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Four Ways to Build Influence at Work, No Matter Your Job Title
Even if you’re an entry-level employee, you can create a powerful presence.
Even if you’re an entry-level employee, you can create a powerful presence.
Spelling contests have remained a feature in American life since the Puritans landed on Plymouth Rock — but is peaking at 12 years old all it’s cracked up to be?
Sometimes it’s hard to just accept people for who they are. Here’s how to be at peace with someone, faults and all.
From St. Louis’s popular City Museum to the Little Debbie Park in Collegedale, Tennessee, these kid-friendly spaces put a fun twist on what playgrounds can truly be.
Natural vs. washed, blend vs. single-origin...you need a cheat sheet to understand how the descriptors on the bag translate to the taste inside each cup.
It’s simple: If you want to live an exceptional life, you can’t behave like everyone else.
Sometimes you really do have to fake it ’til you make it.
In Nigeria and elsewhere, entrepreneurs are making money by dismantling electronics—and sending valuable metals back to the developed world.
The surprisingly contentious story of the beloved family game about bludgeoning small rodents.
The effects of sex hormones, X chromosomes and different gut microbes may be parts of the answer.
A long-standing puzzle seems to constrain how addition and multiplication relate to each other. A graduate student has gone further than anyone else in establishing the connection.
Overwork culture is thriving; we think of long hours and constant exhaustion as a marker of success. Given what we know about burnout, why do we do give in?
From bad bosses to gossipy colleagues and, of course, office refrigerator drama.
After a grueling Super Bowl loss, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end spent his summer vacation focused on coming back stronger than ever.
Hundreds of dogs have been in my care, and I’ve realized I like to live at their pace.
Vitamin supplements can be an efficient way to add vitamins lacking in our diet. But they're not a silver bullet.
Pundits are touting him for the Heisman. UT fans are expecting the world. What do those other famous quarterbacks in Arch’s family make of the hullabaloo? Funny you should ask.
Mexican tetras that got swept into pitch-black caverns had no use for the energetically costly organs. They lost their eyes in multiple ways — and gained some nifty traits too.
Service members battling eating disorders may not receive the help they need as the military pushes a “warrior ethos” and “lethality.”
Millennials and Gen Z have so much debt that home-buying feels like a fantasy. But these experts say renting is the real power move.
Every summer, locals reenact the infamous Scopes Monkey Trial in Dayton, Tennessee, where Prosecutor William Jennings Bryan remains something of a hero. I wanted to see for myself why this story still resonates.
TS 12 is coming! Swift announced plans to release her 12th studio album in a clip from her highly anticipated appearance on her boyfriend Travis Kelce’s podcast.
For more than a century, armies of office workers were a necessary cost of doing business in corporate America. Not anymore.
If you simply say “hi,” wave goodbye to a first date.
Officials are pleading with people to help reduce demand.
Who’s telling the truth?
Despite having more than enough money to retire, some people simply cannot leave their jobs.
And with President Trump’s proposed plan to build 10 brand-new cities on federally-owned land, democracy itself is also at stake.
Despite huge cultural impact and loyal audiences, Black reality TV is at a crossroads. This story uncovers why Black shows are disappearing.
Edward P. McCabe petitioned Benjamin Harrison for an opportunity to show him that Black people “are men and women capable of self‑government.” When the president was unmoved, McCabe and his followers went west anyway.
Pawol made history this weekend as the first woman behind home plate at a major league game. What took so long?
One ingredient normally reserved for savory dishes makes all the difference in this recipe.
We’ve all heard about the power of antioxidants for slowing aging—not just for skin, but for the entire body. These are the 10 most powerful.
Waking up from a nap feeling groggy, tired or ill? Experts say it’s common. Here’s what could be going wrong.
If you’re a knowledge worker on the job hunt, you might want to upgrade your interview wardrobe to include pants.
July gas prices were down 2.2% from June and 9.5% from the year prior, according to the latest CPI report from the Labor Department. Why prices at the pump could continue to slip in the months ahead.
No, it’s not infinite bouquets.
A new study suggests that when it comes to relationship happiness, your own personality matters more than your partner’s.
PBS News asked recent grads about their job searches, and John Yang speaks with Christine Cruzvergara, chief education strategy officer at Handshake, for more on the current state of the job market and advice for first-time job seekers.
Strengthen and stretch your way to happier joints.
The wedding industrial complex didn't interest me, but I jumped at the chance to say “I do” for my own mayo-themed wedding.
Some states are offering sales tax holidays to boost spending as President Donald Trump’s tariffs threaten to hike prices. Here’s what shoppers need to know.
You don’t have to be a high earner to build wealth.
Social media is full of videos saying hormonal contraception can hurt you and promoting natural alternatives. How did the treatments get such a bad reputation and do alternatives work?
A trend that was born of safety and frugality is now catching on for other reasons.