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With its foggy coastlines, dark winters, and deep Colonial roots, New England lays claim to some of the scariest ghost stories and hauntings ever recorded. “There’s an energy there unlike any other place that we’ve been,” says Sabrina Deana-Roga, co-host of Two Girls One Ghost. “It’s full of places predicated on moments of bloodshed,
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According to new data from autonomous AI knowledge platform Teradata, a persistent tension remains in enterprise agentic AI adoption. Despite continuous and aggressive investment, many organizations are failing to move from experimentation to enterprise-wide adoption. Based on a survey of 1,000 senior technology and data leaders, Teradata’s 2026 report, Arrested Automation: Why Agentic AI
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The dramatic drop in homicides and shootings of Boston’s young people in the late 1990s became known as the “Boston Miracle.” While those who worked on the effort say many factors contribute to long-term reductions in violence, a focused deterrence strategy across city government, nonprofit service-providers, trusted community leaders and police is central to
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A new survey by Tri State Gate reveals a paradox. When asked whether crime in their neighborhood has gotten worse, almost 7 in 10 Americans say no. Yet ask the same people whether they feel genuinely safe inside their own homes, and only 28% say yes. If most Americans believe crime hasn’t gotten worse, and the
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As of July 1, 2026, federal student loan plans like Pay As You Earn (PAYE) and Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) are being replaced by two new options: the Repayment Assistance Plan (RAP) and the Tiered Standard Plan. Picking between RAP or Tiered Standard isn’t just a loan decision. Whatever you commit to
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Victoria Schmidt was scrolling through TikTok last July when the advertisement first appeared: a video of a woman promoting patches purporting to contain GLP-1 medication. The woman described herself as a busy working mom — just like Schmidt. She seemed relatable. “It was a great video. It just had a great hook to it,”
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Prescription costs have become one of the hardest parts of treatment for many patients, and researchers who studied prescription spending found that 1 in 5 people who filled a prescription in 2025 rationed their medicine because of cost. Some split doses, while others put off refills rather than pay the full price at the
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A purchasing card, known as a p-card, is a company-issued charge card built for routine procurement, paid in full each cycle, with pre-spend controls that block out-of-policy purchases at the register. A business credit card is a revolving line of credit built for flexibility, with rewards and broader controls that the finance team reviews
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If you’re planning to leave your vehicle idle for an extended period of time—whether exiting the country or overwintering your ride in a Northern climate—the process isn’t as simple as parking it in the garage, lowering the door, and forgetting about it. Failing to complete the proper prep can introduce a laundry list of
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When searching for an apartment in New York, renters know they’re going to pay a premium. New York consistently logs the highest rents in the country, and prices can range by thousands of dollars depending on where you look. From a solo three-bedroom in parts of Brooklyn and the Bronx to a small studio
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For e-commerce brands, peak season is no longer a single, isolated surge centered around Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and the weeks leading up to New Year’s. In 2026, that Q4-focused approach is becoming less reliable. Economic pressures, consumer expectations, trade regulations, AI, and supply chain challenges are all evolving faster than historical trends can
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Inside the world’s newest data centers, energy-guzzling computations proceed round the clock as AI chatbots and other generative AI tools tackle tasks from the frivolous to the weighty: assembling imagery for social media, proffering relationship advice, analyzing medical images to diagnose cancer, creating code for developers or detecting financial scams for banks. Just as
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American manufacturing is growing, but the labor needed to keep that growth running is getting harder to find. New facilities, more complex equipment, and tighter production expectations are all colliding with a shortage of skilled maintenance workers. MaintainX surveyed 211 maintenance and operations leaders to find out how that collision is impacting industrial companies.
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The good news is your team gave you an exciting 2025-26 NFL season, pulling out close games on its way to a stellar record and postseason appearance. The bad news? As SBD explains below, all those close wins are hard to replicate, and 2026-27 could see that same team fall back to earth. When
Continue ReadingThe fear shows up early in a lot of divorce and separation cases: A mother, sometimes before she has even filed paperwork, is worried that she will lose her children. Family law attorneys who handle custody cases describe hearing versions of the same question constantly: What are the actual odds? The numbers tell a
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Health insurance is supposed to protect people from high medical costs and help them get the care they need. But a new survey of 1,887 people with health insurance conducted from May through July of this year by GoodRx, a platform for medication savings, shows that having coverage doesn’t always mean having affordable access
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At-home DNA tests have revolutionized personal health insights, but understanding their accuracy requires examining the underlying technology. These tests typically analyze single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), which represent common genetic variations found throughout the population. Major providers like 23andMe and AncestryDNA achieve impressive accuracy and best results for raw genetic data, with laboratory processing standards
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Artificial intelligence has reached a consumer inflection point. According to a new survey from TD, more than 78% of Americans now report using AI-powered tools in their daily lives, and a majority (67%) say their AI proficiency increased over the past year. AI adoption has accelerated from early experimentation to everyday use, creating behavioral
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Back-to-school shopping often starts with a familiar list: notebooks, backpacks, clothing and shoes. But for parents, the expenses do not necessarily stop once the first bell rings. Sports, clubs, field trips and other extracurricular activities can add costs throughout the school year. If you’re a parent, those expenses need to fit alongside your regular
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zimmytws // Shutterstock Every season in the NFL produces performances that feel less like a single game and more like statistical outliers — explosive outings where quarterbacks pile up passing yards, running backs break off long scoring runs, and receivers turn routine targets into multi-touchdown afternoons. These are the kinds of games that separate
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