Black, sweeping lines form an outline of a tree on the brick wall that once displayed the Tree of Life in Mississippi’s largest synagogue. The commemorative brass plaque was damaged but withstood a fire that was intentionally set earlier this year at Beth Israel Congregation’s house of ...

Scammers are criminals who will say and do anything to separate you from your money. A growing category of scams, many skirting the edges of legality, are cleverly named “expert advice” websites luring customers into endless credit-card payments for what amounts to nothing in return. In ...

Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia affect millions of people across the globe. The organization Alzheimer’s Disease International reports that more than 55 million people worldwide were living with dementia in 2020. ADI also estimates that dementia cases are expected to ...

People have become far more sophisticated when making purchases these days. One of the first things they check is the reviews from other shoppers. How many are there, and how well did the product perform? Objective resources are also helpful. For example, Consumer Reports is a nonprofit ...

DEAR ANNIE: I work in a small office where everyone is friendly, but one co-worker has taken “friendly” to a new level. Over the past year, she’s begun confiding in me about deeply personal issues: her marriage troubles, financial stress, arguments she’s had the night before. At first, ...

DEAR HELOISE: For those who wear wigs, I always wear a thin cotton headband under the elastic perimeter of the wig. It absorbs most of the oil and perspiration, especially in warm weather. I rarely have to wash the wig, and when I do, I just wash the edges to avoid soaking the entire wig. In my ...