Americans Actually Think They Can Do Something About the Environment
It's one of the few areas where a big majority of Americans firmly believe they can make a difference.
Of the People, by the People, for the People
The latest Heartland Monitor Poll finds Americans looking to each other to lead the country forward.
Burger King's Plan to Win the Breakfast Wars Is to Skip Right to Lunch
Taco Bell introduced a new line of breakfast foods. McDonalds is contemplating stretching breakfast to longer hours. Now Burger King is getting in to the Fast Food Breakfast Wars by taking an opposite approach – moving dinner foods into breakfast time.
Quiz: How Politically Engaged Are You?
Racism, Again: Why Drug Tests Are Helping Black Americans Get Jobs
A new study finds a tendency among employers to need urine samples in order to overcome an assumption that black job candidates are using.
The Cities Where Americans Bike and Walk to Work
Unfortunately for the country's cardiovascular health, the east coast has no use for bikes, the south has no use for walking, and the American commute is still dominated by cars.
Fast Food Worker Strike Goes Global Next Week in Search of Higher Minimum Wage
On May 15th, fast food workers on six continents will participate in a strike to push for a simple, but big demand: a minimum wage of $15 an hour.
Does Having Kids Make Parents Happy After All?
New research overturns the decades-old belief that having children is a downer.
Palcohol Inventor Speaks Out: Seriously Kids, Don't Snort Powdered Alcohol
The maker of Palcohol, the controversial powdered alcohol mix, has some things to say about the criticisms his product has received from the media and lawmakers.
The 5 Most and Least Charitable U.S. States
While Utah is clearly the most charitable state, the rest of the rankings depend on the measurement.
Transportation Secretary Says Drivers Can Keep Using Their Recalled GM Cars
U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx says it isn't a problem if the owners of 2.6-million recalled General Motors cars keep driving them, despite a request from two Senators to order the cars off the roads.
Report: Journalists Are Miserable, Liberal, Over-Educated, Under-Paid, Middle-Aged Men
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What Mississippi Catfish Farms Look Like From Above
Plus, noting one more shift in online journalism
Here's How the Legal Battle Between Donald Sterling and the NBA Could Go Down
As the NBA continues it efforts to remove L.A. Clippers owner Donald Sterling from the league, we're starting to get a better understanding of the legal strategy they will deploy against him.
Why Are Americans So Bad With Money?
And is there a way to help them?
Most People in the World Have No Idea How to Manage Their Money
Many couldn't pass a simple finance quiz. Can you?
Why Nobody Writes About Popular TV Shows
The Faustian Bargain of Television: Be widely watched and scarcely acknowledged, or be widely praised and scarcely watched
The Postrecession Financial Literacy of Americans Is Still Pitiful
An ongoing University of Arizona study offers the best chance for financial education by looking at how young adults develop financial habits, instead of lecturing them on budgeting and saving.
America Is About to Get Really Old
The rest of the developed world is about to get even older.
Bayer Is Paying $14 Billion to Buy Merck's Over-the-Counter Business
Bayer announced today that it will acquire Merck's non-prescription and consumer care business for $14.2 billion, a move that will make Bayer the second biggest drug-maker in the world after Johnson & Johnson.