Education and Career

As year-end approaches, the time has come for 2014's end-of-the-year lists, and Foreign Policy Magazine has come out with its annual list of the people making a difference in the world, "100 Leading Global Thinkers of 2014." According to the magazine, this year's list actually includes 131 individuals (or organizations),...

So it's not surprising that, Portland, took the No. 1 spot on Travel + Leisure’s Best Coffee Cities in the U.S. list, followed by Seattle, the city that gave the world Starbucks at No. 2, and Providence, RI at No. 3. 15th century Arabs were the first to cultivate coffee...

I was in the airport at Newark, about to take an airplane to California. A traveler next to me pulls out a bottle of Purell® hand cleaning solution, and bathes her hands like she’s going into surgery. She offers, “Newark is one of the five US airports receiving people from...

Cape Town in South Africa was recently named world's best destination for hotels, according to a study published on the booking website Agoda, which looks at destinations with the highest-rated hotels in the world based on nearly 7 million customer reviews. Two of the most popular Greek islands, Santorini and...

Well, it's no secret that Mississippi is having a difficult time creating jobs, largely due to a lousy current economic climate, burdened with the highest poverty rate in the United States of America, and lowest median household income at $37,432. Nationally, Mississippi ranks 50th among the top 50 best states...

General Electric has been ranked number 1 on the 2014 "World’s Top Companies for Leaders list," a comprehensive study that recognizes and evaluates best-in-class leadership and talent management practices of organizations around the world. In addition, it also ranked IBM and Hindustan Unilever Limited as the second and third best-performing...

Utah reclaimed the top spot on the Forbes "Best States For Business In The United States 2014 List" after dropping to 3rd place last year, with North Dakota second and North Carolina third. Utah was ranked no. 1 in 2010 and 2012. The publication noted that its gross state product...

When it comes to adoption-friendly employers in America, The Wendy's Company ranked as No. 1, followed by Ferring Pharmaceuticals, Citizens Financial Group, and HanesBrands, according to the Dave Thomas Foundation For Adoption. The Wendy’s Company provides its employees with up to $25,300 per adoption and 6 weeks of paid adoption...

Springfield, Missouri, has ranked No. 1 on 2014 list of best cities in the United States for retirement, according to a new study by Livability analysts that ranks Knoxville, Tennessee at No. 2. Where do you think is the best place for Americans to retire? How did Springfield, the 3rd...

Yes, Celebrities read! And here are the books they say everyone should pick up immediately. Brooke Shields, BJ Novak, Lena Dunham, James Franco, and Tory Burch reveal the books they read this year. Visit the Amazon's top 25 books of 2014. From the classics to the contemporary, here are the...