Why Americans Struggle So Much With Overwork And Burnout
Americans are notorious for working long hours without a reasonable cushion of paid sick leave or vacation time to take advantage of when they need it most. At the World…
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Americans are notorious for working long hours without a reasonable cushion of paid sick leave or vacation time to take advantage of when they need it most. At the World…
Joining Arianna Huffington at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg discussed why she thinks a sense of optimism is central to reaching the solutions the world…
Emma Watson followed up her September 2013 HeForShe address with another equally impassioned speech — this time at the World Economic Forum. On Jan. 23, the UN Women Goodwill Ambassador…
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A San Francisco man is one race away from completing seven marathons in seven days on seven continents. Tim Durbin is the only American competing in…
John Leguizamo has been cast as the lead in “Taxi-22,” a TV project actor James Gandolfini had been developing for over three years before his death in 2013. – “It’s…
Like any budding skier, Daniel Albrecht had always dreamed of triumphing at the foot of Austria’s Hahnenkamm mountain but instead, six years ago, he lay face down on the snow,…
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The Doomsday Clock is a universally recognized indicator of the world’s vulnerability to catastrophe from nuclear weapons, climate change and other emerging global threats. Although it may be easier to…
The 2014 Ebola outbreak has sickened approximately 21,000 people and killed more than 8,600, so it’s no surprise that the epidemic loomed large over this year’s World Economic Forum in…
Queen Rania al-Abdullah of Jordan stood with world leaders protesting terrorism in the Paris unity march on Jan. 11 — but she does not stand with Charlie Hebdo in their…
His two decades at the helm of one of the West’s key strategic allies in the Muslim world left an indelible, if ambiguous, legacy. Here are the five most notable…
WASHINGTON -– The world crept closer to doomsday on Thursday. That’s according to the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, which each year updates the hands on a clock meant to…
Cleaning out your closet is one of the best feelings in the world, but what if (selfishly) there are a few clothing items you just can’t let go of? You…
Nora Abousteit just pointed out the elephant in the room at the World Economic Forum: Where are all the women? – Sounds about right to us.
Bisphenol A and other common estrogen-mimicking chemicals may be wreaking havoc on sperm and stymying some couples’ hopes of having children, warns new research. “We’re seeing more and more guys…
It’s been two years since Shakira welcomed her first son into the world, and thanks to social media fans have been able to witness how fast Milan has grown. Like…
Follow Us: Get the Upshot in your Inbox JAN. 22, 2015 David Leonhardt – At the same time, much of the world is enjoying one of history’s most rapid increases…
We started our foundation in 2000 with the idea that by backing innovative work in health and education, we could help billions of people improve their lives. The progress we’ve…
Two guests died after going on rides at Walt Disney World in Florida in recent months, including a woman who lost consciousness on Christmas after riding the iconic it’s a…
Virtually no one knew the 2-year-old by name. Now the world knows him as patient zero. Researchers from The New England Journal of Medicine say they believe Emile was the…
“This investment will not only provide a golden opportunity for young Chinese players sent overseas by Wanda to be selected by leading European football clubs, it will also strengthen the…
To business leaders, international political leaders, intellectuals, and journalists, the World Economic Forum gathering in Davos has no peer — it is the most powerful conversation and gathering in the world. This…
Brian Gallagher, president and CEO of United Way, stopped by HuffPost Live at Davos Wednesday where he talked about how interconnected the world is — and how that’s not necessarily…
You might think life here in America is expensive. But it turns out that when compared to the rest of the world, the U.S. doesn’t even make the list of…
“I have to tell you something about myself, something important,” I said to my boyfriend. We were lying on a bed in a University dorm, a girl and boy who…
Dr. Shenggen Fan, director general of the International Food Policy Research Institute, spoke with HuffPost Live about how new technology can help the world deal with struggles related to food…
Aron Cramer, president and CEO of BSR, was asked by HuffPost Live at Davos on Wednesday if capitalism is “changing as we know it.” Cramer gave an example of Hilton…
Awake at 3:30 a.m., Leask heads first to the Bath, Maine, outpost of Frosty’s Donuts for a Boston creme, small-town pleasantries and precisely the amount of coffee you would expect…
We all need help maintaining our personal spiritual practice. We hope that these Daily Meditations, prayers and mindful awareness exercises can be part of bringing spirituality alive in your life….