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Over Your Dead Body

What if a Stranger Had a Life Insurance Policy on You?

The insurance broker’s offer to Sylvia Schroeder of Sacramento, Calif., came out of the blue. He had a tantalizing financial proposal.
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Politics & You

For Those Who Simply Can’t Get to a Voting Booth

Jason Karlawish had a simple question: how to get more older people to have their votes counted. More>>

Family

Who Will Care For China's Elders?

For thousands of years, children cared for their aged parents. Modernization is changing generational bonds. How will the world's most populous country cope? More>>

Family

Funeral Planning, the Online Way

You may not be able to choose when you go to your final resting place, but you can customize your sendoff for free on two new funeral-planning websites. More>>

Getting Around

Myth Buster: Overinflating Your Tires Saves Gas

Underinflated tires waste gas because a lot of tread meets the pavement and increases friction. More>>

Politics & You

Campaign Watch: Deciding the Next President

AU professor Allan J. Lichtman has developed a combination of historical facts that provide a context for the presidential campaign and an early indicator of the results. More>>