By New England Historical Society The July 1911 heat wave killed thousands of New Englanders and sent many over the brink of madness. During 11 hellish days, horses dropped in the street. Babies didn’t wake up from their naps. Boats in Providence Harbor oozed pitch and began to take on water. Tar in the streets […]

By Rebecca Lake  CreditCards.com Start early and benefit from summer deals and rewards card bonuses When the dog days of summer set in, the holiday season may be the last thing on your mind. But it’s not too early to begin making your holiday shopping list and checking it twice. In 2017, 12 percent of shoppers got […]

By: Ledyard King, USA TODAY    HARRISONBURG, Va. – Sheila Kloefkorn is a liberal, gay marketing executive in crimson-red Arizona who had a falling out with her family over the 2016 election. Greg Steinbrecher is a conservative aspiring actor from navy-blue California who has been labeled a “Nazi” by his friends for his right-of-center views. For both, finding a […]

By: Sue Shellenbarger Hilary Blair has acted professionally and served as chief executive of her own communications-coaching company for the past seven years. She oversees a staff of 13 and counts Staples and Boeing among her clients. She says her success comes despite the first impression she makes on some people, not because of it. […]

by Kevin Sheridan   Upon entering your workplace, have you ever been greeted by a foul and pungent smell? Most of us have experienced this at least one time over the course of our careers. Sometimes coworkers don’t shower after a long exercise routine, or they simply don’t shower often, transforming their daily physical accumulation into a […]

Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY   SAN FRANCISCO – Love your electronic devices all you want, but please, please, please don’t throw them in the trash when you’re done with them. That’s a plea from makers of the lithium-ion batteries that typically power our phones, laptops and even power tools. Thrown into the trash or even the […]

Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY    PAHOA, Hawaii — Millions of people seeing images of lava destroying homes, cars and power poles have a simple question: Why can’t you stop it? Try spraying lava with water, some suggest. Maybe dig a ditch to divert the flow or erect a barrier? How about explosives? Can’t they change its course? No. No. […]

BY ALISON DOYLE      The Balance Careers      Have you ever wondered if a job is real or a scam? Sometimes, it can be hard to tell the difference.  Here are some tip-offs to help you identify fake job offers and avoid job scams. Internet fraud is rampant, and scammers prey on job seekers. Your best […]

By Adi Robertson@thedextriarchy or the past few years, consumer virtual reality headsets have mostly come in two flavors: tethered headsets that connect to a computer or console, and mobile ones that are powered by a smartphone. That’s starting to change, and one of the major catalysts is the Oculus Go headset, which launches today in nearly […]

By:  R.J. WILSON, fashionbeans.com Nothing brings people together like complaining about air travel. The cramped spaces. The overpriced airport drinks. The shared, deep-seated fear of sudden death. Whether you’re commiserating with the stranger sitting next to you about the hours-long flight ahead or commenting on your friend Jenny’s Facebook post that you, too, are terrible at […]