I’ve recently binged on watching videos about frauds and con men. There was a 2016 documentary called Sour Grapes, about Rudy Kurniawan, a wine connoisseur
You know the drill. You receive a response to an outstanding query, or maybe it’s something tepid coming in over the transom. The email lauds
If you think you know how stocks are doing, better check again in five minutes. The year’s been unpredictable. One of the questions I have
As Veterans Day approaches, consider profiling local veterans or military spouses who’ve launched businesses. The U.S. Small Business Administration reports that there is about one veteran-owned firm for
Country music singer Dolly Parton will have to update her 1980 hit song, “9 to 5,” to “6 to 9” in 2020 for working women.
Small businesses generate 99% of the U.S. Gross Domestic Product (GDP), but dig deeper into those numbers and a more surprising picture emerges: Rural areas
An investigative team of the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), FRONTLINE, Expresso, the New York Times and 33 other media partners won the top
October means witches, goblins, and all things spooky. To freelancers, few things are scarier than getting ghosted by an editor or other key person in their project.
On Nov. 1, households across the country will participate in two national rituals: taking down Halloween decorations, and, more urgently, setting their clocks back by
COVID-19 has had a significant impact on the economy. That has afforded business reporters many opportunities to examine how specific industries are being impacted. As
Halloween will look very different this year in light of Covid. Although some families and neighborhoods are opting out of trick or treating for safety
Like all cultural institutions, sports are subject to the twists and turns of the global economy. The first part of this series discussed how journalists
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