Education

Will surge in COVID-19 delta variant cases threaten back-to-school sales?

The National Retail Federation (NRF), the nation’s largest retail trade group, estimated in July that back-to-school and back-to-college spending will reach a record-breaking $108 billion as an increasing number of students and families prepare for in-person instruction this fall.

Jessica Springsteen: America’s rising equestrian star

Jessica Springsteen remembers attending a show-jumping event growing up in New Jersey, when she dreamed of reaching the sport’s highest level but also understood how long it might be even if she did. "It’s going to take me forever to get there," she thought then.