4 Things To Watch Out For In An Employment Contract
The pile of paperwork that comes with starting a new job may be overwhelming, but it's imperative that you read the fine print. When signing a new contract, phrases such as "non-solicit of employees"...
View ArticleFlyers Who Pack Too Much Are Being Publicly Shamed
It's a scene every traveler is familiar with: a passenger struggles to jam an overstuffed carry on bag into the airplane's overhead bin, delaying the boarding process and sometimes the plane's...
View ArticleThe Back-Room Deal That Explains The Chaos In Iraq
In late 2010, Iraq was mired in a political stalemate after ambiguous parliamentary elections left the country without a government for ten months. At the same time, the U.S. was negotiating with the...
View ArticleThe 17 Best Games You Should Know From E3
E3 is a big deal for gamers. The annual video game conference in Los Angeles shows off all of the new video games to look forward to with demos and trailers. Now that the PS4 and Xbox One are on the...
View ArticleHow Three 20-Somethings Built Elite Daily, A Site With 40 Million Readers,...
Elite Daily, a news website with 55 employees and 40 million monthly uniques, just raised a $1.5 million convertible note (a type of debt) from Greycroft, Vast Ventures, Red Sea Ventures, and angel...
View ArticleDave Brat's Victory Is Bad For Both Republicans And America
Republicans must not misunderstand the meaning of Eric Cantor's defeat.Eric Cantor is by most standards a fairly conservative American. The House majority leader's commitment to cutting government...
View ArticleThis $50 Service Will Set Your Tinder Game On Fire
As the weekend rolls in, meeting that special someone just got a little bit easier. All you need is the Tinder app and 50 bucks.You've probably already heard of Tinder, the ubiquitous dating app, but...
View ArticleIt Looks Like Chelsea Clinton Made $26,724 For Each Minute She Appeared On NBC
On Friday morning, Politico published on the previously unknown and "closely held" details of former First Daughter Chelsea Clinton's contract with NBC News. According to the story, Clinton was given...
View ArticleAn Engineer Turned A Boeing Airplane Into A Really Cool Home
A retired airplane is going to cost a lot more money than a trailer and have fewer amenities, but it's still possible to make the space surprisingly livable.Bruce Campbell, a former electrical...
View ArticleThe 11 Most Outrageous Things Luis Suarez, The World Cup's Biggest Villain,...
Luis Suarez is probably the third-best player on earth going into the 2014 World Cup.On the field he's smart, hard-working, and exceptionally skilled on the ball.But a number of ugly incidents —...
View Article7 Signs Someone's Not Listening To You
In today's 24/7, ADD culture, real focus and connection are rare. "We have an epidemic of fake listening," says Nick Morgan, speech coach and author of new book "Power Cues: The Subtle Science of...
View ArticleHOUSE OF THE DAY: Walmart Heiress Buys $25 Million Manhattan Duplex
Alice Walton, an heir to the Walmart fortune and the 14th wealthiest person in the world, just purchased a $25 million condo in New York City, reports the New York Post.The condo, which is located on...
View ArticleVenezuelan Prostitutes Are Making A Killing By Doubling As Currency Traders
It is illegal to trade dollars in the streets of Venezuela, so those who have them are able to make a killing in the underground market, where dollars are worth 11 times the official rate.That, of...
View ArticleIraqis Are Using Sharing App 'Whisper' To Express Their Angst Amid Social...
The Republic of Iraq has gone to extreme measures to prevent extremist militant organization ISIS from organizing an insurgency in the country. As of yesterday, social networks like Facebook, Twitter,...
View ArticleThe 'Short Suit' Is Finally Going Mainstream
Retailers are starting to push a new trend in menswear: the short suit. The ensemble looks like a regular suit from the waist up, with a sport coat over a button-down shirt and sometimes a tie or...
View ArticleWhy Uruguay's World Cup Uniforms Are Ridiculously Tight
Uruguay's World Cup kit is made of a skin-tight fabric that shows every vein and muscle on a player's body.We've seen tight uniforms from Puma — which sponsors Uruguay, Italy, and some other national...
View ArticleRetailers Are Abandoning Teenage Customers
Teen retailers are increasingly abandoning their core demographic for an older crowd. Urban Outfitters is redesigning its clothing amid fears it has too many 14-year-old customers. The Pink brand at...
View ArticleIt Looks Like Raging Hockey Fans Destroyed An LAPD Drone Last Night
Multiple videos have been posted online showing what uploaders described as hockey fans destroying a Los Angeles Police Department drone outside the Staples Center Friday night after the LA Kings won...
View ArticleBritain Could Be Nearing A Breakthrough In Tidal Power
If building wind farms at sea is difficult and expensive, installing turbines beneath the waves is far more so. Currents batter them; salt corrodes them. Yet Britain's coasts have become a playground...
View ArticleThe 10 Most Beautiful Starbucks Stores In The World
With more than 18,000 stores in 62 countries, Starbucks is a force in the coffee world. The typical Starbucks storefronts are easily recognizable to the masses.But some locations of the coffee shop are...
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