
Middle-Class Homebuyer? Here’s How to Get Help With Your Down Payment
The crisis in housing affordability has sparked new programs aimed at helping buyers — even people who make as much as $100,000 a year.
Why Are the People Entrusted With Our Kids Paid So Little?
Child care costs can seem exorbitant to parents, but many child care workers earn so little they live in poverty themselves. What gives?
Cha-Ching: The 10 Most Expensive Colleges in the US
At the high end, students are shelling out more for one year of school than other college students pay to earn a four-year degree.
Senate Looks at Drug Companies Behind Massive Price Increases
Are these stunning increases price gouging as investigators suggest, or is the investigation making “a mountain out of a molehill,” as one pharmaceutical CEO says?
America Spends More on Health — But Is It Paying Off?
The U.S. spends more on health than other advanced nations, yet Americans aren’t living as long as those other countries’ citizens. Experts suggest reasons why.
The Gender Pay Gap Is More Complex Than You Think
The so-called “gender pay gap” is affected by several factors, and not all have to do with bias, a new analysis finds.
U.S. Is No Longer Among the 10 Most Prosperous Countries
Ten countries are now considered more prosperous than the United States, according to one ranking. But America still finishes first in one category.
How to Make a Comeback When Your Travel Plans Go Awry
If your reservation mysteriously disappears (or worse), employ a little patience and these tools with the travel provider’s customer service to get a good resolution.
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