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People walk past an American flag inside the Oculus, part of the World Trade Center transportation hub, at the start of a work day in New York, Sept. 11, 2019. American lore is full of tales of a nation built on the foundations of individualism. In reality, loneliness in America can be deadly. In May 2023, the U.S. surgeon general declared it an epidemic, saying that it takes as deadly a toll as smoking. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E, File)

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How the American Dream convinces people loneliness is normal
By TED ANTHONY - AP National Writer
Mon,05/15/23-11:34PM , 155 Reads
NEW YORK (AP) — At the end of “The Searchers,” one of John Wayne’s most renowned Westerns, a kidnapped girl has been rescued and a family reunited. As the closing music swells, Wayne's character looks around at his kin — people who have other people to lean on — and then walks off toward the dusty West Texas horizon, lonesome and alone.
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Students look at books during a book fair at Schaumburg Elementary, part of the ReNEW charter network, in New Orleans, Wednesday, April 19, 2023. Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana have seen a promising turnaround in their student reading scores after passing a series of similar literacy reforms. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

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'Mississippi miracle': Kids' reading scores have soared in Deep South states
By SHARON LURYE - Associated Press
Tue,05/16/23-11:06PM , 155 Reads
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — It’s a cliché that Kymyona Burk heard a little too often: “Thank God for Mississippi.”

As the state’s literacy director, she knew politicians in other states would say it when their reading test scores were down — because at least they weren’t ranked as low as Mississippi. Or Louisiana. Or Alabama.
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Andrew Addison holds up a sign advertising that he takes Venmo for payment at his corner drink stand, Monday, May 30, 2022, in Nolensville, Tenn. Venmo will officially allow teenagers to open an account with their parents' permission, the company said Monday, expanding the popular social payments app to a demographic that is likely to embrace it almost immediately. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)

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Venmo to be officially available for teenagers, although many use it already
By KEN SWEET - AP Business Writer
Mon,05/22/23-7:11AM , 155 Reads
NEW YORK (AP) — Teenagers will officially be allowed to open a Venmo account with their parent's permission, the company said Monday, expanding the popular social payments app to an age demographic that is likely to embrace it almost immediately.
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This photo provided by Honda, shows the 2023 Honda HR-V, a subcompact SUV entering its second generation with more power and interior space. (Courtesy of American Honda Motor Co., Inc. via AP)

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Edmunds compares the 2023 Honda HR-V and Toyota Corolla Cross
By NICK KURCZEWSKI - Edmunds
Wed,06/07/23-5:29AM , 155 Reads
The Honda CR-V and Toyota RAV4 are two of the most popular SUVs on sale today. With their spacious cabins, large cargo holds, and the elevated ride height SUV shoppers love, each makes a strong case for itself as a family-friendly people mover with room for five on board.
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