Russia's Persistent Weaknesses Of Human Capital
Russia has a generally well-educated and well-disciplined workforce, not to mention a large number of world-class physicists and mathematicians. However, Russian exports remains firmly raw-material...
View ArticleThis Famous Hip Hop Lyft Driver Is Such A Hit, He Practically Has To Pay...
Deco Carter, the Hip Hop Lyft driver, is giving out free rides at Sundance.Lyft is an on-demand ridesharing service that got its start in San Francisco. It just recently expanded to the San Francisco...
View ArticleA Passionate Argument For Killing Animals You Eat With Your Own Hands
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View ArticleRolls-Royce And Bentley Want To Get Into The Electric-Car Game
In the world of electric cars, luxury is defined by Tesla, with new competition coming from Cadillac (the ELR) and BMW (the i8). But those cars could soon be eclipsed by top tier offerings from Bentley...
View Article9 Simple Hacks That Will Help You Survive The Common Cold
The average American battles two to four colds every year, according to the American Lung Association.That's a lot of sneezing, runny noses, and coughs. And though most people struggle through and keep...
View ArticleThese 3 States Have An Exceptionally High Percentage Of Millionaire Residents
Where do millionaires in the United States live?The Wall Street Journal's Eric Morath created a map that shows where the wealthiest individuals reside. It turns out Maryland, Connecticut, and New...
View ArticleA One-Way Trip To Mars Is Destroying This Man's Marriage
Ken Sullivan, a 38-year-old medevac pilot living in Utah, is delighted to have been selected as a finalist for a one-way trip to Mars.The one person who's not so jazzed?Sullivan's wife, Becky, whom the...
View ArticleThe Smog In Beijing Is So Bad You Have To Watch The Sunrise On TV
If you want to see the sunrise in Beijing, you can't necessarily look up in the sky.The smog has become so dangerously thick, officials are televising virtual sunrises on massive TV screens throughout...
View ArticleAmazon Is Working On 'Anticipatory Shipping' To Mail Items Before Customers...
Amazon recently received a patent for "anticipatory shipping.""Anticipatory Shipping" means Amazon will predict which items a customer is likely to buy and mail packages before the check-out process is...
View ArticleThe All-Time Worst Interview Mistakes Job Candidates Have Made
Nearly half of hiring managers (48%) say they know within the first five minutes of an interview whether the candidate would be a good fit for the position, finds a new survey from job site...
View ArticleHoboken Mayor Alleges That Christie Administration Held Sandy Relief Funds...
In an on-camera interview with MSNBC's Steve Kornacki on Saturday, Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer (D) alleged that the administration of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) held Sandy relief funds "hostage"...
View ArticleA Horrific 'Silent Epidemic' Is Spreading In The American Southwest
Every year, there are about 150,000 cases of a disease whose impact in the deserts of the American Southwest "is equal to the impact of polio... before the vaccine," John Galgiani, an...
View Article10 Insanely Scary Marketing Pranks From Around The World
A great advertisement sells something and strikes a primal emotion. Last year, advertisers from around the world became obsessed with marketing through fear.The trend of using a terrifying hidden...
View ArticleThese Stunning Buildings Just Won Top Honors From The American Institute Of...
The American Institute of Architects has chosen the 26 recipients of the 2014 Institute Honor Awards, which recognizes excellence in architecture, interior architecture, and urban design. More than 500...
View ArticleThese Images Of A 'Tyco Roman Orgy' Helped Put A CEO In Prison
Former Tyco CEO Dennis Kozlowski is finally getting out of prison this week, so we thought we'd take a look at what landed him there in the first place eight years ago.Join the conversation about this...
View ArticleArnold Schwarzenegger And Don Cheadle Star In Bud Light's Super Bowl Teaser Ads
Bud Light released six short teaser videos for its upcoming Super Bowl commercials, revealing that two of the brand's ads will feature celebrities Arnold Schwarzenegger, Don Cheadle, and Reggie...
View ArticleMadonna Used A Racial Slur On Instagram And Has Now Apologized
NEW YORK (AP) — Madonna is apologizing for using a racial slur to refer to her white son on Instagram.On Friday night, she posted a picture of her 13-year-old son Rocco boxing and used a hashtag that...
View Article'The Daily Show' Nails Why Health Care Will Never Work As A Free Market
Steven Brill, author of Time's in-depth health care analysis "Bitter Pill," appeared on "The Daily Show" this week to discuss his opinion of Obamacare.Brill's work exploded his career into a love-hate...
View ArticleHere's What Your Cat Really Thinks About You
Cats get a bad rap. They pretty much do what they want and are generally thought of as less friendly than dogs. But a new book,"Cat Sense," provides fresh insight into the relationship between cats and...
View ArticleChris Christie Is Going To War With MSNBC
In response to new bombshell allegations from Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer (D) aired on MSNBC Saturday morning, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's (R) office blasted the network as overtly "partisan."Zimmer...
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