Getting a big head start on holiday shopping can benefit retailers and consumers alike
By James Malm, Professor of Finance and Director of the Global Business Resource Center, College of Charleston, The Conversation · November 2, 2026
But before you buy gifts long before you plan to give them away, be sure to read vendors’ fine print and get familiar with their return policies.
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Not in a FEMA flood zone? Your home could still be at risk – and you could suffer more than your neighbor
By Yilei Yu, Senior Researcher and Postdoctoral Fellow in Geography, Rice University, Dylan Connor, Associate Professor of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning, Arizona State University, James R. Elliott, Professor of Sociology, Rice University · 7h ago
Disaster aid has become a political lottery – libraries, schools and places of worship are stepping into the breach
By Daniel P. Aldrich, Professor of Political Science, Public Policy and Urban Affairs, Northeastern University · 7h ago
Students who attended Miami-Dade public school pre-K outperformed peers in 18-year study
By Charles Bleiker, Associate Professor of Early Childhood Education, Florida International University, Adam Winsler, Professor of Applied Developmental Psychology, George Mason University, Kaitlyn Mumma, Researcher, Applied Developmental Psychology, George Mason University · 7h ago