Pope denounces 'throwaway' culture of consumer society
SANTA CRUZ, Bolivia (AP) — Pope Francis denounced the "throwaway" culture of today's society that discards anyone who is unproductive as he celebrated his first public Mass in Bolivia on Thursday, one...
View ArticleGOLDMAN SACHS ELEVATOR: Wall Street isn't like 'Wolf of Wall Street' — but...
Wall Street isn't like 'Wolf of Wall Street', says John LeFevre, the man behind the parody Twitter feed, Goldman Sachs Elevator.But it's not because the culture is more staid in reality — the...
View ArticleLynn Tilton says she regrets her infamous Christmas card
Lynn Tilton says she regrets the racy Christmas card she sent to colleagues in the late 1990s when she worked for a firm called Amroc Investments. Tilton discussed it as part of a Bloomberg...
View Article11 Japanese customs that are shocking to foreigners
Japan is known for its complex rules for social behavior.There are specific rules to follow at the dinner table, good practices for giving and receiving gifts, and even different slippers to wear in...
View Article5 cultural faux pas Americans make while traveling abroad
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View ArticleRapper Meek Mill calls out Drake for 'not writing his own raps' and Twitter...
First, Nicki Minaj and Taylor Swift were going back and forth on Twitter late Tuesday about Swift taking Minaj's comments personally about being snubbed for certain MTV Music Video Awards.Then last...
View ArticleCredit Suisse exec Bob Jain threw a party at his $15 million Southampton...
Gesturing toward a man with his eyes closed and an arm flung over his head, former AOL senior executive Tatiana Platt exclaimed: "We have one really big surprise tonight — somebody already went to...
View ArticleIf you're a balding guy, you should follow these simple rules
Balding men and anyone else with thinning hair: It's time we had a talk.Let's face it; you're not fooling anyone with that comb-over; that weave doesn't look right, and the toupee will always look...
View ArticleThe country is split on whether the economy is getting better
Americans are feeling much more optimistic about the country's economy.That is, Americans who aren't Republicans.In a survey of the prevailing economic attitudes over 40 countries, the Pew Research...
View ArticleThe 99 rules all men should live by
A while back, I wrote How To Be A Man with considerable help from my pal, the WSJ's John Carney. It was a fresh and thoughtful look at what it means to be a man today.Unfortunately, all I have to do is...
View ArticleA new craze has people 'vaping' caffeine
Instead of getting their morning hit of caffeine by sipping a cup of coffee, some people are now inhaling it.Caffeine vaporizers deliver a puff of the popular stimulant on the go. Instead of coffee...
View Article5 reasons NOT to jump on the gluten-free bandwagon
Gluten-free diets are all the rage.But is eating gluten, the protein found in wheat that gives our bread dough that stretchy feeling, really making us any less healthy?For a little less than the 1% of...
View Article'Detoxing' is a waste of time and money — here's what you should do instead
Ever wished there was a way to cleanse your body of those last few months of subsisting on greasy takeout and leftovers? No, you don't need to spend the next four days juicing and declining invites to...
View ArticleYouTube star reveals the most disgusting thing she's ever eaten
Meghan Camarena, a.k.a. Strawburry17, has gathered a following of 960,000 subscribers on YouTube. From toy unboxing and food taste tests, her vlog show comes out with an episode every weekday.We caught...
View ArticleThe texting version of 'Romeo & Juliet' is everything you ever imagined
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View ArticleWhy women are always freezing in offices, according to science
If you're a woman who works in an office and you're always freezing, you're not alone.It turns out that most office buildings are kept at a temperature that's comfortable to the average man.But women...
View ArticleAround the world, more people are eating one type of food — and it's bad news...
People around the world are eating way more red meat.According to the latest Grantham Mayo van Otterloo (GMO) quarterly report, "The increasing middle class of the emerging countries, especially China,...
View ArticleAn exercise scientist told us the biggest mistake people make when they...
Ban gluten. Say good-bye to sugar. Give up carbs. No matter what diet you pick, the problem remains the same: Eventually, it ends.Research shows that the vast majority of people who diet to lose weight...
View ArticleHow to speak without bias, according to the 'Bias-Free Language Guide'
After attracting attention from conservative blogs last week, the University of New Hampshire has taken down its "Bias-Free Language Guide" from its website.The document, which recommended replacing...
View ArticleThe majority of people are neither introverts nor extroverts, but 'ambiverts'
Some people like to unwind by partying with friends, while others prefer a quiet night alone. But a third group of people tilt either way, depending on their mood.There's a name for these...
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