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There's A Way To Maximize Your Payout From Social Security
Social Security turns 76 this week, and the program continues to be most Americans' biggest source of retirement income. However, the size of your payments will depend on how much you earn while...
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Radiation From Fukushima Created Mutant Butterflies
One legacy of the Fukushima nuclear disaster last year has already become apparent through a study of butterflies in Japan: Their rate of genetic mutations and deformities has increased with...
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Here's Why Hedge Fund Managers Are Betting All Their Money On Paul Ryan
Some of the nation’s top hedge fund billionaires, including many of the same financiers who are playing a major behind-the-scenes role bankrolling Republican presidential challenger Mitt Romney,...
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No Matter Who Wins In November, Health Care Rationing Is Coming
Medicare has moved to the center of this year’s presidential campaign for a single overriding reason: Shrinking the nation’s long-term government deficit demands dealing with health care costs. No...
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Seven Back-To-School Items Your Kids Don't Really Need
With the start of a new school year approaching, retailers are promoting back-to-school sales and parents are loading up their shopping carts with everything from calculators to colored pencils and...
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We Used To Sleep In Two Segments Every Night Until Electricity Was Invented
Roger Ekrich noticed many old books, including Chaucer's "The Canterbury Tales", referenced two periods of sleep being the norm in their era. Via Dreamland: Adventures in the Strange Science of Sleep:...
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Math Nerds Everywhere Celebrated Today When The US Population Hit 314,159,265
Figuring out the number of American residents got as easy as pi on Tuesday as the United States touched a rare mathematical and demographic milestone. The Census Bureau said that the United States...
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What To Stock In Your Dorm Room Pantry This Fall
The expensive dorm meal plan you're paying for might cover most of your meals, but hunger doesn't schedule itself around study sessions, and sometimes you're just too busy to make a stop at the...
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The 5 Best Bars In Barcelona
Barcelona is a partygoer’s paradise, with more travelers seeing the Spanish sunrise than the sunset (we need our pre-party evening siesta), and is an absolute can’t-miss destination for any visitor...
View ArticleThis Is How I Landed A Job Through An 'Informational Interview'
The Harvard Business Review has a feature called THE MANAGEMENT TIP. I like these tips because they are short and totally digestible, and reading through a half dozen of them feels like at least the...
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Scientists Make A Baby Elephant Using Frozen Sperm
VIENNA (Reuters) - Scientists have succeeded for the first time in impregnating an elephant with frozen sperm, ultrasound pictures presented by Vienna's Schoenbrunn Zoo showed on Tuesday. The scan...
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There Are Signs Baby Boomers Won't Live As Long As Expected
What if the generation that once rocked out to The Who's "hope I die before I get old" line actually does? Most retirement plans and federal budget projections assume baby boomers -- those Americans...
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Photo Evidence That Kazakhstan May Have the World's Worst Parking Habits
Unfortunately, there is no World Bank or International Monetary Fund study on comparative parking practices across nations, no ranking of the world's countries by the politeness and orderliness of...
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This Nashua Man Just Wants A Job That Will Last Until He Retires
I had seen Jeff with his five-year-old buddy around the neighborhood a few times before I ever talked to them. One time he was patiently helping the boy get the hang of a bicycle, and another time...
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The Number Of Desperately Poor People In Japan Is Growing At An Alarming Rate
Having failed to graduate from high school in a country that places significant emphasis on education and where 92 percent of the population graduates, Hiro knew his prospects of a steady job in a...
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STUDY: Obesity Is A Bigger Problem Around The World Than Hunger
More people in the world are overweight or obese than suffering from hunger, according to a book recently published by the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations. “FAO data show that...
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French President François Hollande Is Facing A Post-Election Reality Check
François Hollande, still no doubt rueing his gibe about Britain rolling out the red carpet for France to take home Olympic medals, celebrated his 100th day as president yesterday at his official...
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Australians Are Panicking After Asbestos Was Found In Chinese-Made Cars
The recall would cover almost all the cars, utilities and SUVs sold in Australia by the Chinese brands Great Wall and Chery. Chinese manufacturers have ceased production of the vehicles – which were...
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Here's How A Hamptons Fundraiser Works
The lawn was filled with Goldman Sachs Group Inc. partners dressed in pink looking out on a pink sunset. Rows of Moet & Chandon Champagne bottles stood chilled. On the buffet were dishes from Toy...
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These 10 Incredible Private Safaris Will Help You And Your Friends Get Away...
The perfect safari should involve plenty of up-close-and-personal encounters—ideally involving wild animals and not the strangers in the tent next door. Many high-end safari companies are responding...
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