Katherine Brown

Lifestyle

The 411 on area codes: How new tech and population growth fuels the need for more digits

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Business & Economy

Cashiers vs. digital ordering: What do people want, and at what cost?

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Careers & Education

Here are the advantages of online tutoring, according to research

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News

16 women abolitionists you may not know about

Lydia Maria Child reads a book on a front porch.

Health

Pediatric cancer is on the rise, with some types becoming more common

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Careers & Education

How long it takes to get 6 different health care degrees—and how much they pay

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Business & Economy

9 currencies that no longer exist

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News

A timeline of the Gulf War

A young U.S. marine arrives at Dhahran Air Base with the American flag flying behind him, during the Gulf War, in December 1990.