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America's Most (Surprisingly) Well-Read Cities

Kate Schwartz — Thu, 17 May 2012 11:27:05 CDT

If you think America's bookworms live in New York or San Francisco, think again. Amazon has released its list of the country's 20 most well-read cities, and they hail from such states as Michigan and Florida, reports Reuters . Top honors goes to Virginia's Alexandria, and though Berkeley and Cambridge do...

The 13 Most Worthless Majors

Matt Cantor — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 12:57:22 CDT

Hey, college students: If your life plans include getting an actual job, you may want to avoid the stars of the Daily Beast 's "most useless" majors list. Majors are ranked in terms of employment, taking into account unemployment rates among recent and experienced grads, earnings, and likely job growth...

World's Best Secret Beaches

Kate Schwartz — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 15:35:05 CDT

Even for die-hard swimmers, surfers, and sunbathers, sometimes a day at the beach is anything but, thanks to way, way too many people. The good news is that there are still undiscovered beaches out there. Travel + Leisure went scouting for such secret beaches. Here are its best finds: Todos...

Priciest Celeb Engagement Ring: $5M

Kate Schwartz — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 16:00:05 CST

Justin Timberlake reportedly put a ring on it . Natalie Portman flashed a diamond engagement ring—now surrounded by what are reported to be wedding diamonds —at the Oscars. Will these rings go down in history as Hollywood's priciest? Only if they can beat out these 10 engagement rings, handed by...

Guess Which State Americans Hate Most?

Kevin Spak — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 10:24:08 CST

Americans are generally pretty positive, or at least indifferent, about these United States. Public Policy Polling asked 1,200 people how they felt about each of the 50 states, and only five were viewed more unfavorably than favorably. America's favorite state, by an overwhelming margin was Hawaii, while its least...

The Best City for Cheaters Is...

Kate Schwartz — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:30:09 CST

Ashley Madison—the website bearing the tagline "Life is Short. Have an Affair"—has released its ranking of the top 10 US cities for cheaters. It drew its conclusions from its own subscriber base, looking at which cities had the most registered users and, based on its population, the highest...

5 Foods That'll Be Hot in 2012

Kate Schwartz — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 13:46:05 CST

If your New Year's Resolution is to "be more adventurous," this is the list for you. Writing for Time , Josh Ozersky lays out the five foods that he predicts will be hot in 2012, while admitting that these forecasts are typically "about as reliable as the photos on a Latvian...

NPR Unloads on Online Commenters

Mark Russell — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 13:50:05 CST

As the end of the year approaches, bloggers, journalists, and other writers whip up plenty of end-of-year, top-whatever list. NPR's Linda Holmes creates a list of her own: a look at 20 of the less-than-merry folks who frequent the comment sections of those lists: The guy who is 100% right:...

And the Top News Story of 2011 Was...

Kate Schwartz — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 11:11:04 CST

Between the protests, the natural disasters, and the economy, it was quite the newsy year. So which story was the top dog? The killing of Osama bin Laden takes the No. 1 slot, according to the AP's yearly poll of US editors and news directors. Of the 247 ballots cast,...