Nov 11th, 2008 · Unemployment is at its highest level in years. How does one decide if it's better to collect unemployment than to take part-time work? Personal finance contributor Michelle Singletary offers answers.
Sep 24th, 2007 · Stars' albums toggle back and forth between fizzy pop and dark snapshots of relationships in distress. On "Personal," singers Amy Millan and Torquil Campbell demonstrate that they've mastered the art of he-said/she-said ballads that expose raw nerves and rawer emotions.
Nov 14th, 2006 · The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops approves new guidelines for dealing with gay parishioners. The document, titled "Ministry to Persons with a Homosexual Inclination," continues the church's ban on same-sex marriage, and discourages gay parishioners from making public expressions of their sexuality.
Sep 4th, 2006 · Michael Beaumier, author of I Know You're Out There: Private Longings, Public Humiliations and Other Tales from the Personal, reveals the strange, yet fascinating world of personal ads.
Jun 24th, 2006 · In the early 1970s, Cash recorded songs and stories, alone, accompanied only by his acoustic guitar. After his death in 2003, his family stumbled upon the recordings. Forty-nine of them have been collected on a newly released CD, Personal File. We listen to one of the songs, called "It's All Over."
Feb 7th, 2006 · James Miller, an HIV/AIDS treatment advocate, talks about living with the autoimmune disease, and his concern that HIV/AIDS has receded from the media's attention.
Feb 7th, 2006 · ID Thieves Posing as Government Workers February 7, 2006 · Identity thieves have developed a new scam to trick people into giving up personal data: They're calling consumers, posing as government workers who need information. Alex Chadwick speaks with Day to Day personal finance contributor Michelle Singletary about the new scams and some strategies for avoiding them.
Feb 1st, 2006 · In his State of the Union address, President Bush proposes the expansion of health savings accounts. Proponents say the accounts will shift responsibility for health care from the government and employers to the individual. Critics argue the sick will suffer from sub-standard care.