Why what we think about eating is so often wrong

The public is subject to a torrent of nutritional advice based on new studies, but how much of it is worthwhile? According to a number of researchers, surprisingly little.

The good news is the recovery is the same as ever. The bad news is the recovery is the same as ever.

The economy bounced back from its winter slumber by adding 223,000 more jobs in April.

Why a Clinton victory in 2016 could expand the power of the presidency

If Hillary Clinton wins, her could be defined by executive actions

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The mathematically proven winning strategy for 14 of the most popular games

May the odds be ever in your favor.

The next labor fight is over when you work, not how much you make

Bills are in the works all over the country -- including Washington D.C. -- to give workers more control over their schedules.

The mystery of Germany’s crazy bonds

A few weeks ago it looked like Germany's 10-year bonds were going to have negative yields. Now they're up to 0.59 percent. What happened?

The wealthiest ZIP codes in America

Where America's richest of the rich live

U.S. economy adds 223,000 jobs in April; unemployment falls to 5.4 percent

Analysts expect that 230,000 jobs were created in April

How more business with Nike could affect workers in Vietnam

Forcing Vietnam to improve working conditions before dropping trade barriers would have the strongest effect, labor advocates say.

Whole Foods is learning that millennials aren’t who it thought they are

Whole Foods' model doesn't look quite as appetizing as it once did.

Why educated women are having more babies

Educated women are giving birth to more babies

Clinton’s campaign manager talks about students graduating debt-free

Debt-free college has become part of the Democratic Party's agenda for 2016.

How the housing crisis left us more racially segregated

The housing crisis not only made us poorer, but it divided us

How companies decide whether to give experimental drugs to dying patients

Drug companies are wrestling with questions about when to grant experimental treatments

Study: Men are lazy to their core

Men don't only seem like they don't want to do chores.

What James Franco gets wrong about working for McDonald’s

McDonald's jobs aren't worthless. They could just be better.

Six alarming health trends every woman needs to know

Where suicide, chlamydia, diabetes and other problems are on the rise

The weapons men and women most often use to kill

Tracking down the ways men and women really kill

How the GOP House budget takes aim at funding for college students

Republicans would cut education funding in their budget

Austerity makes a last stand at the British polls

British voters still trust Prime Minister David Cameron on the economy.

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