South Africa’s booming wine industry “What is wine? Is it a cider or something? I hated the first sip.” That was Ntsiki Biyela’s first reaction after she won a scholarship to study winemaking in 1998. Now she’s an international award winning vintner and resident winemaker at the Stellekaya winery in…

Heinrich Schiff , a cellist whose lyrical, understated style and singing tone made him a profound interpreter of music from Bach through a long list of contemporary composers, died on Friday in Vienna. He was 65. Ludwig Müller, the concertmaster of the Vienna Chamber Orchestra, announced Mr.…

“Sunrise, sunset, swiftly flow the days,” sing the weary residents of Anatevka in “Fiddler on the Roof.” That will also be the melancholy tune on Broadway in the coming weeks, as several shows, including “Fiddler” and the megahit “Jersey Boys,” prepare to darken their marquees. Here’s a look at what…

President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to ask Congress for a full repeal the Affordable Care Act on his first day in office . But Marianne Udow-Phillips, executive director of the Center for Healthcare Research and Transformation at the University of Michigan, has one message for those who rely on…

Medicare and Medicaid are 2 government-run programs created in 1965 as part of President Lyndon Johnson’s “Great Society” vision in response to the incapacity of low-income and older Americans to access private health insurance. Even though Medicaid is not the same as Medicare, some individuals may…

Term insurance is the most common life insurance policy, and it is one that doesn’t help build savings. Think of it as renting a safety net. You pay a fixed premium toward a specific payoff over a specific period of time, perhaps 1, 5 or 10 years. If you die during that period, the insurance company…

You work hard to support your family, but what happens in the unfortunate event of your sudden death? Nobody likes to think it will happen to them, but the only certainties in life are death and taxes, and a good life insurance policy is the only way to take the sting out of both and ensure support…

If you are purchasing or selling a home, a mortgage broker may suggest that you get a CLUE. That’s not an insult; rather, it’s a reference to a report from the Comprehensive Loss Underwriting Exchange, otherwise known as CLUE. What is the CLUE Insurance Report? The CLUE report is in essence a…

An earthquake can shake up your life and ruin your home, but you can prevent a serious jolt to your finances by buying earthquake insurance. Standard home insurance or renters insurance won’t protect against quake damage, but a separate earthquake policy can fill that gap. Earthquake insurance:…

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  It’s got beautiful roads that hug the Pacific coastline, but don’t be fooled. It turns out California is actually the worst state for drivers, according to a new study. On the other hand, Iowa, a mid-western state not generally known for stunning roadway vistas, is the... Click here to read…

You may have heard it said — in fact, you may have said it yourself — “I don’t need to buy winter tires because I have all-wheel-drive.” Actually, no. If you don’t need winter tires, it’s because you live in Florida, not because you have... Click here to read the full article

If you want to give your child a brand new Ford Mustang for Christmas, and your child happens to be between the ages of 2 and 6, there’s a new model out that should be just perfect. Fisher-Price, a division of Mattel (MAT), has rolled out an all-new improved version of the Ford... Click here to…

AUTOMAKERS are in the business of manufacturing cars. But as with any company, it’s really all about making money. And because every new model is a gamble, car companies need every advantage possible. That includes cooperating with one another. To save resources and operate more nimbly, a... Click…

Volkswagen agreed on Tuesday to buy back or fix the remaining diesel cars caught up in its emissions cheating scandal, at an expected cost of about $1 billion, in what has become one of the United States’ largest consumer class-action settlements ever. The settlement — which involves Vol... Click…

ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Minivans are the automotive equivalent of the comedian Rodney Dangerfield’s routine about not getting any respect. They’re uncool at any speed. But the upright shape and boxy proportions of minivans make it easy to transport plenty of people and lots of luggage. In fact,…

In the race to develop self-driving cars, Michigan is suddenly aiming to give Silicon Valley a run for its money. The Motor City has been the center of the United States auto industry for more than a century. But as computer chips and software have become increasingly important in... Click here to…

Uber’s self-driving cars are moving to Arizona. The California Department of Motor Vehicles revoked Uber’s autonomous vehicle registration this week after the company failed to obtain proper permits before hitting the public streets in San Francisco. So Uber moved its efforts to... Click here to…

Haggling is virtually essential when purchasing a vehicle, or else you’ll pay more than you need to. And then you’ll pay interest on that higher price. Dealing with a dealer scares a lot of would-be customers, but it shouldn’t. The key is doing your research on the vehicle of... Click here to read…