IT'S OFFICIAL: Obama And Other World Leaders Suspend Russia From G-8
President Barack Obama and leaders of some of the biggest Western economies on Monday renounced Russia's recent moves in Ukraine, saying they would suspend their participation in the G-8 "until Russia...
View ArticleHere's Why Banning The Word 'Bossy' Is Great For Women
Since her childhood, Rachel Thomas has felt like she was walking a tightrope."If you assert yourself, you're less well-liked," Thomas, now the president of LeanIn.org, says. "If you don't assert...
View ArticleHere Are 5 Major Differences Between Successful And Unsuccessful People
A few weeks ago, Dave Kerpen, author and chief executive of Likeable Local, received a postcard that illustrated the traits and behaviors of truly successful people. The card came from fellow...
View ArticleCHART: The NCAA Tournament Makes More Money On TV Ads Than The NFL Playoffs
The NFL is famous for its high-priced Super Bowl commercials. But when it comes to the bottom-line, no sport makes more money off of television ads than the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament.In 2013,...
View ArticleOscar Pistorius Sent This Long, Apologetic Text To His Girlfriend 3 Weeks...
Text messages Oscar Pistorius sent to his model girlfriend show the track star was by turns controlling and extremely apologetic to the woman he would later kill.The messages, sent in January on...
View ArticleFORMER AMBASSADOR TO RUSSIA: If Putin Invades Eastern Ukraine, There Could Be...
Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul told reporters Monday continued escalation by Russia into eastern Ukraine could lead to years of "guerrilla warfare."Russian President Vladimir Putin...
View ArticleA Complete Guide To The Stunning GM Recall That May Be Linked To Over 300...
Just four months into her tenure as General Motors CEO, Mary Barra is facing down the auto giant's biggest crisis since it emerged from bankruptcy in 2009.The company has recently issued recalls...
View ArticleANALYST: Apple Might Only Have One New Phone This Year, Not Two Like Everyone...
iPhone fans who were hoping to get a range of screen-size options might be in for disappointment later this year.In note today, UBS analyst Steve Milunovich says that his check on the company's supply...
View ArticleChart Shows The Most Successful Startups Ever Founded By People Who...
Venture capitalist Fred Wilson has posted a nifty chart showing six mega-companies that were founded by folks who evidently sailed through any notion of a mid-life crisis."Ray Kroc started McDonalds...
View ArticleKobe Bryant Explains Why He Refused To Let His 3-Year-Old Daughter Win At...
Kobe Bryant is one of the most competitive athletes ever, even when it comes to board games with his young daughters.In an article by Ben McGrath in the latest issue of the New Yorker, Kobe tells the...
View ArticleGoogle CEO Larry Page Is Fascinated With The Idea Of Riding Bikes Through The...
Google CEO Larry Page recently laid out his vision to change the world. In it, he discussed his desire to get everyone riding bikes. In order for people to safely get around on bikes, one solution is...
View ArticleBox Just Filed For A $250 Million IPO — Here Are The Five Numbers You Need To...
Enterprise cloud storage company Box has filed for an IPO. Here are the five numbers you need to know:Revenue for the year ended January 31, 2014 was $124 million, which is up 111%.It had a net loss of...
View ArticleIt Looks Terrifying To Be Inside The Spacecraft That Returns Astronauts To Earth
Astronaut Karen Nyberg, who recently returned from a five-and-a-half-month-stay on the International Space Station (ISS), shared her experience in space during a live talk at NASA headquarters on...
View ArticleThis Song Protesting The World Cup Is Going Viral In Brazil, And It's Gorgeous
This summer Brazil will host the 2014 World Cup, but all its citizens are not happy with the way the country is preparing for this massive, global event. They're sharing a gorgeous song to express...
View ArticleHere's One Way Americans Are More Trusting Than Europeans
I just read Forrester Research's new report on content marketing, and one graph stood out to me as being particularly interesting.According to Forrester, Americans are much more trusting of the things...
View ArticleThe 2 Basic Moves Every Guy Should Master To Look Cool On The Dance Floor
Researchers at Northumbria University recently released a study revealing what makes someone a good dancer.It was a neat idea, but resulted in some pretty strange advice for guys on the dance floor,...
View ArticleMarc Andreessen Calls Warren Buffett An Old White Man Crapping On Technology...
Recently, Warren Buffett called Bitcoin "a mirage" and warned investors to stay away.Today, at the CoinSummit in San Francisco, executives at Andreessen Horowitz, which has invested millions in Bitcoin...
View ArticleThis Comic Makes A Sweeping Judgment About The People Using Each Social...
What you consider to be your favorite social network says a little something about who you are. But what does it say, exactly? This illustration that's making the rounds today encapsulates the...
View ArticleWhy Comcast Might Be Willing To Work With Apple (CMCSA, AAPL)
When Apple has had success revolutionizing industries, it's been able to benefit from a key weakness in the industry. So, for music, it was able to take advantage of piracy to get songs for $0.99. It...
View ArticleThe US Capitol Just Honored Norman Borlaug, The Man Who Saved A Billion Lives
A statue was unveiled in the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday of plant scientist Norman Borlaug, the man widely considered the father of the Green Revolution and whose work helped save as many as 1 billion...
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