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How Much Sugar Is in Your Pizza? Way More Than You'd Think

Added sugars are present in far more foods than you'd think. Photographer Antonio Rodríguez Estrada visualizes nutrition information in sugar cubes.

How Talk Therapy Can Change Our Brains for the Better

The brains of study participants who used cognitive behavioral therapy showed strengthened connections in regions associated with social perception.

The Age Most People Stop Buying IKEA Furniture

Unsurprisingly, people age out of the popular flat-pack furniture.

5 Ways to Nurse Your Holiday Spending Hangover

Over a quarter of Americans said they planned on racking up debt this holiday season. Here's how to get back on track.

This Phishing Scam Is Targeting Gmail Accounts by Posing as Your Contacts

Gmail users are reporting a phishing scam that comes masquerading as one of your contacts.

Here’s Why Overbooked Flights Are Unavoidable

It's a matter of probability.

Get Your Flu Shot Now—This Flu Season Will Likely Be Worse Than Last Year

Flu cases are on the rise, and the most common virus strain is a serious one.

Cotton Swabs Officially Declared Bad for Your Ears

Experts agree: Stop sticking things in your ears.

Genealogy Site FamilyTreeNow Knows Your Addresses and Family Members

Here's how you can opt out.

7 Tips for Traveling to Cuba

Traveling to Cuba is easier than ever—but that doesn't mean it's easy.

Here Are the Highest Paying Jobs in the U.S.

All those years in medical school really do pay off.

How Your Sloppy Email Subject Lines Are Affecting Your Work

A new analysis shows that we're more error-prone during the first day of the work week—and that these mistakes affect response rate.

Jokes Can Make You Look More Competent at Work

A new study finds that humor can make you look good at the office.

This Ingenious Snow Shovel Design Makes Clearing Your Driveway a Breeze

The Snow Wolf is designed to reduce your risk of injury while clearing your driveway.

8 Simple Ways to Speed Up Your Smartphone

Much like computers, smartphones can start to slow down after years, or even months, of use.

11 Kind, Free Things You Can Do for Yourself

Even the Energizer Bunny needs to recharge its batteries once in a while.

Alexa Now Offers Voice-Controlled Food Delivery From Amazon Restaurants

"Alexa, get me a pizza."

There's No Good Proof That Cough Medicines Actually Work

Yet we still spend billions of dollars on it per year.

Fisher-Price Wants to Give Tablet-Obsessed Kids a Workout With Their New “Toy” Exercise Bike

The toy company is making sure that no kids are missing out on exercise—even if they're glued to their tablets.

What to Do With Your Unwanted or Unusable Gift Cards

Did your aunt give you a gift card to a store you don’t even like? Get rid of it for cold, hard cash.

Finland Experiments With Basic Income for the Unemployed

It’s just a trial, but the Finnish government hopes it will reduce poverty and unemployment among the 2000 people selected for the experiment.

9 Ways Christmas Trees Are Reused After the Holidays

Discarded trees are the gifts that keep on giving.

Smart Vending Machines Will Dispense Locally Sourced Food and Drinks

A California startup is reinventing vending machine food.

5 Money Challenges to Try in 2017

If you’re looking to kick off a challenge on January 1, try one of these five free ones recommended by personal finance experts.

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