A small manufacturing plant in Tomball owes much of its success to a product nobody wants. The 60 or so employees at Graco Awards make Purple Hearts, among other medals, primarily for the U.S. government. Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan … Continue reading →

Philanthropist and retired hedge-fund manager Robert W. Wilson said he is giving $22.5 million to the Archdiocese of New York to fund a scholarship program for needy inner-city students attending Roman Catholic schools. Wilson, 80, said in a phone interview … Continue reading →

BOSTON, MA — The editors of the American Heritage® dictionaries have compiled a list of 100 words they recommend every high school graduate should know. “The words we suggest,” says senior editor Steven Kleinedler, “are not meant to be exhaustive … Continue reading →