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It's that time of year again: the moment you can change your life for the better. But promising to ourselves that we’ll do something specific in the future is no […]
The roots of the word “Christmas” involve two kinds of liberation (of and from the masses).
"I am utterly convinced that Science and Peace will triumph over Ignorance and War, that nations will eventually unite not to destroy but to edify, and that the future will belong to those who have done the most for the sake of suffering humanity."
Every year, a team of volunteers at NORAD tracks Santa online while answering phone calls and e-mails from kids across North America.
Create more effective resolutions by assessing places in your life for growth while not striving to put unwieldy expectation upon yourself. 
People want to have their cake and eat it, too. But the truth is even if that cake is full of artificial sweeteners, it's still not good for you.
Light up your holidays with the greatest natural show the sky has to offer! “Bethany: Is your house on fire, Clark?Clark: No, Aunt Bethany, those are the Christmas lights.”-National Lampoon’s […]
The holidays are about celebrating with family and loved ones. So, during this time do we pocket our devices and untether ourselves from the web? No, data reveals that our internet usage actually spikes.
For Chinese restaurants Christmas is their Superbowl Sunday. But how did Chinese food become a staple of the holidays for some?
How often does a CEO directly and publicly address organizational politics?  How many compose a list of the worst forms or could even identify them? 
Using the location data attached to billions of tweets, these maps indicate where the five best friend words — bro, buddy, dude, fella, and pal — occur most frequently.
If just the thought of spending time with Aunt Gladys makes you want to imbibe a straight quart of Everclear, it may be prudent to prep yourself for the morning after.
Google CEO Larry Page recently stated that he'd rather leave his fortune to Elon Musk than give it to charity, arguing that funding Musk's work with SpaceX will better serve humanity. 
Self-promotion isn't easy and isn't always comfortable. If you're worried about coming across as arrogant when building your personal brand, take steps to ensure your actions aren't totally self-serving.
All things being equal, the simplest explanation is usually the best. But we don’t all agree on what “simple” means. “It is always the simple that produces the marvelous.” -Amelia […]
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Robbins explains the influence Carl Icahn had on his new financial advice book, "Money: Master the Game."
"I think, at a child's birth, if a mother could ask a fairy godmother to endow it with the most useful gift, that gift would be curiosity."
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Vivek Wadhwa explains why he's both optimistic and pessimistic about the inevitable change that will come about by way of technological advancement.
If you've got time off this holiday season, don't allow the pull of your devices ruin your rest and relaxation. Here's how to unplug completely.
Millennials have been praised for their progressive stance on issues, and reports have led us to believe that traditional gender roles will end with this generation. But a study reveals this notion may be overly optimistic.