Roundup’s active ingredient, Glyphosate, is the most popular pesticide in the United States, partially because of the persistent rumor that it is benign. Roundup is relatively safe – it’s not as bad as, say, depleted uranium – but that doesn’t mean you want to go pouring it on your pancakes. Roundup was found on lettuce […] Read more

To be a one of today’s top models, you need poise, beauty, and that elusive ‘je ne sais quoi’. Do you have what it takes? Find out on Wednesday’s episode of “So, you wanna be a supermodel”, only on Fashionista TV. Call your local cable provider for more information […] Read more

On Wednesday’s episode of “So, you wanna be a supermodel”, find out if you have what it takes to be a top model. You will need poise, beauty, and that elusive ‘Je ne sais quoi’. Airing only on Fashionista TV! Call your local cable provider for more information. Do you dream of living the high […] Read more

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Let’s talk. Smart people. Cool places. Hot topics. Subscribe to the Fast Company Fast Talk newsletter, filled with insight from top business leaders at: www.fastcompany.com. Fast Company Online […] Read more

Someone coming toward her. It was going to happen again. Helpless. Helpless. Helpless. The scream that tore from Melis’s throat jarred her awake. She jerked upright in bed. She was shaking, her T-shirt soaked with sweat. Only a dream. She wasn’t helpless. She’d never be helpless again. She was strong now […] Read more

At my school, the Five Minute University, you don’t spend countless hours with conjugations and vocabulary, and such. Most schools are just memorization anyway, everywhere you go, America, Brazil, Italy. My idea is to take only five minutes on a topic and only learn the facts that college graduates remember after five years. For instance, […] Read more

According to a recent survey, 86 percent of dads spend more time with their children today than their own fathers did with them. However, 7 out of 10 also reported that they could use tips on how to be a better parent. The smallest moments can have the biggest impact on a child’s life. Take […] Read more

Thomas “Fats” Waller began his jazz career early, learned fast, rose quickly, lived hard, and died young. A child prodigy, who was playing piano at age six, his life was a furious burst of energy –and it was all reflected in his music. Welcome to the world of Fats Waller: Joe Louis, Legs Diamond, George […] Read more