61 years of federal oversight end for Louisiana school board
BOSSIER CITY, La. (AP) — A Louisiana school board and the federal government have agreed to end more than 60 years of oversight meant to end segregation. The agreement was announced Thursday on the first day of classes for Bossier Parish Schools near Shreveport. “Dismissal of the case allows us the freedom to make our […]
This Founder Built a 90-Second Vision Test You Can Take at Major Stores
Key Takeaways Matthias Hofmann saw a growing shortage of eye care providers as an opportunity to rethink how routine vision tests are delivered. After a smartphone vision-testing startup failed to catch on, he realized convenience mattered to people more than the test itself. Eyebot’s 90-second kiosks aim to make eye exams easier to access while […]
Chris Stapleton Joins Guns N’ Roses for ‘Heaven’s Door’ in Toronto
A decade after serving as GNR’s opening act, the country singer appears onstage with Axl Rose, Slash, and company A decade after Chris Stapleton first served as Guns N’ Roses’ opening act, the country singer joined the band onstage during their Toronto concert Wednesday to perform “Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door.” Stapleton and Axl Rose shared […]
She Makes $49,522 and Manages to Live in New York City
Key Takeaways Jill Parsons is pursuing a Ph.D. in biology at Columbia University and working in a research lab. She has a tightly planned budget, including spending $35 at Trader Joe’s on groceries plus $50 at Whole Foods and Morton Williams. She socializes on the weekends, giving herself a limit of $100 for a night […]
Shopify President Says We’re In ‘Golden Age of Entrepreneurship’
AI has made it easier than ever for small business owners to open up shop, Harley Finkelstein, Shopify’s president, told CNBC’s “Mad Money.” “Every 26 seconds, a brand new entrepreneur gets their first sale on Shopify,” he said. Finkelstein said traffic and orders from AI platforms like ChatGPT and Gemini to Shopify stores tripled over […]
College Kids Are Running a $12 Million Real Estate Fund
Sample Gates Management is a real estate investment fund with $12 million in assets and enviable returns. It’s run entirely by undergraduates. The group is unusual for student investment clubs because it doesn’t rely on school funding or donations. It raises capital from real third-party investors and puts that money into commercial properties nationwide, from […]
Every Business Owner Should Understand AI—and This $25 Bundle Makes It Easy
Disclosure: Our goal is to feature products and services that we think you’ll find interesting and useful. If you purchase them, Entrepreneur may get a small share of the revenue from the sale from our commerce partners. Artificial intelligence (AI) is quickly becoming a core business skill—not just for developers, but for managers, entrepreneurs, marketers, […]
Head Start preschool regulations axed under Trump and RFK Jr. proposal
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration said Thursday it plans to overhaul Head Start, tossing out many of the regulations that are the hallmark of the early education program for the nation’s poorest children. Officials from the Department of Health and Human Services, which oversees the federally funded preschool program, said the proposed changes […]
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The KFF Health News Minute is available every Thursday via direct download or the RSS feed. Aug. 6 Katheryn Houghton [CATH-er-in HOW-tun] reads the week’s news: Some older adults are seeking roommates to help them age in place. Plus, doctors say they shouldn’t be the ones determining if someone is too sick to comply with Medicaid’s […]
U2 Share Rewritten ‘Beautiful Day’ Lyrics From Glen Hansard’s Funeral
“You left a hangover from hell, of this there is no doubt/ But as you wake up in heaven, all the angels will shout” After a heartfelt performance at Glen Hansard’s funeral on Tuesday, U2 shared the “Beautiful Day” lyrics Bono and the Edge reworked for the occasion. “Yesterday at Glen Hansard’s send-off at St. […]