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U.S. Investment in 'Human Capital' Plunges While China's Rises 09/23/2018 08:00pm • The extent to which the U.S. strengthens Americans' ability to contribute to the economy -- through investments in health care and education -- has dropped significantly in recent decades while comparable rankings in China have increased, according to a new report. Expenditures in schools, training Top 5 Things to Know About Continuing Care Retirement Communities 09/16/2018 08:00pm • America has an aging population, and as such, more and more people are considering options for where and how they'll live after retirement. Sorting through those choices and determining which is the best one for your particular situation can be challenging. Continuing Care Retirement Communities ar 8 College Majors With Great Job Prospects 09/10/2018 08:00pm • When the time comes to choose a major, many college students are torn between going with a subject they're most interested in and choosing a field that will set them up for a plum job after graduation. The good news is that it's often possible to do both. In fact, 4 in 5 undergraduates choose a majo Women Are Still Underrepresented in Parliaments Around The World 09/03/2018 08:00pm • As Mexico's national congress assembled this past weekend, women occupied 47.8 percent of the seats in the lower house, the Chamber of Depities, and 49.2 percent of the seats in the Senate. The July elections that voted in the Congress also saw Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo win the election for Mexico Cit Be Smart: Keep Kids' Hearts Healthy From the Start 09/03/2018 08:00pm • Diabetes, obesity and heart disease are on the rise. More Americans are overweight. Increasing obesity in the U.S. correlates with increasing diabetes rates, which then correlates with increasing rates of heart disease and cardiomyopathy -- a disease of the heart muscle. America's children are in lo Daily Lives of Rohingya in Myanmar Are Worsening, Aid Experts Say 09/03/2018 08:00pm • YANGON, Myanmar -- Brights Islam says it's been more than six years since he and his family had to leave their home in Sittwe, the capital of Rakhine, a state straddling the western coast of Myanmar. Little has since changed from the violence then, when an estimated 200 people were killed and more t Medical Foster Homes for Helping Veterans and Other Ailing Adults 08/23/2018 08:00pm • Family caregivers are devoted to keeping frail, older family members safe, comfortable and healthy. Foster homes have long served as community alternatives to institutions. A growing movement combines these concepts to help ailing older adults remain as independent as possible within homes headed by What to Know About a Vacation Quarter at U.S. Universities 08/20/2018 08:00pm • As an undergrad studying public affairs at Seattle University, Chinese national Yilan Gao wanted to complete her program's internship requirement at an international nonprofit. So she met with her academic adviser, who recommended the school's International Development Internship Program, and chose What Can You Do With a Psychology Degree? 08/15/2018 08:00pm • A common misconception among those pursuing an advanced degree in psychology is that the degree will automatically lead to a career as a mental health care provider. While there are opportunities available to those interested in seeking a career to help people struggling with mental illness, there Watchdog probes Va. military plant's burning of ammunition, explosives 08/15/2018 11:36am • RADFORD, Va. (AP) — The inspector general for the U.S. Department of Defense has launched an investigation into the open burning of ammunition and explosives at military sites across the country, including at a sprawling Army ammunition plant in Virginia. The inquiry announced last week was pro Amid International Tension, the Sister Cities Program Promotes Grassroots Diplomacy 08/12/2018 08:00pm • Soybeans have become the heart of the current trade war between the U.S. and China, fueled by protectionist posturing by national leaders. But the humble crop was also the spark for an international friendship between the president of China and a Midwestern farmer that thrives today. President Xi Ji 3 Tasks to Complete as a First-Semester Premed Student 08/06/2018 08:00pm • Applying to medical school begins long before you open an application with the American Medical College Application Service or American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine Application Service. As early as freshman year of college, students may begin checking off the many boxes necessary The Fallacy of Advanced Maternal Age 07/29/2018 08:00pm • In 1970, the mean age of a first-time mother was 21; this has steadily risen over the past few decades. Women are having more children later in life, in part because of educational pursuits and a decline in teen pregnancies. The vast majority of these women, whether they're 27 or 27 years old, will Investors Weigh Dividends or Growth 07/23/2018 08:00pm • Pioneering economist Fischer Sheffey Black opened his controversial 1976 paper, "The Dividend Puzzle," by posing the following question: Why do corporations pay dividends? No one would blame you if you viewed that opening sentence as something straight out of Investing for Boneheads. But Black was DC boil water advisory: What happened, who's affected, how long will it last? 07/13/2018 12:30pm • WASHINGTON — Residents of a large swath of Northwest and Northeast D.C. are still being advised to boil their water before drinking it or using it in cooking, but DC Water officials say a smaller area of the city was affected by potential contamination than originally thought. During a news con