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True Confessions Of A New York City Doorman
Pablo, 64, has been working as a doorman at a building on the Upper West Side since the winter of 1986.His broad smile is well-known up and down the block where he works.In the half hour we talked to...
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Why Are People Already Deciding Adam Lanza Wasn't Responsible For His Actions?
As a medical historian whose research focuses on a time and place very alien to our own, I rarely comment on current events.However, in the wake of the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in...
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11 Famous Brands Most Americans Have Never Heard Of
In the U.S.-centric world most Americans live in, all the greatest and most valuable brands were created here. Several studies by brand valuation experts show that to be true.But some of the world’s...
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The Economic Data Looks Weak, But It's Stable
Written by Lance Roberts on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012. It never fails that when I am traveling it will be a day that there are major events occurring within the financial markets. Today was one of those...
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There Are Better Determinants Of Intelligence Than IQ
Intelligence Quotient, or IQ, has been used to sort people, whether job candidates or schoolchildren, for decades. Now, a century after psychologists first came up with the idea of “general...
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A Guide To 2012's Worst Words
Every year is chock-full of words, and we have feelings about those words. We live with them, we love them, we let them roll around in our mouths, and we express them. We think about them and spit them...
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Doctor Assesses The Real Physical Harm From Booby Traps In 'Home Alone"
Since its debut in 1990,"Home Alone" has become as much a part of the Christmas cinematic ritual as "It's a Wonderful Life."But unlike that uplifting tale about the good of mankind, "Home Alone" tells...
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'Alien-Like' Skulls Were Just Excavated In Mexico
Human skulls deliberately warped into strange, alien-like shapes have been unearthed in a 1,000-year-old cemetery in Mexico, researchers say.The practice of deforming skulls of children as they grew...
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A Grandmother Hunts For Argentinian Babies 'Stolen' Decades Ago
Estela de Carlotto isn't like most grandmothers. Instead of easing herself into retirement and enjoying the slower pace of life it affords, she remains a dogged workaholic.Every weekday she rises early...
View ArticleHow To Extract DNA At Home
Magicians need to resort to trick props to pull a rabbit out of a hat.But we pulled DNA out of a banana with nothing more than a few household ingredients during a Scientific American Google Hangout on...
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North Korea Confirms Arrest Of US Citizen
PYONYANG – North Korean state media has confirmed that a U.S. citizen has been arrested after entering the reclusive Communist country as a tourist.In a short dispatch, The Korean Central News Agency...
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20 Incredible Caribbean Resorts To Escape To This Winter
Translucent sea. Palm fronds waving in the breeze. Beachgoers lounging in the sun.No region speaks to total relaxation quite like the Caribbean, with its castaway islands and idyllic resorts.So how to...
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American Vehicle Miles Driven Haven't Been This Low Since The 1990s
The Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Commission has released the latest report on Traffic Volume Trends, data through October. Travel on all roads and streets changed by 0.3% (0.9 billion...
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Here's What You Should Do To Prep Your 401(k) For The New Year
Much has been written about the retirement savings crisis in the United States, and the shortcomings of 401(k) plans. Nonetheless, they are the main retirement savings vehicles for many. Assuming that...
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17 Terms You Should Know To Talk Like A Photographer
As a freelance photographerand writer, I’m caught between two distinct groups.Whenever I meet up with fellow writers to talk about our craft, we speak in plain English. Our sentences are concise. Our...
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Pennsylvania Cops Still Have No Idea Why A Gunman Killed A Woman In A Church...
HOLLIDAYSBURG, Pa. (AP) — Authorities in central Pennsylvania are trying to determine why a man fatally shot three people along a rural road before being killed in a gunfight with police.Police were...
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An All-Male Court Said It's Cool For Bosses To Fire Sexually 'Irresistible'...
A dentist acted legally when he sacked his attractive assistant because he and his wife thought the woman was a threat to their marriage, the all-male Iowa State Supreme Court ruled.The court ruled...
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Seven Ways To Invest Without Ever Touching The Stock Market
The stock market is a great investment if you have a long time horizon. But should you continue to invest in stocks once you retire?When you start withdrawing from your retirement portfolio, you will...
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10 Books For The Readers On Your Gift List
If you have family and friends who enjoy reading, why not slip a few books under the Christmas tree? Given all of the time we spend staring at screens these days, it actually feels good to bury your...
View ArticleCredit Cards For 2013 Travel
Air travelers looking for free or comped flights in 2013 would be wise to round up a list of tempting airline credit cards, compare the offers, and "invest" in building up one airline's miles for at...
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