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- February 17, 2026
What Is Speculative Fiction?
You’ve probably heard of “The Lord of the Rings”, “Dracula”, and “The Handmaid’s Tale”. We know that all of these titles are works of fiction, but did you know they are also part of a specialized literary category called speculative fiction? Speculative fiction consists of stories that couldn’t take place in our world as we ...
- February 10, 2026
Primary vs. Secondary Sources: What’s the Difference?
Primary vs. secondary sources — what’s the difference and why does it matter? Knowing is essential for smarter research, better arguments, and avoiding embarrassing mistakes, like citing a meme about Napoleon’s height instead of an actual historical document. Whether you’re doing research on Napoleon’s battle tactics or writing a scathing critique of that one pretentious ...
- February 4, 2026
What is the Best Degree for Mental Health Professionals? [UPDATED 2026]
Pursuing a career in the diverse field of mental health offers both profound challenges and deeply rewarding experiences. While the educational and certification requirements are extensive, mental health practitioners provide critical services to those in need and value the direct impact they can make on people’s lives. If you are considering this career trajectory, you ...
- February 3, 2026
Top 7 Skills Every Modern Manager Needs in 2026
Management isn’t what it used to be, even just a decade or two ago. With the widespread adoption of hybrid and remote work, new business strategies, and technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), corporate culture has evolved, and the manager’s role has had to evolve with it. Today’s manager must be able to combine people skills, ...
- January 27, 2026
Choosing a Business Structure: Key Considerations for Entrepreneurs
Before you start a new business, you need to choose what legal structure it should use. It’s important to make the right decision — the structure you choose will affect virtually every detail of the company, from tax requirements and legal liability to ownership and management responsibilities. If you choose a structure that isn’t the ...
- January 20, 2026
Optimize Your Taxes: Smart Strategies for Small Businesses
As a small business owner or entrepreneur, following the right tax strategy is essential for maximizing your profitability, reducing your tax liability, and ensuring legal compliance. By implementing an effective tax strategy, your small businesses can significantly improve cash flow, reinvest in growth, and optimize long-term performance. In this small business tax planning guide, we’ll ...
- January 13, 2026
Top Guerrilla Marketing Strategies to Grow Your Business
Whether they’re digital or physical, traditional advertisements tend to focus on the value, quality, or usefulness of the product or service they’re promoting. Guerrilla marketing is an alternative advertising strategy that takes a completely different approach, using imaginative, often low-cost methods to grab the viewer’s attention, without immediately revealing that it’s an advertisement. Guerrilla marketing ...
- January 9, 2026
Healthcare Management vs. Healthcare Administration [UPDATED 2026]
When you hear the word “healthcare,” your mind likely jumps to thoughts of doctors, nurses, and hospitals. But there’s more to the healthcare field than diagnosing or treating patients. Healthcare is a vast industry comprising numerous parts and career paths, from nursing to technology to health insurance and pharmaceutical research. Two of the industry’s most ...
- January 6, 2026
Types of Management Degrees (and What They Lead To)
In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, the demand for skilled leaders and strategic thinkers has never been greater. For those aspiring to make an impact across a wide range of sectors, management degrees are becoming more critical. Whether you’re aiming for a leadership role in a corporate environment, a non-profit, or even a startup, understanding ...
- December 23, 2025
Which Countries Send the Most Students to the U.S.?
A new report by National University reviews U.S. student visa records with a special focus on the F-1 visa, which allows international students to study full-time at accredited schools, colleges, language programs, or universities in the United States. Between October 2022 and May 2025, we analyzed data from over 1.4 million visa issuances, tracking where ...
- December 16, 2025
What to Know Before Starting Your Doctoral Degree
Are you thinking about pursuing a doctoral degree? It can open up a world of opportunities, whether you’re aiming for a career in research, academia, or advancing in a professional field. But it’s also a major commitment, one that requires thoughtful planning, preparation, and a clear understanding of what the journey entails. A doctorate is ...
- December 9, 2025
What is Data Science?
Data science is an interdisciplinary field that uses scientific methods, processes, algorithms, and systems to extract knowledge and insights from structured and unstructured data. It integrates statistics, computer science, and information science to analyze and interpret complex data. At its core, data science is about extracting meaningful information from vast amounts of data. This involves ...
- December 9, 2025
How to Become a Network Engineer: A Step-by-Step Guide
The 2021 global outage of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp created havoc for the nearly 3 billion users who relied on them. It was caused by a network misconfiguration during routine maintenance and errors in Border Gateway Protocol (BGP), a key set of rules for routing internet traffic. The outage only lasted about six hours, but ...
- December 3, 2025
Can You Really Get a Good Job with an Online Degree?
Online learning is decades old and gained traction in the 1990s thanks to expanded accreditation and participation by major universities. Online enrollment has steadily increased since then and surged during the pandemic. As of 2024, 54.7% of students in postsecondary institutions were enrolled in at least one online class. Old stigmas and misconceptions about online ...
- November 28, 2025
7 Conflict Resolution Tips for Couples [UPDATED 2026]
Falling in love is one of the best feelings in the world. It’s exhilarating, overwhelming, and even euphoric. Sticky issues like misunderstandings, heated arguments, blame games, or simply growing apart due to differences can drive a wedge in your relationship. Recent analyses of relationship and marriage data suggest that more than 60% of very new ...
- November 25, 2025
Is Getting a Certificate Worth It? What the Data Says
According to a 2025 report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, students earning traditional college degrees have declined, while certificate completions are trending upward. Certificate completion has hit a 10-year high for the third consecutive year, while bachelor’s and associate degree attainment have declined for the same period. So, certificates are on the rise, ...
- November 22, 2025
Best Degrees for Law Enforcement Careers
When looking at career prospects, you’ll find few industries offer the wide range of opportunities that law enforcement does. Whether you choose to serve the local community as a police or probation officer or prefer a more globe-trotting lifestyle as a diplomat or intelligence agent, there’s a law enforcement option for everyone. There are generally ...
- November 20, 2025
5 Reasons to Earn a Doctorate Degree
If you’re reading this, chances are you’ve been thinking about taking the next step in your academic or professional journey. Maybe you’re at a crossroads, asking yourself whether a doctoral degree is the right move. It’s a major commitment, but one that can open doors, deepen your expertise, and position you to make a meaningful ...