Kia's Strange New Concept Car Is Made To Compete With The Ugly Nissan Juke
The Kia Provo concept car that will make its debut at the Geneva motor show previews a new Nissan Juke rival.The Kia Provo concept car – which will make its debut at the 2013 Geneva motor show – gives...
View ArticleObama Will Name A New EPA Director And Energy Secretary Today
WASHINGTON (AP) — A White House official says President Barack Obama on Monday will appoint a new energy secretary and new head of the Environmental Protection Agency.Obama is nominating MIT scientist...
View ArticleJeb Bush Looks Even More Conservative On Immigration Than These Top Republicans
Jeb Bush’s reversal on immigration reform throws a wrench into the conventional wisdom surrounding the 2016 presidential election, where many expected Bush would run as a moderate antidote to Mitt...
View ArticleYou Don't Need To Grow A Thick Skin To Get Ahead
There’s no glory in learning how to “take criticism.”Despite what you have probably been told about needing to grow a “thick skin”, there is something magically inspired about taking life deeply...
View ArticleItalian Populists Threaten Nuremberg Trials For Corrupt Politicians
Former Italian senator Sergio De Gregorio confirmed over the weekend that he’d been bribed by Silvio Berlusconi in 2006.“The Cavaliere paid me,” he told La Stampa nonchalantly about the €3 million he’d...
View ArticleA Super Fast Comet Is Headed For Mars
A PAIR of middle-aged tourists (see previous post) are not the only thing headed for Mars. Comet C/2013 A1 (Siding Spring) is also on its way. Discovered on January 3rd, some calculations of its orbit,...
View ArticleMoving Jimmy Fallon Into Jay Leno's Late Night Spot Could Be A Great Move For...
The rumor mill has Leno out sometime next year. Could young Fallon succeed where Conan O'Brien failed?Please follow The Wire on Twitter and Facebook.Join the conversation about this story »
View ArticleThe Sun Is In Its Solar Peak And Today You Can Watch It Up Close
The sun's solar weather cycle is it at its peak this year, and today (March 5) you can get an up-close look at Earth's nearest star through an Arizona telescope in a live webcast.The online Slooh Space...
View ArticleThese Are Best and Worst Things To Buy In March
March is here, and even though you may be planning to stay glued to the couch for all of March Madness, you'll also likely be doing a bit of spring shopping — especially if you're fond of online...
View ArticleThe New York Times Is Doing Exactly The Right Thing By Getting Rid Of Extra...
Struggling companies often do better when they focus on their core brand.There are good reasons to have many different brands. A broad portfolio lets you target different customers with unique brands....
View ArticleHow To Not Come Off As Being Overly Confident
Confidence is indisputably a good thing. But over-confidence can spell trouble—especially when we’re learning. Research has shown over and over again that we are not very good judges of how effectively...
View ArticleChevy Chase Convinced Brian Williams To Be The First Funny News Anchor
Embattled former Saturday Night Live star Chevy Chase was the one who convinced NBC News anchor Brian Williams to let his guard down, let us in, and have a little fun. Speaking with Alex Baldwin on the...
View ArticleThe World's Greatest Sushi Chef Says You Should Never Have A 'Plan B'
Jiro Dreams of Sushi is a documentary on the life and craft of the great 85-year-old sushi master Jiro Ono who owns a tiny 10-seat shop in Tokyo that has the highest Michelin Guide rating of three...
View ArticleRetirement Is A Nonstop Party In This Spanish Province
In the province of Andalusia, the ancient land bridge between two continents, sits the Costa Tropical, a stretch of Spain’s coast that is little-known, quiet, and truly Spanish. To the west is the...
View ArticleFerrari's New Flagship Supercar Is A Beautiful Hybrid With A Dumb Name
You are looking at the first images of Ferrari’s new flagship supercar, the LaFerrari, Italian for “TheFerrari.”Code named the F150, the car that replaces the Enzo at the top of the Ferrari hierarchy...
View ArticleInvasive Ant Colonies Are Being Invaded By Other Invasive Ants
One of the most aggressive invasive ants in the world seems to have met its match in North Carolina — but if the arthropod challenger prevails, don’t expect it to play niceThe Argentine ant has spread...
View ArticleThis $4 Billion Dollar Company Is Run With No Bosses
Imagine being a part of a company with no bosses, upper-level management, or HR where bonuses, hirings, and firings were all determined by peer consensus. Imagine a company like this going on to become...
View ArticleMarco Rubio Thinks Jeb Bush Will Ultimately Come Around On Immigration
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) predicted Tuesday that Jeb Bush would ultimately tolerate a path to citizenship despite the former Florida governor’s surprise reversal of his past support for the policy....
View ArticleChávez Wasn't Just A Zany Buffoon — He Was an Oppressive Autocrat
If Hugo Chávez, who passed away today at 58, had one central skill, it was getting people to develop strong opinions about him.Chances are that you have one yourself. Passionate and charismatic, Chávez...
View ArticleSix Bizarre Taxes That Congress Could Pass This Year
It’s tax time!And while you’re busy scrambling to get together your return for this year, a new Time article points out six new (incredibly strange) taxes that may be coming your way in the very near...
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