By Daniel Dale, CNN (CNN) — The leader of Senate Republicans’ campaign arm, Sen. Tim Scott, said in a Sunday interview on CNN that people should believe something Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed supposedly said about himself. But Scott took El-Sayed’s quote out of context. So did an attack ad released last week by the
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By CNN Staff Beijing (CNN) — Zhu Rongji, the steely former Chinese premier whose bold economic reforms propelled the country’s rise as a global powerhouse, has died. He was 97. Zhu, who served as premier from 1998 to 2003, died of illness in Beijing on Wednesday morning, according to state news agency Xinhua. He is
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Delayed invoice payments are choking small business cash flow in 2026, according to research from Xero Small Business Insights. According to a 2025 survey, late payments cost businesses nearly $40,000 per year on average, and about 10% of businesses report losses of up to $100,000. Another 2025 survey indicates more than 9 out of
Continue ReadingFor most families, back-to-school shopping isn’t a short-term, seasonal expense that ends when the school year begins. New data shows most parents borrow money to cover school costs year-round, and few are paying it off before taking on new school-related debt. In a May 2026 survey of over 1,000 parents of K-12 students, 89%
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Digital marketing looks very different from the polished advertising that filled social feeds only a few years ago. People now pass those ads within seconds, while recommendations and videos showing how a product works in everyday use are far more likely to hold their attention. Goldman Sachs placed the creator economy at $250 billion,
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As a startup founder, you probably never intended to create a messy finance stack. But you might find yourself drowning in tool sprawl after even just a few months of operation. Maybe you started with a business bank account. Then, new finance needs made you realize that you also need corporate cards and expense
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Because breastfeeding offers well-established health benefits for both babies and moms, organizations including the World Health Organization and the American Academy of Pediatrics recommend exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months, followed by continued breastfeeding alongside complementary foods for two years or more. Moms are hearing these recommendations, alongside a common message that breastfeeding
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Anthropic, one of the world’s most prominent artificial intelligence companies, is launching a version of its AI-powered assistant Claude for teachers, entering a race by technology companies to infuse AI into education. Anthropic boasts that its product can incorporate academic standards from all 50 states, and teachers can use it to help devise lesson
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Parents spend years styling their children, picking out just the right outfits for special occasions, choosing a haircut that suits their sweet little faces, and doing their best to keep up with how quickly they outgrow their shoes. Just as parents begin to master all the moving parts, a new variable gets thrown into
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Your child often comes home from school and bursts into tears. Or starts yelling and slamming doors for no reason. As far as you know, nothing bad is happening at school. So where is this explosion of emotion coming from? It could be after-school restraint collapse. Andrea Loewen Nair, a counselor and parenting educator,
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