Matthew Kauffman

Sorrry, Powerball Still Isn’t a Good Investment

courantblogs.com — The Powerball jackpot has topped half a billion dollars. So at what point does it actually become a statistically smart play? Sorry, not this weekend. Not even close. By the numbers, it may seem a reasonable investment: $2 to play. 1-in-175 million odds of winning. A $550 million prize.

Charity Check: National Veterans Services Fund

courantblogs.com — Is the Darien-based National Veterans Services Fund one of the worst charities in America? A new rating by the the well-respected group Charity Navigator suggests that by some measures, it could be a contender for that dubious distinction. We've written about the National Veterans Services Fund before.

Powerball - As Easy as Guessing a Coin Toss. Twenty-seven Times in a Row.

courantblogs.com — Just as moviegoers are flocking to the reboot of The Great Gatsby, the Powerball jackpot has climbed to stratospheric heights that would impress even F. Scott Fitzgerald's anti-hero. So what are the odds you'll be in a position to take over the Gatsby estate and revive the weekend bacchanals?

More and More U.S. Clothes Are Made by Bangladeshi Workers Earning Pennies an Hour

courantblogs.com — U.S. consumers horrified by the tragic building collapse in Bangladesh might want to check the manufacturer's label on the clothing they're wearing; data show the compact nation is now the fourth-largest source of apparel imported into the U.S., delivering $4.5 billion a year in goods.

For First Time, Black Voter Turnout Topped Whites in 2012 Election, New Census Data Show

courantblogs.com — For what is likely the first time ever, blacks who were eligible to vote went to the polls at slightly higher rates than whites during the 2012 election in which Barack Obama won a second term, newly released Census data show.

For First Time, Black Voter Turnout Topped Whites in 2012 Election, New Census Data Show

courantblogs.com — For what is likely the first time ever, blacks who were eligible to vote went to the polls at slightly higher rates than whites during the 2012 election in which Barack Obama won a second term, newly released Census data show.

Some Police Reports Are Highly Detailed. Some, Not So Much.

courantblogs.com — Who Lip-Synced During Obama's Inauguration? Sorry, Her Name Isn't Subject to FOI.

Head Of R.I. Non Profit Arrested

courant.com — State police in Rhode Island have arrested West Hartford resident Daniel Doyle Jr., the head of the Institute for International Sport, the nonprofit that has been the subject of federal and state grand jury investigations. A press conference is scheduled Friday afternoon at the Rhode Island State Police headquarters.