With Meredith Vieira rumored to be leaving the Today show when her contract expires this year, NBC is scrambling to find a new female cohost ...

Americans were outraged when it came to light recently that multinational corporation General Electric paid no taxes for 2010. Here are some of the ways ...

The locavore movement—in which people eat food produced near their home to reduce their carbon footprint—is getting more and more popular. Here are ...

As the warmer weather approaches, many people will open their houses to larger dinner parties. Here are some ways to take the sting out of ...

The Seattle-based coffee chain Starbucks celebrated its 40th anniversary in March.

In 2009, the mortality rate in the United States fell 2.3 percent to 741 deaths per 100,000. Here are some of the factors ...

Last week, Rep. Peter King (R-NY) held a controversial hearing entitled "The Extent of Radicalization in the American Muslim Community and that Community's Response ...

Every year at South by Southwest, companies roll out their latest interactive media. Here's what to look for this year.

More and more, bands are recording, releasing, and promoting their music at home using their own computers. Here are some ways a burgeoning musician can ...

A surprise show by the Flaming Lips in 2006 has been hailed as one of the top music-festival highlights of all time. Here are some ...

As a result of recent regulations prohibiting certain types of account fees, banks are finding new ways to make money from their customers. Here are ...

Last week, in one of its largest arrests in the past year, U.S. Border Patrol agents apprehended 128 individuals suspected of illegally entering the ...

Last week, the State of Wisconsin turned down $23 million in federal funding for rural broadband, and Florida turned down $2 billion for a high-speed ...

In the latest instance of discord within the Republican party, former senator Rick Santorum publicly rebuked GOP star Sarah Palin's decision not to attend ...

After an all-night drug and sex party resulted in a trip to the emergency room, troubled actor Charlie Sheen announced that he would undergo rehab ...

Following his State of the Union address, President Barack Obama has turned his attention to job creation.

Last weekend, House Democrats convened in Maryland and met with Vice President Joe Biden and President Barack Obama for their annual retreat. Here are some ...

Last week, Penguin Press published Amy Chua's book Battle Hymn Of The Tiger Mother, which criticizes "Western" parenting and advocates an "Asian" approach that ...

According to a report in The Washington Post, Gen. David Petraeus and other American military commanders were given access to $5 billion in discretionary funds ...

Last month, the Department of Homeland Security announced it was working with retailer Wal-Mart to help protect American towns. What policies is Wal-Mart instituting to ...