
Future heads of family farms dig into financials
Jake Anderson didn't have to delve too deep into the University of Missouri's agricultural economics program before realizing he was destined to ...
Survey: Moms lead way in discussing family finance
Who's better at getting a family to talk about money matters, mom or dad? Taking sides probably won't make for a harmonious Mother's Day celebration ...

Gypsies flock to bridal fair as parents negotiate
Donka Hristova lets her mother pull her skintight mini-dress a half-inch down her leg. Checking her makeup one last time, she joins her two younger ...

Desperate, some fleeing Syria turn to prostitution
Walk among the plastic tents in one corner of this sprawling, dust-swept desert camp packed with Syrian refugees, and a young woman in a white ...

Afghans worry about international aid vacuum
Afghan street children are packed into classrooms, raising their hands to answer math questions and bending their heads over art projects as part of ...

Italian traditions provide buffers to the crisis
Self-made Italians like Amedeo Tartarini never expected to need help. Tartarini's goldsmith business thrived for decades in Italy's postwar boom.

Review: Racism fuels poignant 'Luck Of The Irish'
The old expression that an Irish person can "hold a grudge like a tomahawk" holds alarmingly true in Kirsten Greenidge's smart, affecting new play, ...

Afghan boys from nominated film to walk red carpet
Fawad Mohammadi has spent half his life peddling maps and dictionaries to foreigners on a street of trinket shops in Kabul. Now the 14-year-old Afghan ...
White House allies produce preschool-for-all plan
Days before President Barack Obama outlines his agenda for the coming year, a think tank with close ties to the White House is outlining a plan that ...

New rules aim to get rid of junk foods in schools
Most candy, high-calorie drinks and greasy meals could soon be on a food blacklist in the nation's schools. For the first time, the government is ...
Some families to be priced out of health overhaul
Some families could get priced out of health insurance due to what's being called a glitch in President Barack Obama's overhaul law. IRS regulations ...
Study: Parental support sends down college GPA
Parents who are footing more of the college tuition bill for their children give them a better chance of graduating. But a surprising new study finds ...

Disabled parents face bias, loss of kids: report
Millions of Americans with disabilities have gained innumerable rights and opportunities since Congress passed landmark legislation on their behalf ...

Economy makes for tougher Thanksgiving journeys
Millions of Americans piled their families into cars, hopped on buses and waited out delays at airports Wednesday as they set off on Thanksgiving ...