Forget happy hour — it’s meetings that are giving workers a hangover. An article recently published in the Harvard Business Review found that people can experience “meeting hangovers” after finishing an unhelpful meeting. Bad meetings can lead to “hangovers” stunting productivity. Drazen – stock.adobe.com A survey found that more than 90% of employees have suffered … Read more
Strong swimmers could help men outlive the competition. New research suggests that those with higher-quality sperm may enjoy nearly three extra years of life compared to their less agile counterparts. In a nutshell: “The lower the semen quality, the lower the life expectancy,” said Lærke Priskorn, Ph.D., a senior researcher at Copenhagen University Hospital who … Read more
It only took four days for Vice President JD Vance’s former family home in Alexandria, Virginia to find a buyer. Vance bought the 100-year-old farmhouse in the vibrant neighborhood of Del Ray back in early 2023, before he was selected as President Trump’s running mate. Vance listed the home just last week for $1.69 million. … Read more
Apple had social media buzzing on Tuesday after unveiling the latest version of its iPad Air – and another major product upgrade announcement is likely just around the corner. CEO Tim Cook had teased some major product announcements “this week” in an X post on Monday, which included a stylized video with the phrase “There’s … Read more
This was a kiln-er find. Puppets with remarkable facial features believed to date back some 2,400 years have been discovered at the top of an ancient pyramid in the jungle of El Salvador. The incredible find suggests that indigenous Salvadorians had a much closer connection to the wider ancient Mesoamerican world than previously thought, according … Read more
Joe LaCava III and his son, Joe IV, have played their fair share of golf together over the years. On Thursday, the two have a 1:30 p.m. tee time at Arnold Palmer’s Bay Hill Club and Lodge, and it’ll be the most special tee time of their lives — even though neither will hit a … Read more
Rodney McMullen, the now-former CEO of supermarket giant Kroger who stepped down following an investigation into his personal conduct, had to forfeit $11.2 million in unvested stock and options, according to government filings. McMullen also had to give up any bonus eligibility for the fiscal year that ended on Feb. 1, according to recent disclosures … Read more
Edward Norton doesn’t like to lose. The 55-year-old actor appeared to drop the F-bomb when he lost the Best Supporting Actor award at the 2025 Oscars on Sunday to Kieran Culkin. Norton was nominated for his performance in the Bob Dylan biopic “A Complete Unknown,” but he and fellow nominees Yura Borisov (“Anora”), Guy Pearce … Read more
It pays to be patient. One barista at the coffee chain recently took to Reddit to share a one-star review she received after an interaction that she expected to end with a free drink for the customer. The poster shared a screenshot of the review from a patron named Emily that read, “As someone who … Read more
A surgeon is pleading with Generation Z to get a basic test to avoid a future cancer battle and let go of embarrassment around talking about bowel movements and bad diets. Dr. Mark Soliman has noticed a terrifying rise in younger patients getting diagnosed with colorectal cancer. The physician is seeing more and more 20-something-year-olds who have … Read more