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Netflix stock jumped more than 5 percent on Thursday on investor optimism that the price hike will help Netflix boost free cash flow as it continues to beef up its content libra 9 Misconceptions About Yoga 10/04/2017 08:00pm • Don't let fallacies about yoga discourage you from trying it. Do you think you have to be flexible to practice yoga? That yoga is a religion? That it's just for thin white women? These are some of the most common fallacies about the centuries-old practice. "There are many misconceptions around the p Former USPS employee used access in job to move marijuana in DC 10/03/2017 10:00pm • WASHINGTON — A former U.S. Postal Service employee who was involved in a drug scheme that routed hundreds of pounds of marijuana in D.C. through other carriers is facing his sentence. During his sentencing, U.S. District Judge Tanya S. Chutkana told 48-year-old Deenvaughn Rowe, "What you have d How to Be Happier at Work 10/02/2017 08:00pm • Ah, happiness. Everyone wants it, not everyone gets it. It's important to realize you deserve happiness at work, and part of ensuring it entails being particularly keen on evaluating several important factors during the job interview process. When it comes to being happy at work, not all companies 50 Little-Known Ways to Land a Cheaper Flight or Hotel 10/01/2017 08:00pm • Expert-backed tips, techniques and money-saving tools to help you secure a deal. As any seasoned traveler can attest, guidebooks, magazines and trip-planning websites are saturated with cost-saving strategies for landing enticing deals and discounts on hotel rooms and plane tickets. And while every TIPS Are a Hedge Against Inflation 10/01/2017 08:00pm • Inflation hasn't been much of an issue in recent years, but investors of a certain age will never forget how prices skyrocketed in the late '70s and early '80s. Fortunately, investors worried about future inflation have various ways to offset the risk, like owning Treasury inflation-protected securi Colorado: No edible pot shaped as people, animals or fruit 10/01/2017 01:03pm • DENVER (AP) — A ban on gummy bears and other edible marijuana products shaped like animals, people and fruit takes effect this month in Colorado - a change aimed at decreasing the likelihood small children will mistake them for a favorite treat. The switch is less dramatic for Colorado's cannab How to Cope When MS Affects Your Ability to Cook   09/28/2017 08:00pm • You may take it for granted that you can whip up a hot meal for one or dinner for the whole family. But for people with multiple sclerosis, cooking is one of the activities that often becomes challenging. "There's a variety of different barriers someone may encounter that impacts the ability to cook 4 Ways to Protect Yourself From Financial Disasters 09/28/2017 08:00pm • When it comes to unexpected bills, such as car repair or medical bills, most of us are not prepared. And as financial disasters, such as a job loss or a debilitating medical condition, get more serious, the less prepared we are. A 2015 study from the Pew Charitable Trusts found that more than half 10 Universities With the Biggest Endowments 09/27/2017 08:00pm • The U.S. News Short List, separate from our overall rankings, is a regular series that magnifies individual data points in hopes of providing students and parents a way to find which undergraduate or graduate programs excel or have room to grow in specific areas. Be sure to explore The Short List: Caring for All Your Children When One Has Cancer 09/27/2017 08:00pm • A cancer diagnosis is devastating no matter who receives it, but there's something cruelly unfair when it happens to a child. And it's not just the ill children who feel the gut punch that comes with the diagnosis. These patients have families, too. Mothers, fathers and siblings absorb an intense em What Are the Right Choices in College Admissions? 09/27/2017 08:00pm • Which Path Is Better?The college admissions process requires applicants to make a series of tough decisions that range from how many recommendation letters to submit to which financial aid package to choose.Use the following advice from three admissions experts to understand how to choose wisely in Scholarships for Women Abound 09/27/2017 08:00pm • Although this wasn't always the case, women outnumber men on America's college campuses. And scholarship funds aimed at women remain plentiful. 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