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In 1991, Ellen Smith, a 26-year-old single mother, had no plans to search for romance on national television. She was simply tagging along to keep a friend company at an audition for a wildly popular ...

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The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database contains selected macroeconomic data series from the statistical appendix of the World Economic Outlook report, which presents the IMF staff's analysis and ...

If you search Google for ways to find social connection, you might come across advice like “reach out to existing acquaintances,” “join a club,” or “get involved in your community.” This commonsense ...

In this Microsoft SQL Server and JDBC tutorial, you'll learn how to connect to a Microsoft SQL Server in Java using JDBC. The steps are relatively straightforward: Each database is different, so ...

Picture a freezing winter morning in Vermont. I’m 14, delivering newspapers on an icy road, bundled up against the chill with a heavy satchel over my shoulder. My neighbors are up early, waiting for ...

This re-release of a once-fabled Tamagotchi from the early aughts is a delight at first, but it loses its charm fast. Reading time 5 minutes Nostalgia is my saving grace. Some days, it’s one of the ...

Alyssa Caribardi watched as her friend whipped her head around to look out the window and seek out the bird. And with that simple gesture, Caribardi knew their friendship would last. In what may seem ...