Arkansas drops PBS, citing costs and loss of federal funding

The fallout from the Trump administration’s dramatic cuts to American public media is only just beginning. The governing group that oversees public educational TV in Arkansas voted on Thursday to split with PBS, the national public broadcast network best known for Sesame Street. The network formerly known as Arkansas PBS will rebrand as Arkansas TV,ContinueContinue reading “Arkansas drops PBS, citing costs and loss of federal funding”

Dick Van Dyke turns 100: The iconic actor shares these longevity tips as he celebrates a milestone birthday

Humans are a unique species, because of our collective knowledge of our own mortality. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the average life expectancy for males in the United States is 75.8 years. That means entertainer extraordinaire Dick Van Dyke is defying statistics by turning 100 years old this Saturday, DecemberContinueContinue reading “Dick Van Dyke turns 100: The iconic actor shares these longevity tips as he celebrates a milestone birthday”

Some advice from Gen Z: Try Venmo-ing cash for Christmas

Personally, I can never bring myself to tell people that I’d rather forgo their gift and just get cash instead—or better yet, a Venmo money transfer. It feels almost too blunt, a cheap shot. So each year, when I unwrap another pair of socks, I smile through gritted teeth. I feel a twinge of guiltContinueContinue reading “Some advice from Gen Z: Try Venmo-ing cash for Christmas”

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