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Eating paleo can save the world
Dear Outside Magazine, I’m hugely disappointed by your recent online article, “Eating Right Can Save the World”. Having a vegan author write a post bashing the paleo diet, and meat in general in defense of the environment, is a huge disconnect in my mind. There were so many Read More...
23 morning routines of the most extraordinarly successful people
Hey there. How's your morning? Some of the world's most successful people have routines that they try to stick to every day--and more often than not, they're willing (even eager) to share them. It's sort of a staple of interviews and profiles with high-performers to ask them what they eat for Read More...
2015 was record year for UK wind energy generation
New official statistics have shown that 2015 was a record year for wind energy generation in the UK. According to official figures provided by National Grid, and analysed by the country’s wind and marine renewable energy trade body, RenewableUK, 2015 saw onshore and offshore wind farms supply Read More...
PayPal Just Appointed This Bitcoin Startup Entrepreneur to Its Board
Payments giant PayPal announced a new board member this morning, potentially signaling the company’s openness to cryptocurrencies. Wences Casares, CEO of bitcoin wallet provider Xapo, joined PayPal’s board and is part of the company’s compensation committee. Dan Schulman, Read More...
Starbucks to help pay for workers' housing in China
Starbucks has announced it will spend millions to subsidize housing for thousands of its workers in China. The coffee giant has already been adding serious benefits for its employees from subsidizing college tuition and raising pay in the US to loans for rent deposits in the UK, and now many Read More...
The science of resilience: How to teach students to persevere
Studies show that resilience has a positive influence on academic performance of undergraduates, as well as their social and emotional wellbeing. Resilience in learning, as in life, is about being able to persevere through setbacks, take on challenges and risk making mistakes to reach a goal. Read More...
Better urban planning can bring down obesity rates
A new case study coming out of Switzerland suggests that a city’s urban layout may be the greatest factor in rate of obesity amongst its residents. Published in the British Medical Journal Open, the study calculated the BMIs (body mass index) of 6,500 adult residents for many years in the city of Read More...
How Airbnb unites the world: An in-depth analysis
By now, we all know the numbers about Airbnb's impact—roughly, at least. The company has more than 2 million listings, dwarfing the number of rooms offered by the largest hotel chain, Marriot International. The pioneer of the sharing economy is valued at over $25 billion. Founder Brian Chesky is Read More...
Finding happiness: 11 simple ways to get your smile back
Never take yourself too seriously. There's only thing to be serious about in life: your path to finding happiness. That path starts with smiling more. We don't necessarily smile when we're happy but we do get happy when we smile. Want more tips? Be kinder. Talk to somebody who loves you. Remember Read More...
American folk singer hopes peace concert for ISIS will win over terror group
An Oregon folk singer plans to leave next week to serenade the Islamic State, and he intends to bring the black-clad barbarians a prayerful message of peace -- despite a warning from the State Department that his life could be in danger. James Twyman, of Portland, Ore., told FoxNews.com he feels a Read More...