A New Rent-A-Mom Service

Young or old, there are times when all of us need a mother. Like when you get sick for the first time living on your own. Or when you're going through ...

Basketball's 'Coach K' on Honesty in Teamwork

Mike Krzyewski, the men's basketball coach for Duke University since 1980, is basketball's all-time winningest coach. Most people know him as ...

New Parachute Inventor Plunges to Death

On February 22, 1911, Gaston Hervieu climbed the Eiffel Tower to test a new parachute for pilots. He checked the wind, took a nervous breath, and began ...

Cartoonist Gets Published After 610 Tries

Up to his neck in debt, directionless, feeling lost, Tom Toro moved back into his parents' place and slipped into a dark depression. But things started ...

Coaching from the Grandstands

Ever find yourself yelling at the television while watching your favorite sports team? If so, you're not alone. Many of us even think we could do ...

Letters from Prison to the Past

Photographer Trent Bell shared a fascinating and haunting photo project recently. Titled "Reflect," the series of images overlays images of ...

Research Shows Unsolicited Advice Doesn't Help

An article in The Wall Street Journal summarized a series of studies which proved what many people may know from experience—giving advice isn't ...

Woman Gets too Close, Gored by Rhino

When do you not listen to the African wildlife expert? When he tells you to stand closer to a wild rhino.

That's what happened to a 24-year-old woman ...

Traffic Cop Gives Tickets but Avoids Complaints

By the very nature of the business, L.A. County traffic cops receive plenty of complaints about their work. After all, most motorists don't think ...

Mentor Helps Skydiver Break World Record

On October 14, 2012, the Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner broke two world records that had stood for over fifty years. He smashed the previous world ...