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In age of #MeToo, can there be forgiveness, second chances? 04/15/2018 03:41pm • If a man abuses his co-workers and apologizes, should he be forgiven? What about a man who sexually assaults a stranger asleep in bed? Is redemption possible? Last week, Tom Ashbrook, who was fired as host of the popular National Public Radio program "On Point," asked in a column in The Boston Gl Apple Inc. (AAPL) HomePod Is Off to a Rough Start 04/12/2018 08:00pm • The Echo has been a huge hit for Amazon.com, Inc. ( AMZN), but the latest reports from Slice Intelligence suggest the recently launched Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) HomePod is struggling to make up for lost time in the smart speaker market. Analysts expected the HomePod to be an uphill battle for Appl The Future of Social Media: Redesign, Don't Quit 04/10/2018 08:00pm • The recent Cambridge Analytica scandal has opened up a Pandora's box on privacy and has people engaging in passionate conversations about the worldwide impact social media platforms have on the quality of our lives, our thoughts, and ultimately our decisions. It casts a new light on tools such as F 8 Ways to Cash In on a Hot Housing Market 04/10/2018 08:00pm • Only real estate offers the benefit of leverage.As investments go, residential rental properties have plenty of pitfalls, from bad tenants to costly repairs. Uneducated investors "can easily lose all of their equity in a property if they overpay," says Daniel Beckerman, founder and CEO of Beckerman Q&A: Tyra Banks joins her mother to pen new memoir 'Perfect is Boring' 04/10/2018 12:36am • WASHINGTON — Tyra Banks is one of the most resilient celebrities you'll ever meet. Once told that she had a "not-fit-for-camera face," Banks fought to become the first African-American model on the cover of Sports Illustrated's Swimsuit Edition, then parlayed that into hosting the reality s How the Best Places to Live in the U.S. in 2018 Measure Up 04/09/2018 08:00pm • Moving to a new home is no easy feat, especially when you've decided to put down roots in an entirely different part of the country. Now you're not only considering the type of house or apartment you want, but you're also weighing whether you'll be able to afford the area, send your kids to good sch The 25 Best Places to Live in the U.S. in 2018 04/09/2018 08:00pm • The Best Places to Live in 2018What are the best qualities of your hometown? It may be the fact that it's easy to get around, there are plenty of job opportunities or that it attracts new residents every year. To determine the Best Places to Live rankings, U.S. News looks at data on the country's 12 Is it Prime Time for an Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) Dividend? 04/09/2018 08:00pm • Once upon a time -- and given the fairy tale endings of each succeeding chapter, that's the only way to begin this story -- there was an entrepreneur named Jeff Bezos, who was so strapped for startup cash he put his earliest employees at desks made from doors and sawhorses. His 1994 creation was an 10 Earnings Reports to Watch From Big Tech Stocks 04/08/2018 08:00pm • These stocks are the names to know.After a volatile and mostly disappointing start to 2018 from U.S. stocks, the upcoming first-quarter earnings season may be the most important in recent memory. The nine-year bull market is at a crossroads, and a slowdown in earnings growth may be all it takes to p Data Doctors: Tips for creating a digital estate 04/06/2018 05:05am • Q: Any suggestions for creating a digital will? A: Estate planning is one of the most important tasks everyone should be doing for their families and including your digital assets is critically important in the information age. We’ve been through the process of trying to help others reclaim Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) Analysts' Heads Are in the Cloud 04/04/2018 08:00pm • Amazon.com, Inc (Nasdaq: AMZN) stock has taken a hit the past two weeks, dropping 7.2 percent after President Donald Trump repeatedly criticized the company for its tax practices and U.S. Postal Service shipping rates. However, all signs indicate that Amazon's core businesses are firing on all cyli 4 Popular European MBA Programs for Americans 04/04/2018 08:00pm • If international experience is increasingly valuable, why not simply get your MBA abroad? You certainly wouldn't be alone. Last year, 65 percent of MBA programs in the United Kingdom and 67 percent of schools in other European countries reported increasing numbers of applicants from elsewhere, and When You Should (and Shouldn't) Worry If Your Tax Refund Is Delayed 04/04/2018 08:00pm • The income tax filing deadline is just around the corner, but many taxpayers decided not to wait until the last minute to file. Those who opted against procrastination and are entitled to a refund may have already received it. But for those anxiously awaiting a check in the mail or a sum deposited 8 Ways to Build a Low-Cost Portfolio for Social Change 04/04/2018 08:00pm • Make your portfolio a tool for social change.As interest in investing for social change has grown over the years, so have the number of low-cost options. Many more exchange-traded funds are investing with environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors in mind and producing "an equity market rate 7 International ETFs to Insulate Your Portfolio 04/03/2018 08:00pm • A choppy stock market in 2018.It is increasingly clear that international factors are having a big impact on the stock market. Consider the volatility in March, prompted by uncertainty about Trump administration trade policies and retaliatory tariffs from China. Or at a company level, there's a reco