Money + Business

How to #BeFraudSmart
Western Union partnered with Orlando Sentinel and Studio 1847 to educate vulnerable communities on how to recognize a potential scam.

She built this city, and you can, too
Josephine “JoJo” Morales is a journeyman with the New York City District Council of Carpenters. She’s currently working for X-Cell on New York Presbyterian’s Alexandra Cohen Hospital for Women and Newborns, a Nontraditional Employment for Women (NEW) Signature Project managed by Turner Construction Company. One of her favorite things to do when she’s out in the city with friends and family is to point out all the buildings she’s had a hand in completing.

A touch-free payments system that helps small businesses and solopreneurs expand their reach

How small businesses are recovering in Chicagoland

Health + Wellness

When a stroke happens, would you know what to do?
Back in early February, 67-year-old Joan Sturtze stopped for a bathroom break on the way to retrieve her grandson from his crib. Reaching for the toilet paper, her left arm wasn’t cooperating. Immediately, Sturtze realized she was likely having a stroke, and she knew exactly what to do.

"They never made me feel like I was a burden." An American woman's experience doing IVF in Greece
The first time Sheena Pesce traveled alone outside the country, she was headed to Greece for three weeks. It was the summer of 2021, and what she wanted most was to continue growing her family. Although she had spent the months beforehand speaking with the fertility clinic in Thessaloniki and had all of her many questions answered, she was still a little nervous.\

Cardiac surgery is a team sport
As a child, Hamden resident Steve Bevins knew he might need open-heart surgery during his lifetime. Diagnosed with a heart murmur in middle school and aortic stenosis in middle age, the 60-year-old North Haven High School business teacher never let that stop him from enjoying high-intensity activities like hockey, mountain biking and hiking.

Survival Guide: How Manage Diabetes and Still Enjoy the Holidays

A better mattress means better sleep
You can avoid caffeine, get plenty of exercise and drink a gallon of chamomile tea every night, but short of paying off your student loans, there isn’t much that will make you sleep more soundly than finding the right mattress.
So, why is it that many of us spend so much time suffering in sleepless silence when we know the only tossing and turning we should be doing entails shoving the wrong mattress out of our lives?
So, why is it that many of us spend so much time suffering in sleepless silence when we know the only tossing and turning we should be doing entails shoving the wrong mattress out of our lives?

Travel + Lifestyle + Entertainment

Documentary explores the Rev. Hesburgh’s role in American history
In today’s increasingly polarized climate, this portrait of a man who serves as an example of bipartisan leadership could perhaps come at no better time.

Family DIY project: Indoor herb garden
Herbs like rosemary, basil and cilantro not only add flavor and color to some of our favorite dishes but are easy to grow indoors. They thrive in containers, grow fast and typically require little more than adequate exposure to sunlight and water.

7 facts you need to know about the 2018 Qatar Airways New York City E-Prix
Formula E founder Alejandro Agag, a Spanish businessman and former politician, set out to prove the potential of electric vehicles and sustained mobility by launching the FIA Formula E Championship in Beijing four years ago. Now the series is hosted in 10 cities spanning five continents, including Hong Kong, Paris, Rome and New York.

Education

Fearlessly Foward for University of Maryland
Concept to amplify content for the University of Maryland

Miami’s Next Innovative Entrepreneur Could Be You
Eighty-six percent of U.S. millionaires are self-made, with 21 percent gaining their wealth from the sale of a business. If you live in South Florida, there is a high probability that you or someone you know will be part of the next generation of self-made millionaire entrepreneurs. The first step is surrounding yourself with the support needed to take ideas to the market.
