Co-authored by Beth Sondel Celebrating its 25th anniversary this past weekend, Teach For America (TFA) marked a milestone. Over the past 25 years, the organization has not only expanded, but also shifted their mission and approach. With seemingly good, albeit naive and arrogant, intentions, TFA originated as a solution to the national teacher shortage by […]
(Warning – the chronological nature of the video below could, in theory, make it — and this article — far more SPOILER-ific than the original trailers on which it is based. Proceed with caution and all that…) Now, when done right, movie trailers can be wonderful things. When they find the perfect blend of plot […]
Latin America Power BV shareholders sued SunEdison Inc., claiming the world’s biggest clean-energy developer is on the brink of bankruptcy and trying to hide assets. The shareholders say they need a court order to protect SunEdison assets while they pursue a claim in arbitration for $150 million, which they say they’re entitled to after the […]
China’s epic stock market boom—and impending bust—is like déjà vu all over again. The stock rally that began last year bears a striking resemblance to the credit-fueled American stock bonanza of the late 1920s. It also, however, has much in common with the Japanese market frenzy in the twilight of the 1980s. The uncanny similarities […]
Jean-Philippe Hugues, left, fills a store shelf with summer air conditioning products in Marseille, southern France, on July 3, where the temperature rose to 89.6F. (Claude Paris/AP) The weather in Washington, D.C., and Berlin, Germany, has been pretty similar recently. There is one striking difference between the two capitals, though: Whereas many Americans would probably never consider […]
It’s the second week of judge cuts on America’s Got Talent. Once again, 20 acts will take the stage, with the hope that his or her performance will be entertaining enough to score one of seven tickets to Radio City Music Hall. At the end of the day, some of the early favorites failed miserably, […]
Search Jim Cramer’s “Mad Money” trading recommendations using our exclusive “Mad Money” Stock Screener. NEW YORK (TheStreet) — Did you miss last night’s “Mad Money” on CNBC? If so, here are Jim Cramer’s top takeaways for today’s trading. BAC data by YCharts Bank of America (BAC – Get Report), Wells Fargo (WFC – Get Report) […]
A number of natives of the Amazon rainforest may partly descend from peoples in the Pacific, researchers say. It remains a mystery as to when and how this genetic signature from an Australasia group in the Pacific they call “Population Y” made its way to the Amazon, scientists added. Most genetic studies have suggested that […]
