The Quietest Place In America Is One Square Inch In Olympic National Park
As travelers, we’re always looking for places to unplug, unwind and totally disconnect from the hectic world we live in. Away from human buzz, we’re able to get in touch…
These 5 Bad Behaviors From The Past Are Now Totally Common
We love our smartphones, tablets, apps and whatnot, but we have to admit, we’ve noticed technology has made the world a slightly ruder place. Stores now have signs at the…
Bob Dylan has a ‘gift’ for AARP members: Free copy of his new album
Dylan is known for his songwriting, but this album is his take on hits from the 1920s through the 1950sthe work of Rogers and Hammerstein, Frank Sinatra and the like….
Euro slips after anti-austerity party wins Greek elections
On the campaign trail, Tsipras said he would cut taxes and force Germany and other creditors back to the bargaining table to renegotiate the terms of the bailout package. He…
As Vatican Revisits Divorce, Many Catholics Long for Acceptance
Mark Garren does not take communion when he goes to church. Sometimes he walks up to the priest, crosses his arms over his chest and touches his shoulders to signal…
25 Life Hacks Anyone Over 50 Should Know
Who doesn’t need life to be made a little bit easier? Below are 25 tips to do precisely that. Readers are invited to post their own life hacks below in…
Greeks vote in election that could lead to showdown over bailout
The left-wing party Syriza, which has vowed to renegotiate the terms of Greece’s multibillion-euro bailout if it wins, has been leading in opinion polls going into the vote. The party’s…
Yemeni Parliament Cancels Meeting on President’s Resignation
SANA, Yemen — Yemen’s Parliament on Sunday called off a meeting that was supposed to discuss the resignation of President Abdu Rabbu Mansour Hadi, extending the state of political deadlock…
4-year old calls 911, saves pregnant mother and becomes a big sister
Her mother Centerria Manning, who was 9-months pregnant and epileptic, had apparently fallen to the floor in the midst of a seizure on Wednesday. She said they had practiced what…
Late night radio and TV talk show pioneer Joe Franklin dies at 88
Franklin was a fixture on late-night radio and TV in New York, working at WJZ and WOR, and recently at the Bloomberg Radio Network. “The last two weeks were the…
Bernie Sanders: 7-point plan for saving ‘the disappearing middle class’
Sanders is setting himself up for a major clash in Congress. Republicans now control both houses, and he was recently given the top opposition spot on the Senate Budget Committee….
ISIS demanding release of convicted terrorist to save Japanese hostage
A video file posted online Saturday by a known ISIS supporter shows an image of one hostage, Kenji Goto, holding a photo of what appears to be the corpse of…
Obama Lands in India, With Aim of Improving Ties
NEW DELHI — President Obama arrived here on Sunday morning for a three-day visit aimed at forging agreements with India to work together to curb climate change and to break…
Is your target-date fund ripping you off?
Meanwhile, the younger investors in the Target 2050 funds are decades away from retirement and should be in funds with returns that are on the higher end of the range….
Rafael Nadal puts struggles behind him with ‘special’ Australian Open win
But with each passing match, the world number three looks to be building momentum. He took just over two hours to see off 15th-ranked Anderson 7-5 6-1 6-4 on the…
Kristen Wiig, Jack Black reveal who should score soundtrack to their lives
Sundance on the Scene: Lisa Kudrow, Kevin Smith Reveal First Hollywood Crushes – Kristen Wiig, Christopher Abbott, Emile Hirsch also reveal their soundtrack selection in the above clip.
Look out: Big week ahead for stock market
Big tech week: Investors are looking to tech companies to lift the market higher now that energy firms and banks are struggling. It’s been a record year for Apple, which…
New attempt to lift AirAsia Flight QZ8501 fuselage fails after rope snaps
“The fuselage appeared to the surface but the rope broke and it fell down again,” said Supriyadi, director of operations and training for Indonesia’s search and rescue agency. An earlier…
Belgium Confronts the Jihadist Danger Within
BRUSSELS — When Abdelhamid Abaaoud, the Belgian-born son of an immigrant shopkeeper from Morocco, went to Syria a year ago to wage jihad, nobody paid much attention. He was just…
European Soccer Clubs Take Breaks, Heading to Warmer Climates to Train
Sculptures of soccer players lined the entrance to Marbella Football Center in San Pedro de Alcantara, Spain.” ESTEPONA, Spain — F.C. Basel, the best soccer team in Switzerland, went to…
Economic Freedom Does Not Necessarily Lead to Greater Tolerance
Follow Us: Get the Upshot in your Inbox JAN. 24, 2015 Economic View – Tyler Cowen is a professor of economics at George Mason University. Follow him on Twitter at…
Your College May Be Banking on Your Facebook Likes
EverTrue, a Boston start-up that applies modern social media analytics to the traditional field of higher-education fund-raising, was born out of the frustrations of Brent Grinna, a former captain of…
Stacked agenda and high expectations meet Obama in India
Obama hopes to capitalize on his young friendship with new Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to achieve diplomatic progress on climate, defense and trade that’s escaped U.S. leaders in the…
Chris Christie Reassures Iowa Voters That He’s Conservative Enough
DES MOINES, Iowa — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) walked out on stage at the Iowa Freedom Summit on Saturday and resoundingly rejected the “conventional wisdom” that his East…
Northeast blizzard: What you need to know if you’re traveling
Virgin America (VA): Travelers headed into or out of Boston, New York, Newark or Washington airports on Tuesday may change their reservation without fees. More from Virgin America. – Chicago…
2016 race kicks off with long day of auditions in Iowa
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie also sought to establish a deeper bond with the Iowa. The Hawkeye State receives outsized attention in presidential years thanks to its first-in-the-nation status during…
Fake Colleges Attract Attention From Federal Investigators
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — From her hometown in India in 2010, Bhanu Challa said she had no reason to doubt that Tri-Valley University was a legitimate American school where she…
When Silicon Valley takes LSD
Tim Ferriss, a Silicon Valley investor and author of “The 4-Hour Workweek,” says he knows many successful entrepreneurs who dabble in psychedelics. “The billionaires I know, almost without exception, use…
Mike Judge on (the lack of) sex in Silicon Valley
We’ve had things happen where we put something in the show that we made up, and then it really happens, in between the time we did it and when the…
Are smart drugs driving Silicon Valley?
The idea: mix and match enough of them to find the killer combo; the winning blend is what’s known as a “stack.” Asprey’s stack is ever evolving as he experiments…