NEWS A Massachusetts woman who used fake driver’s licenses with her own photo to steal $536,000 from strangers’ bank accounts was just sentenced to federal prison. Federal prosecutors allege a woman concealed her mother’s death for years so she could keep collecting the dead woman’s Social Security benefits, part of a 17-person fraud sweep Federal prosecutors say four women used a stolen power of attorney to sell a 79-year-old woman’s house without her knowledge and pocket nearly $150,000 of the proceeds. View All News Topics FAMILY New Jersey’s roughly 600 public school districts just started requiring students to power off their phones for the entire school day under a new state law. You Want Your Teen to Find Their Purpose—But Are You Asking the Questions That Actually Help? Inside the Teenage Brain: Why the Risks That Scare Parents Can Feel Like Opportunities to Teens View All Family Topics FRIENDS The Outdoor Hosting Trick That Makes Any Backyard Feel More Inviting—Without Buying All New Furniture The Backyard Makeover That Doesn’t Require a Huge Budget: Small Changes That Can Transform Your Outdoor Space A new Pew survey finds rural Americans are far more likely than city dwellers to see their social groups meet in person instead of online View All Friends Topics FAITH The Supreme Court just agreed to hear a new religious liberty case over a Kentucky Catholic church’s fight to build an outdoor shrine to the Virgin Mary. Before Another Month Begins, Write Down the Names of 3 People You Keep Meaning to Contact—and Make the First Call Before October Gets Busy A Family Can Pass Down Faith Without Passing Down Every Tradition—How to Know What Is Essential and What Can Change With a New Generation View All Faith Topics FASHION Victoria’s Secret’s profit jumped sixfold last quarter, and the chain added ten net new stores while other mall retailers keep shrinking Signet Jewelers, the parent of Kay and Zales, is closing dozens more stores and shutting down two of its online jewelry brands for good A 43-year-old discount fashion chain, run for decades by the same family and staffed almost entirely by women, is closing its last store for good. View All Fashion Topics FOOD The FDA just gave a jalapeño avocado salad dressing its highest-risk recall classification after linking it to a multistate salmonella outbreak. New York state lab testing just found listeria in a nationwide smoked salmon, halibut and trout trio, and officials are telling shoppers to throw it away. Walmart just expanded a listeria recall on its Bettergoods lemon alfredo fettuccine to cover every lot code, meaning any bag sold nationwide could be contaminated. View All Food Topics FINANCE See More The FTC just settled its price discrimination lawsuit against the nation’s largest alcohol distributor over claims it charged small liquor stores more than big chains. Federal regulators say a South Florida man used doctored screenshots to convince police officers and firefighters to hand over retirement savings, then spent some on a sports car Your Old Car May Be Worth Keeping Longer Than You Think—But These 5 Repair Numbers Can Tell You When “No Car Payment” Stops Saving Money View All Finance Topics FITNESS Women Sweat Differently Than Men—What That Means for Staying Properly Hydrated A new study found women who did 45 minutes of aerobic exercise four times a week saw measurable brain-function improvements within months, especially after menopause The fitness industry’s own trade association is teaming up with a fast-growing competition brand to build next year’s biggest gathering of gym owners and equipment makers. View All Fitness Topics
