Robert Montenegro

A job applicant in Los Angeles decided to experiment with using a “whiter” name on his résumé. Doing so elicited interviews with companies that had previously ignored him.

What happens when your company’s name becomes associated with a murderous terrorist enterprise? Some companies operating under the “Isis” name have opted for a name change. Others have held steady.

Tech prognosticators think future iPhones will contain chips to make them scannable in check-out lines. Apple’s mobile wallet could replace plastic altogether. 

Do you dig social media, kung fu, ascetic lifestyles, and the color orange? If so, the Shaolin Temple has just the job for you.

Remember all those drills you did in elementary school to shore up your handwriting? It may be time to dust off some of those skills.

Fast food workers staged a national protest in cities across the United States yesterday. Their employers may respond to the call for higher wages by speeding up the process to automate their jobs.

The best advisors for surviving the road are those who make their living on it. Actress Stefanie O’Connell advocates for her system of frugal/healthy eating while on tour.

Have you ever experienced a moment when you’ve teetered between telling the truth and telling a lie? According to a new study, you have your dorsolateral prefrontal cortex to thank for that.

Instead of preparing students for the intellectual rigors of life and career, colleges place too much of a focus on keeping them happy. The relative lack of success among recent graduating classes is a consequence of this approach.

Swedish scientists have found that learning a new language has a significant effect on the brain and improves language skills as a whole.

A good leader gets the most out of his or her team. Doing so requires a genuine commitment to trust, respect, and loyalty.

The children of helicopter parents are finally off to college. Unfortunately, mom and dad aren’t staying home. Colleges and universities are having to deal with the nuisance of overbearing parents keeping constant tabs on their adult kids.

When your company makes the transition from “just starting out” to “taking the next step,” innovation needs to remain a priority. Make sure it stays in your budget.

This cool cat is one of the four Siberian tigers that call the Philadelphia Zoo home. Siberian tigers, also known as Amur tigers, are the world’s biggest cats, capable of growing […]

It’s said that the Antebellum South better resembled feudal Europe than northern Yankeedom. Perhaps that’s why the architect who designed the Old Louisiana State Capitol in Baton Rouge decided it […]

The photo above depicts a journey through the ice caves below the Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau, Alaska. The glacier’s retreat and rapid melting has caused these caves to form (and […]

In its 78th year connecting the San Francisco peninsula to Marin County, the Golden Gate is arguably the most iconic suspension bridge in America (though Brooklynites do have a strong […]

Aside from simple solutions like temporary Facebook deactivations and diversifying social media platforms, teenagers are also able to hide in plain sight by leaning on abstract methods of communication.

This year marks the 133rd National Labor Day holiday in the United States. The day is meant to celebrate the labor movement of the late 19th century.

State, local, and federal government programs have been incentivizing and payrolling upgraded school security in the nearly two years since the Sandy Hook shooting in Newtown, Connecticut.

Germany’s employment minister has proposed a new law that would place restrictions on employers that force workers to check their work e-mail at home.

Telecommuters are able to be more creative, adapt personalized work habits, and set their own boundaries. Many believe that leads to higher productivity.

Ben Wilson is an English artist best known for his unique brand of chewing gum art. That’s what he’s up to in that photo above; Wilson paints the dried chewing […]

A bill recently passed by California legislators would establish standards for “affirmative consent” with regard to sexual activity on college campuses. “Yes Means Yes” could be influential to other states’ legislators if it survives initial litigation.

Should homeless Americans be entitled to 24/7 access to restrooms? An increasing number of advocates are pushing the issue to the forefront of homeless-rights discussions.

Data matters. It’s important to harness data to find more efficient ways to operate. But making data a higher priority than your workforce is extremely unwise.

Rather than maintain its landlines, the university is opting to subsidize cell phones for employees at its new online learning initiative.

Neuroscientists fascinated by the teenage psyche have come together to publish a series of studies on what makes juveniles tick. Their findings reveal why teenage boys in particular act in such a risk-averse manner.

While you can’t prevent your financial institution from being breached by hackers, you can still protect your information by not falling into their traps.

There are six cardinal rules that can determine if your viral campaign will be successful or not: clarity, ease, immediacy, multiplicity, versatility, and the ability to make participants feel good about themselves for having taken part.