Here's 20,000 Well-Armed Reasons Why North Korea Should Chill Out
Every year, 20-some-odd thousand troops from the Republic of Korea and the United States get all their loudest, flashiest toys together, churn up the ocean, and culminate by throwing an exclusive party...
View ArticleThe Sequester Cuts Go A Lot Deeper Than White House Tours — Here's How Local...
Most of the chatter about the sequester this week has revolved around the looming cancellation of White House tours. But outside of the nation's capital, local communities are starting to grasp what...
View ArticleCheck Out Google's Offices In Stockholm Which Honor Great Swedish Inventors...
Google has offices all over the world.And each office is unique to the place it's located. Sure, there are staples for each office like free food, massages, and often times, a slide.But the decor of...
View ArticleWhat Beloved Child Stars Look Like Today
Cory and Topanga. Zack Morris and Kelly Kapowski. Steve Urkel.These are just some of the famous TV character names seared into our brains as if the actors who played them are still frozen at the moment...
View ArticlePepsi's Global Marketing Chief Is Out After $1 Billion In Lost Sales (PEP)
PepsiCo's global chief marketing officer, Salman Amin, has left the company to become COO at S.C. Johnson, Ad Age reports.Amin will be the 29th senior brand manager to leave Pepsico since 2008.The...
View ArticleWhy I Fled My Dehumanizing Corporate Law Firm And Never Looked Back
It's no secret that corporate law can wreck your spirit.Jobs at big firms pay more than $165,000 a year to start, but the hours are notoriously long and the work can be mind-numbing.One former lawyer...
View ArticleNine Men Who Took Their Wife's Last Name
Why don't men change their names when they get married?This provocative question was posed in a popular article by Jill Filipovoic at The Guardian. The focus of her article, however, is on how women...
View ArticleThe 10 Best Charts Of The Week
The world is changing, and nowhere is that better illustrated than in a good series of charts.Luckily, we've seen no shortage of excellent charts this week that amply illustrate the changes...
View ArticleIncredible Photos Of The Gutted White House During Its 1950s Renovation
When President Harry Truman took office for his second term, the White House was falling apart.The East Room floor was sagging 18 inches. The President's bathtub was sinking into the floor. And the...
View ArticleThis Island Is A Toxic Bomb In The Center Of Paradise
Thilafushi, located just a few miles west of the Maldivian capital of Malé, is a far cry from the white beaches and turquoise waters that surround it. Once a pristine lagoon, the artificial island now...
View Article15 Classic Novels That Wall Street Traders Love
Earlier this week, we published Stifel Nicolaus Managing Director Dave Lutz' annual list of books recommended by traders.Every year, Lutz polls his clientele and ask them what books they like. He then...
View ArticleAmerican Apparel's First Profits In Years Put The CEO's Sex Scandals In The...
American Apparel recently reported its first net income profit after 12 straight quarters of losses.That's an amazing turnaround for a brand which a few years ago was close to bankruptcy; its CEO...
View ArticleHere Are Some Of The Crazy Luxury Items For Sale At IRS Auctions
We hope you filed your taxes this year. If not, some of your most prized possessions could end up being sold off to the highest bidder, courtesy of the Department of the Treasury.The International...
View ArticleThe Best Entries From Smithsonian's Photo Contest Finalists
The Smithsonian just released the finalists from its 10th annual photo contest. This year's front runners are absolutely stunning.The contest received over 37,600 photo submissions this year from...
View Article27 Expensive Products That Wound Up Being Complete Wastes Of Money
Whether it was a post-breakup shopping spree or a $2,000 "It" gadget that was rendered useless within a week, everyone has a few regretful purchase skeletons rattling around their hall closets. In a...
View ArticleDesigners Showed Us How To Make Google Glass Look Fashionable And More...
Google Glass is actually a pretty good design. But can it be better?Two designers think they've come up with an improvement.Nickolay Lamm and Mark Pearson have come up with a concept design that hides...
View ArticleHow Twitter Knows So Much About You Before You've Even Signed Up
If you've been on Twitter for years, like many people in the tech and business world, it's easy to forget what it was like signing up and using it for the first time.The truth is that learning to use...
View ArticleAwesome Career Advice From LinkedIn's Billionaire Founder
Reid Hoffman started his professional life with the intention of becoming an academic.But then he realized: "in order to be a professional scholar, you have to dedicate a vast majority of your career...
View ArticleThe Stunning Life And Career Of Nancy Pelosi
Despite first running for office at age 47, House Democratic Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi has managed to become the most powerful woman in Washington. It's been a long road, but with staggering...
View Article24 Countries With Better Infrastructure Than America
The United States was ranked the seventh-most economically competitive country in the world, according to the World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Report for 2012-2013.The WEF defines...
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