McDonald's cuts Angus burgers from menu McDonald's is cutting the Angus burger from its menu. The Oak Brook, Ill.-based company had said earlier this year that it was evaluating whether to continue selling the Angus Third Pounders, which were introduced in 2009 and are among the chain's priciest items. More
KFC to offer boneless chicken KFC wants to make it easier for people to eat chicken so it's getting rid of the bones. The fast-food chain is introducing fried boneless chicken chunks on April 14 as an alternative to its traditional breast, thigh and drumstick pieces. More
Wal-Mart tests in-store lockers for online orders Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's largest retailer, says it's setting up lockers in about a dozen stores so that shoppers who order on its website can pick up their items without having to wait in line checkout line. More
Wal-Mart and Amex prepaid card gets FDIC insurance American Express and Wal-Mart announced Tuesday that their prepaid debit card accounts will now be backed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., making them one of the last major providers to sign on to the government backstop. Read full article >> More
Architect Jeanne Gang makes an argument for ‘architectural grafting’, a new way to think about old buildings.
Architecture must evolve, argues Jeanne Gang, founder of the renowned architecture firm Studio Gang. Not just as a profession, and not just as a practice, but as individual buildings. Instead of buildings being designed for one purpose and then torn down when that purpose has passed, Gang argues buildings should be grafted, like horticultural and agricultural plants, to take on new forms and serve new uses over time.
It used to be that the “Air” was the lightest, slimmest model Apple offered. Not anymore. Before you buy an iPad, read this.
This week Apple revealed its new iPads for 2024. The company introduced the M4 iPad Pro and the M2 iPad Air, which both now come in 13-inch and 11-inch sizes for the first time.
More than half of Americans spend time on their phones within an hour of going to sleep, according to a survey by the National Sleep Foundation.
Like many of us, Jessica Peoples has heard the warnings about excessive screen time at night. Still, she estimates spending 30 to 60 minutes on her phone before going to sleep, mostly scrolling through social media.
Sallie Krawcheck observes that when women leave the workforce it cost the economy some $650+ billion each year, yet workplaces still don’t support them.
As a society, we love moms.
Dr. Varna spent the past 20 years studying how we can all benefit from the wellspring of optimism and reap its benefits, even if you are the glass-half-empty-type.
Dr. Sue Varma is a board-certified psychiatrist and an award-winning national medical contributor for major news outlets. She is a clinical assistant professor of Psychiatry at New York University (NYU) Langone Health and teaches medical students and residents.