(THE CONVERSATION) In 1959, more than a third of all elderly Americans lived in poverty. Slashing that number to under 10 percent by the late 1990s was among the great U.S. triumphs of the 20th ...

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Washington, a program that sends children free books across the state, is warning the ...

On March 12, 2025, The Washington Post published an article (archived) titled "Social Security, facing pressure from DOGE, weighs big cuts to phone service." The story alleged that the Department ...

The popular quiz show Jeopardy! is making a triumphant return ... After a stint with ITV and a move to Sky One in 1995, the show wrapped up in 1996. However, following a well-received revival ...

This month a new series of Jeopardy! Is coming to ITV as Stephen Fry returns to welcome a fresh batch of contestants all hopeful of winning some cash.

Harvey Silikovitz missed a call from a “Jeopardy!” producer back in 2019 — the call every aspiring contestant dreams of receiving. All he had to do was call back, confirm his availability to compete ...

Persistence is key on “Jeopardy!” — at least for one winner, who was finally able to fulfill his lifelong dream to participate on the show. Harvey Silikovitz, an attorney and “worldwide ...

It’s his longest such streak since failing to finish in the top 20 in the first six majors of his career in 1995 and 1996. In his last 26 majors, he has only four top 20 finishes.

Current “Jeopardy!” champion Harvey Silikovitz had a yearslong journey to making it on the beloved quiz show — including a missed voicemail from producers in 2019, months before he was ...

"Jeopardy!" contestant Harvey Silikovitz, shares how in 2019 he missed the call from producers to be on the show. Five months later he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Now, Silikovitz is ...

On March 4, 2025, Wired published an article titled "Some DOGE staffers are drawing in six figure salaries," alleging that several workers for the Department of Government Efficiency initiative ...