The best- and worst-dressed celebrities at the Kentucky Derby
The Kentucky Derby is a light-hearted affair, where celebrities are free to take some fashion risks. Big and colorful hats are a huge part of the look — but not everybody can pull it off. It's not...
View ArticleThis startup is trying to create the ideal roommate experience — here's what...
General Assembly cofounder Brad Hargreaves wants you to stop fighting with your roommates.His new company, Common, is one of a few "co-living" startups that have sprung up in places like New York and...
View Article17 photos of people having the time of their lives at the Kentucky Derby
The 142nd Kentucky Derby took place this weekend at the Churchill Downs racetrack in Louisville, Kentucky. The derby has many long-standing traditions — the parties on the infield, the extravagant...
View ArticleThis hulking beast just joined the bald eagle as a national animal
The oak tree, the rose, and the bald eagle have some new company as official symbols of the US.On May 9th, President Barack Obama signed into law a bill that honors the country's largest land mammal,...
View ArticleHow Kit Harington went from unknown to 'Game of Thrones' hero Jon Snow
From the curly locks to the brooding spirit, actor Kit Harington seems born to play the role of Jon Snow.The former Lord Commander of the Night's Watch recently made a triumphant return to "Game of...
View ArticleThis Middle Eastern restaurant chain is expanding in the US — here's what...
A slice of Lebanon has come stateside, and it seems as though it's here for the long run.Semsom, a Lebanese fast-casual chain with about a dozen locations in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Oman, is planning...
View ArticleThis photographer managed to make China — a country with nearly 1.4 billion...
Over a period of six months, photographer Bence Bakonyi ventured from his home in Hungary and traveled throughout China by himself, documenting the cities and landscapes he saw along the way.While...
View Article12 rare photos inside a beautiful mine that's hidden 2,000 feet below Lake Erie
About 2,000 feet under Lake Erie, 30 miles east of Cleveland in Fairport Harbor, Ohio, you'll find a vast site called the Morton Salt Mine. Since 1959, the Fairport Harbor Morton Salt Mine has been...
View ArticleI recently flew on an all-business-class airline I had never heard of, and it...
I recently returned from a five-day trip to London with my family. Before booking our flights in March, we asked my uncle's travel agent to help us find the best airline deals. Normally we'd just go...
View ArticleThis fast-casual grilled cheese concept founded by Five Guys franchisees is...
New York City is considered one of the nation's fast-casual incubators — if a chain can make it in NYC, it can make it anywhere.And now that grilled cheese concept Melt Shop has comfortably ensconced...
View ArticleThis artist is going around covering New York City manholes with a tiny house
New York City's steam tubes — the white and orange striped pipes that sit in the middle of intersections and emit giant plumes of vapor — are among the cityscape's most recognizable icons.Though,...
View ArticleBeing a truck driver on Siberia's 'ice highway' is one of the most dangerous...
As temperatures dip below 30 degrees Fahrenheit, the rivers of Russia's Arctic north freeze solid. While for most it's an excuse to stay indoors, winter is when the trucking business truly comes to...
View ArticleThis photographer's luxurious pool parties have been a favorite with the...
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View ArticleChina's tech work culture is so intense that people sleep and bathe in their...
China's technology sector is booming at an intensely fast pace. Many startups are seeing their business grow faster than they can hire, placing a heavy burden on those already working within the...
View ArticleA professional chef hosted us for a gourmet meal in her own home — here's...
When you're traveling to new places, it's best to eat as the locals do. VizEat, which describes itself as the biggest social dining platform in Europe, is a website (and soon, an app) that pairs...
View ArticleHere's what 6 execs at Spring — a buzzy mobile shopping app that just...
When you work at a mobile shopping startup, style comes with the territory. Spring is an app that offers fashion-forward goods from over a thousand brands on one sleek, swipe-to-buy platform.Launched...
View ArticleOur definitive ranking of Starbucks' classic Frappuccino flavors
As summer approaches, many Starbucks regulars turn to the classic Frappuccino.These icy drinks — invented by a small coffee company in Boston which Starbucks purchased — have been a cornerstone of the...
View ArticleSome of the country's most beautiful historic homes are just a couple of...
New York's Hudson Valley is filled with iconic sites that some of America's most influential figures once called home. Politicians, artists, businessmen, and socialites built beautiful estates here in...
View ArticleWhat it's like to attend Stanford, where twenty-somethings launch startups...
Stanford University is consistently ranked one of the best universities in the US. For young people pursuing a career in Silicon Valley, enrollment can be a golden ticket to elite technology...
View ArticleHow Emilia Clarke went from unknown actress to Mother of Dragons on 'Game of...
Just a few short years ago, actress Emilia Clarke had just two filming credits on her résumé: walk-on roles in a soap opera and a made-for-TV movie.Now the Mother of Dragons earns a reported $300,000...
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