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When Congress unanimously passed the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) in 2003, lawmakers acknowledged something corrections professionals had long understood but rarely discussed publicly. Sexual abuse in prisons and jails was not an isolated problem. It was a systemic issue that demanded a national response.PREA represented one of the most…
Luxury’s biggest challenge isn’t simply convincing consumers to buy another beautifully made object. Increasingly, it’s persuading them to spend on ownership rather than experience. Hospitality has become fashion’s fiercest rival, entertainment has become retail’s most effective marketing tool and the brands winning attention are those creating communities rather than simply…
LAS VEGAS – It’s loud and crowded in Cox Pavillion, but you can see Kobe Brown’s smile from all angles. His Indiana Pacers are battling the Cleveland Cavaliers in summer league action. And Brown, for the first time in his career, isn’t on a summer league roster – he graduated…
Borrowers are seeing their student loan payments jump by $500 or more as they are forced out of a popular repayment plan, according to a new report released last week. The spike in payments is hitting borrowers who are trying navigate complex changes to federal student loans following legislative and…
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s new pied-à-terre tax has been sold to New Yorkers under the premise of charging wealthy absentee owners an incremental property tax as a de facto penalty for owning property in the city without living there or renting it out. The stated intention is to…
Married for 37 years and approaching retirement, Dorsie and Dan Schmitz found themselves worried about U.S. politics and their own finances. They owned a large house on a 31-acre spread, in the rural, no-stoplight town of Blanchard, Michigan (population 3,100), an hour north of Grand Rapids. The cost of living…
He sat in a private room reflecting on his success as a hip-hop mogul, a movie star and the BIG3 co-founder. Considering Ice Cube’s life-long ambitions, it seemed expected he would maintain a bold vision regarding his summer 3-on-3 basketball league.“With the right capital injected in the right areas, we…
Three years ago, Sharon V. Salinger, a California native, history professor and retired dean of undergraduate education at University of California, Irvine, moved from a house in pricey Pasadena, California, to Paris, France. While her monthly rent for a one-bedroom flat is a stiff $2,765, it’s in the trendy 11th…
While New York is home to countless rooftop bars, few hotel brands offer the variety of experiences found across Moxy NYC Hotels. Rather than creating one signature rooftop, Moxy has curated a collection of distinct destinations across Manhattan and Brooklyn—each with its own personality, design aesthetic, cocktail program and atmosphere.…
He sat in a private room reflecting on his success as a hip-hop mogul, a movie star and the BIG3 co-founder. Considering Ice Cube’s life-long ambitions, it seemed expected he would maintain a bold vision regarding his summer 3-on-3 basketball league.“With the right capital injected in the right areas, we…
Yet again, Morgan Wallen claims the most popular song at country radio. “Don’t We,” the eighth single from his recent album I’m the Problem, which recently turned a year old, rises one space and adds to the singer-songwriter’s historic total.Wallen had to wait several weeks before “Don’t We” could conquer…
The news was supposed to be good, and to be fair, it was in a way. In other ways, not so. And Wall Street’s trust in Kevin Warsh’s position as the newest chair of the Federal Reserve is already cracking at the ages.Reviewing June PCE InflationThe personal consumption expenditures (PCE)…
The People’s Artist, a nationwide competition presented by showbiz icon Johnny Depp in conjunction with the Los Angeles-based nonprofit The Art of Elysium, has named a winner from among 200,000 entries by artists in North America.Colossal — which is the leading nationally registered fundraiser behind online competitions — announced the…
He sat in a private room reflecting on his success as a hip-hop mogul, a movie star and the BIG3 co-founder. Considering Ice Cube’s life-long ambitions, it seemed expected he would maintain a bold vision regarding his summer 3-on-3 basketball league.“With the right capital injected in the right areas, we…
The NFL has typically rewarded Super Bowls to cities building new stadiums — even if it’s a smaller, midwestern city like Minneapolis, which hosted the 2018 game at U.S. Bank Stadium.But even though the Kansas City Chiefs will be playing in a glitzy, $3 billion dome in 2031, owner Clark…
The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady this week, but AI is making those decisions increasingly difficult. Massive investment in data centers and power infrastructure is boosting demand today, while AI’s promised productivity gains could ease inflation in the future. This leaves policymakers caught between two opposing forces. With money…
Two YouTube golf stars will tee off Thursday at the Rocket Classic in Detroit after receiving sponsor exemptions into the PGA TOUR event.Former GoodGood member Brad Dalke and The Lads member Ryan Ruffles both earned sponsor exemptions as tournament director Mark Hollis looks to attract a younger audience.”We’re always looking…
He sat in a private room reflecting on his success as a hip-hop mogul, a movie star and the BIG3 co-founder. Considering Ice Cube’s life-long ambitions, it seemed expected he would maintain a bold vision regarding his summer 3-on-3 basketball league.“With the right capital injected in the right areas, we…
Mel Brooks, the comedy genius behind such classic films as Young Frankenstein, The Producers, Spaceballs and Blazing Saddles, turned 100 on Sunday.Born Melvin Kaminsky on June 28, 1926, in Brooklyn, New York, Brooks summed up his place in life in director Judd Apatow’s documentary mini-series Mel Brooks: The 99 Year…
For high-income Americans, Medicare is not automatically the low-cost retirement benefit many people expect. Successful executives, business owners, physicians, attorneys, entertainers, and retirees with large investment portfolios can all face higher Medicare premiums because of the income-related monthly adjustment amount, better known as IRMAA.As a Certified Financial Planner, I often…
The KPMG Women’s PGA Championship announced on Monday that it was raising the purse for the event to $13 million, setting a new record purse in women’s golf.The event has seen the purse raised every year for nine consecutive years. The largest increase the event has ever seen came in…





















