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Ben Sasse, the last Republican freshman to address the Senate this year, said this: "No one in this body thinks the Senate is laser-focused on the most pressing issues facing the nation. No one."

Productivity Problems Here's a typical scenario. Looking at your daily schedule, you see that you're entering a period of time that's not dedicated to deep

“We need to catch up soon!”

“If we are brave enough often enough, we will fall; this is the physics of vulnerability.”

We spend 90 of our lives inside. A new Mayo Clinic lab is researching exactly what this does to our bodies, our health, and our mood.

Great episode on mentoring with Beth Buelow and Geoff Woods

March 5, 1975. A cold and drizzly evening in Menlo Park, California.

Dr. Laura J. Esserman strikes a different note in response to conventional wisdom on treating some kinds of breast lesions.

iOS 9 is now publicly released. It’s a subtle change but the system fonts of iOS 9 are now changed to the Apple’s new Sa…

Children often don't want to go to sleep, and parents don't like to put them to bed. A simple card makes it much less of a struggle, researchers say, giving everyone in the family some control.

Much has been written about employee motivation and retention. It's written by folks who actively use words like motivation and retention and generally don't have a clue about the daily necessity of keeping your team professionally content because they've either never done the work or have forgotten

Apple's Retina MacBook uses a brand new USB-C connector for power, which means that it's able to be charged by external USB battery packs...

Making challenging subjects fun

In this series, professionals share their hiring secrets. Read the stories here, then write your own (use #HowIHire somewhere in the body of your post).

I recently finished a story I’d spent several months obsessing over. When I pitched the piece to my editor, I knew that I’d found a worthy subject, but I couldn…

A leading business author talks about the books that shaped his thinking and career.

Americans used to socialize more with their colleagues. Now, the office is more transactional.

The test, of course, offers nothing but downside. No extra credit, just points marked off. The test is the moment where you must conform to standards, to say what is expected of you. Perhaps a better question is, "Will this...

You cannot master a skill on your own. Finding your calling will not happen without the assistance of others. An accidental apprenticeship is your best shot.

Apple announced the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus today. And if you want one, Apple would like you to think that it's business as usual. You can preorder them starting September 12th, and they'll be...