Getting life insurance usually requires a medical exam so your provider gets a clearer picture of your health status. But some policies don't require an exam, including group life insurance and burial ...

Michael Block is a 14 time GLAM Award nominated writer, producer, and host of the podcast Block Talk. Throughout his time in the entertainment industry, he has worked on and off Broadway as a stage ...

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Imagine this: You’re a South Korean teenager taking a notoriously grueling 8-hour college entrance exam. You’ve been prepping for this for months, perhaps years. You reach the English portion, and you ...

South Korea has a notoriously grueling college entrance exam. This year’s English portion was so difficult that it led to a resignation. Could you answer some of the questions correctly? By Pranav ...

While many aspiring attorneys celebrated their California Bar Exam results Saturday, Nov. 8, others received disappointing news, including on-screen lawyer Kim Kardashian. "The Kardashians" star ...

Would you be able to pass a U.S. citizenship test on America’s government and history? This week, it got harder. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services began using a revised civics test Monday for ...

USCIS implements 2025 Naturalization Civics Test for N-400 filings on Oct. 20, 2025. Test expands question bank to 128 and raises pass mark to 12 correct answers. Applicants filing before Oct. 20 keep ...

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Starting next month, green card holders seeking to become U.S. citizens will be taking a new and longer version of the naturalization test. The 2025 Naturalization Civics Test will have more potential ...