The majority of retirees say their benefits are a significant source of income. Annual COLAs result in higher payments, but most older adults say they're not enough. Even with continued raises, the ...

For many people in the U.S., this winter is getting colder — and staying warm is getting more expensive. Nationwide, the December average temperature is expected to be 8% colder than the average ...

The pandemic-era rollercoaster ride of car prices has largely stabilized here in 2025, but the result, at least for the time being, is monthly payments that would have seemed quite high less than a ...

(NEXSTAR) – The amount of a retiree’s Social Security payments is based on numerous factors, including that person’s previous earnings, the number of years they worked, and their age at retirement.

Social Security is a major source of income for more than 74.7 million Americans. How far does the average check actually go? Most retirees collect about $1,959 a month from Social Security as of ...

No hospital that directly serves the South Shore received an “A” grade for its patient safety, according to the latest study by The Leapfrog Group. The nonprofit issues hospital patient safety grades ...

Editor's note: Originally published in November 2019. Updated November 2025. Thanksgiving is the time of year where you can gather with family and friends and enjoy a big meal. Here are the stats to ...

Harvard has finally acknowledged that it has a problem with grade inflation. Unfortunately, though the university has now admitted that its instructors award too many A’s, its proposed solutions fall ...

Harvey C. Mansfield ’53 is the Kenan Research Professor of Government at Harvard. Dean of Undergraduate Education Amanda Claybaugh’s report on grade inflation is the first serious treatment of that ...

Harvard University’s Office of Undergraduate Education found an acceleration of grade inflation in the past decade, according to a report released Oct. 27 by the University. Students studying on the ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Abigail Schad/DAILY Every semester, almost as soon as the course guide goes live, I log on to ...