When you hear about a party with a bunch of 20- and 30-somethings, you probably don’t picture it involving homework. But having been to two such parties, I can now confidently say that the very best gatherings do.  I am, of course, talking about PowerPoint parties. The first time I

Confusion and chaos loom as hundreds of thousands of federal employees begin their workweek on Monday facing a deadline from President Donald Trump’s cost-cutting chief, Elon Musk, to explain their recent accomplishments or risk losing their jobs. Musk’s unusual demand has faced resistance from several key U.S. agencies led by the president’s loyalists —

For decades, college has been seen as the golden ticket—a guaranteed path to a good job and a stable future. But times are changing. Increasingly, families are questioning whether a four-year degree is still the best route to fulfillment and prosperity. Higher education expert Jeff Selingo, author of Who Gets

HIRING: Park ranger. SEEKING: Nuclear submarine engineer. WANTED: Sled dog musher. If they seem unlikely postings, they probably are. But a laid-off federal worker can dream. Axed from jobs not easily found outside government, thousands of federal workers caught in President Donald Trump’s cost-cutting efforts now face a difficult search

After nearly five years, Joy Reid’s evening news program on MSNBC is coming to a close next week. The 56-year-old progressive political commentator’s program “The ReidOut” has been canceled at MSNBC amid a dramatic overhaul launched by the network’s new president, Rebecca Kutler, sources familiar with the situation told the

The 31st Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday night should offer the final clue in an unusually unpredictable Oscar race. The other major awards — including the BAFTAs, the Producers Guild Awards, the Directors Guild Awards and the Golden Globes — have all had their say. But actors make up the largest

Hundreds of thousands of federal workers have been given little more than 48 hours to explain what they accomplished over the last week, sparking confusion across key agencies as billionaire Elon Musk expands his crusade to slash the size of the federal government. Musk, who serves as President Donald Trump’s cost-cutting chief, telegraphed the

Achieving success both at work and at home can take a serious toll. If you strive to give it 100 percent in all areas of your life, the math simply doesn’t add up, and you’re likely headed toward conflict and burnout.  On average, we spend a third of our lives

A federal scholarship aimed at boosting students from underserved and rural areas attending historically Black colleges and universities has been put on hold. The U.S. Department of Agriculture suspended the 1890 Scholars Program, which provided recipients with full tuition and fees for students studying agriculture, food or natural resource sciences at one

They say that history repeats itself. Apparently that includes working out.   According to an internal survey of National Academy of Sports Medicine’s (NASM) top trainers, the moment is right for some good “old” fitness trends to become new again.  “Anything retro is very in right now—especially for millennials and Gen