At times, grief can be an overwhelming experience that feels like a roller coaster. It can also remind us of all the good things in life and the choices we've made that put us in a place to experience happiness in the first place. I made one of those choices in early 2024 — deciding to leave my job as a reporter to focus on spending time with my ailing mom. It was that decision that enabled me to spend the last several months of my mom's life with her. When I look back, it's easy to see that m...

Chris Adam is a seasoned personal finance, technology, and general assignment journalist. As a broadcast and digital journalist, he's served as a leader in network and local newsrooms. Some of his favorite topics to write about include investing, shopping, retail, and stocks. Along with serving as a volunteer crisis counselor, Chris enjoys visiting amusement and theme parks (where he sticks to the smaller rides and tasty foods). Chris Adam is a seasoned personal finance, technology, and gene...

By Chris Adam Whether a fan of spooky legends or terrifying tales, this tour of some of Indiana’s haunted places has something for everyone Are you a fan of fright and haunted places? Do you like to check out locations with spine-tingling tales? If so, you don’t need to travel far. Indiana is home to many spooky locations with terrifying tales of their histories. Some of these places may be right in your backyard. This road trip features slightly scary to truly frightening places and legends...

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Last week, Karat sat down with Howard University’s Dr. Katherine Picho-Kiroga to talk about life-changing interviews and the impact that social identity threat has on interviewing candidates from underrepresented backgrounds. A quantitative research methodologist by training, with a doctorate in Social and Educational Psychology, Dr. Picho-Kiroga has been an integral partner for Karat’s Interview Access Gap research and Brilliant Black Minds program. Over the course of her career, Dr. Picho has

Experts: Region in position to become major logistics hub in booming e-commerce sector Some experts suggest that brick-and-mortar retail might not be the kind of development communities seek. Instead, they are opting for warehousing to accommodate those companies that specialize in e-commerce. For example, Amazon is opening new delivery sites in Merrillville and Valparaiso. The Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission recently conducted a study, which landed national honors, that exam

In my work as a volunteer crisis counselor and mental health advocate, I meet people from different walks of life who are experiencing a range of difficulties. My main goal with our interactions is to help them move from a “hot” moment to a “calm and collected” one. Then, with this calmer mindset, they are better able to tackle whatever issue they are facing. As a communications professional, I also deal with crises. Within the realm of crisis communications, we work to support other profession

Ivan Cheung, Chairman, Eisai Inc. and Global President, Neurology Business Group, Eisai Co., Ltd. & Harald Hampel, MD, PhD, Vice President, Chief Medical Officer, Neurology Business Group, Eisai Inc. Anyone who has ever been impacted by Alzheimer’s disease (AD) knows the devastating nature of this neurodegenerative illness. AD is the most common cause of dementia, ranking among the top five leading causes of death globally and affecting an estimated 43.8 million individuals (1). One particular