This Chart Proves That First-World Problems Are No Joke
People jokingly describe things like lines at Starbucks as first-world problems.Actually, first-world problems are serious, involving things like elevated risk of death related to high blood pressure,...
View Article'Muppets' Sequel Performs Worse Than Original Opening Weekend
It was an underwhelming box-office weekend for "The Muppets" sequel."Muppets Most Wanted" debuted to $16.5 million.That's more than $10 million less than Disney's Muppet's movie with Jason Segel and...
View ArticleThe 6 Most Common Ways People Commit Financial Suicide
Sometimes we learn more from our mistakes than our successes.Mary Hunt, founder of Debt-Proof Living, details what not to do with your money in her recent book, "The Smart Woman's Guide to Planning for...
View ArticleAstronaut Gives Amazing Speech On How To Conquer Your Biggest Fears
Canadian Space Agency astronaut Chris Hadfield recently gave some fantastic life advice during a mind-blowing talk in Vancouver at TED 2014.He started the talk by asking: "What's the scariest thing...
View ArticleThis Week's Economic Data Will Remind We're Still In 'The New Normal' —...
This week, we'll get some February economic reports that should give us a sense of how we've done in the wake of the unusually harsh winter. We'll also get an early read on consumer and business...
View ArticleThe 13 Worst Signings From NFL Free Agency
There are many ways to screw up a free agency signing.You can overpay for a guy, sign a guy you don't need, or sabotage your cap space with a pricey player.All of these things happened this year.Among...
View ArticleThe Best Bars And Restaurants On New York's Upper East Side
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View ArticleWichita State Misses Buzzer Beater, Loses Undefeated Season To Kentucky In...
In the best NCAA Tournament game of the year, eighth-seeded Kentucky upset undefeated Wichita State 78-76.The Shockers had a chance to win it with 3.2 seconds left, but a Fred VanVleet three-pointer at...
View ArticleIt Is Appalling That Obama’s Surgeon General Candidate Could Be Blocked For...
The misconception that gun violence is a political issue instead of an urgent public health crisis has derailed President Obama's Surgeon General nomination and twisted a doctor's legitimate concerns...
View Article9 Bizarre Jobs Our Ancestors Did That No Longer Exist
We could all be dinosaurs. The Economist predicts that robots are going to replace telemarketers, accountants, and retail workers, and Bill Gates says software bots will take even more jobs.This isn’t...
View ArticleThe 'Netflix For Pirated Movies' Is Back, And Its Creators Say It Will Never Die
A desktop app called Popcorn Time launched last week gaining considerable attention for presenting pirated streaming movies in a clean and easy to use format. It was essentially a Netflix for pirated...
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 ArticleIrish Pol Busted For Sexting After Facebook Data Shows He Sent Sexts From...
Location data from Facebook reportedly forced an Irish lawmaker to resign Saturday after admitting he sent lewd messages to a 17-year-old girl. According to the Associated Press, Patrick Nulty, a...
View ArticleCHART OF THE DAY: How A Few Poorly-Timed Trades Can Torpedo Two Decades Of...
Most investors are terrible at trading — that is, they're not good at predicting short-term swings in the market.More often than not, investors find themselves buying high and selling low. And when the...
View ArticleFor Retailers, Special Offers And Deals Drive An Overwhelming Share of Email...
New data shows that while email may be an important marketing channel for retailers, it's emails with deals and discounts that really influence purchasing.More than eight in 10 consumers said they have...
View ArticleVOTE NOW: What's The Best Steakhouse In NYC?
Working on Wall Street and not having an opinion on New York City steakhouses is like working in Hollywood without having an opinion on dieting.It's impossible.The steakhouse is where Wall Street...
View ArticleSweet 16 Games In NYC WIll Be The Most Expensive College Basketball Event...
Madison Square Garden is set to host the NCAA Tournament's East Regional Friday and Sunday for the first time in 63 years.The mecca for college basketball is living up to its billing as a host site, as...
View ArticleThe Good Old Days Of The IPO Market Are Back, Baby!
An enterprise cloud-storage company called Box just filed for an initial public offering. The company's numbers do not look great. It did $124 million in revenue and had a net loss of $168 million. It...
View ArticleCheck Out The Secret Library In Lumosity's New San Francisco Headquarters
Fast-growing brain-training app Lumosity has unveiled its brand-new headquarters in San Francisco's South of Market neighborhood. The 36,000-square-foot office takes up three floors of the historic...
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