Photodisc/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — If Tuesday feels a bit longer, there’s a reason for it. A leap second will be added to the clock to account for a discrepancy between Earth’s rotation and the atomic clock. While there have been more than two dozen Read More
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The 99 percent of Americans who aren’t among the country’s richest saw their incomes rise more than 3 percent last year, marking the biggest annual gain for that group since the Great Recession. Incomes rose 3.3 percent to a Read More
The White House(WASHINGTON) — Millions of more Americans may soon see a boost in their wages as President Obama prepares to announce a new regulation for overtime pay. Later this week, President Obama will unveil a plan to increase the threshold for which employers Read More
FeelPic/iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Gas prices dropped slightly from last week, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said Monday, with the average price of a gallon reaching $2.80. That figure is 90 cents lower than a year ago, the EIA points out. The Read More
Creatas Images/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Talia Goldstein was a successful 33-year-old CEO isolated by a secret. “I felt ashamed … alone … upset .. scared,” said Goldstein, the CEO of matchmaking company Three Day Rule. “I was Read More
Patrick Poendl/iStock/ThinkStock(ATHENS, Greece) — The finances of Greece are teetering on the edge after the European Central Bank declined to extend any more credit to banks. Greeks have been lining up at ATMs to withdraw cash as Greek banks will be closed Monday Read More
Tomasz Wyszołmirski/iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Your next airport layover or flight delay might be far less brutal — and it’s all thanks to TripAdvisor. The travel giant announced last week it had launched dedicated airport pages for 200 airports Read More
Photo by James Devaney/GC Images(NEW YORK) — Taylor Swift and Calvin Harris have only been dating for a short while, but they’ve already reached power couple status. The two were ranked the world’s highest paid celebrity couple of 2015 by Forbes. The Read More
Starbucks Corporation(SEATTLE) — A rainbow flag was raised to the top of Starbucks’ headquarters in Seattle this week as the coffee giant continues to publicly support gay marriage and LGBT rights. In a video posted on the company’s website, Starbucks Read More
NASA(NEW YORK) — When the SpaceX Dragon blasts off for its seventh resupply mission to the International Space Station this weekend, it will be carrying two pairs of Microsoft’s HoloLens goggles. The augmented-reality wearable device, which was first shown off Read More
