Break from the Grind

In Milville, New Jersey, a 33-year-old school bus aide complained that someone stole $400 from her. Authorities reviewed surveillance footage from the bus on which she worked, and...

This week, I’d like to know, have you fallen asleep on the job? What other work mistakes have you made because you were tired? And, how do you...

Forrest Mars Sr., of the Mars candy company, came up with the idea of a hard shelled candy with chocolate at the center. In 1941, he struck a...

In Port Wilunga, Australia, a man sustained a gaping wound to his hand while using a chainsaw at his residence. He phoned two emergency departments, but was told...

This week, I’d like to know, do you think your company’s retirement plan committee is in tune with the latest trends? Do you think it’s helpful for non-executive...

Nearly nine in 10 (86%) human resources (HR) managers interviewed said the way employees quit a job at least somewhat affects their future career opportunities.HR managers were asked...

In Ambridge, Pennsylvania, police used Facebook to find a man wanted on as.sault charges. An hour after the incident, he posted on Facebook that it was “time to...

But, I’d like to know, do you have plans to celebrate Valentine’s Day? You may respond to this week’s survey by 6 p.m. Pacific time today at https://www.research.net/s/D3D276K.

Among American couples that report arguing about money, nearly one-quarter (24%) say the context is about spending too much rather than not making enough (6%). One-quarter of the...

In 1933, Ralph Wiley, a lab worker at Dow chemical discovered the plastic wrap by accident when he was cleaning lab equipment and found a film inside one...

In Delaware County, Pennsylvania, a man shoved potatoes down his toilet for some unknown reason, causing it to clog, authorities said. According to the local NBC station, the...

You may respond to this week’s survey by 6 p.m. Pacific time today at https://www.research.net/s/Z6GGJZJ.

Car trunk thieves, gas station stick-ups and shower mishaps are the types of incidents some workers claim prevented them from getting to work on time last year, according...

Answer: The third degree is the highest degree in Freemasonry—a master mason. Masons are subject to intensive testing to qualify for the third degree. This is why, in...

In East Bay, California, a Facebook outage this week concerned residents. East Bay 911 dispatchers said five people called 911 to ask when Facebook and Instagram, which also...

This week I’d like to know, which nominees for “Best Picture” have you seen, and which do you think should win? You may respond to this week’s survey...

Most linguists attribute the origin of the question mark to Alcuin of York, a scholar living in 8th century England. Alcuin wrote a myriad of books and poems,...

In Slaton, Texas, Ira Keys has saved every penny since he was 17 years old—literally. According to KCBD-TV, Keys said it was at that age his father told...

This week I’d like to know does your company, through its retirement plan provider, offer plan participants access to mobile applications for enrollment, plan transactions, savings modeling or...

Nearly half (48%) of employed Americans say they are distracted by fatigue at work, causing them to make mistakes and even doze off, according to a survey commissioned...