Not all bad bosses are mean, says The Seattle Times' Lisa Quast. Most are simply not invested in their work. Employees who want to extract value from the relationship need to adopt strategies for communication.

The author of a now 30-year-old article thought he was writing the obituary of the laptop computer. Such wrongness makes you wonder what current underrated technology could be compared to the once-maligned laptop.

Perhaps in an attempt to compete with disruptors like Airbnb, some hotels are upping their game by incorporating new technology with regard to facilities and amenities.

Researchers at Vanderbilt University are experimenting with an electrode-fitted cap designed to improve the wearer's thinking skills.

Winning a competition or completing a challenge causes your brain to release dopamine. Game makers can elicit more positive reactions from players by designing toward this end.

In the age of Tinder, it can be deceptively easy to spend a boatload on going on dates. Instead, try the more casual route. It doesn't need to be expensive; just well thought-out.

Managing a classroom is an underrated skill that can be honed with strategies that encourage participation without intimidating students.

Folks in the American Northeast need to monitor their behavior and emotions to avoid suffering from seasonal affective disorder (SAD).

All long-term relationships take commitment and work. New York Mag's Ann Friedman points out that the relationship you have with yourself is by far the longest you'll ever have. So work on it.

The results of a new study estimate that 5 to 13 million tons of plastic trash end up in the ocean each year. The empirical evidence has experts wondering where most of it has ended up.

English-speaking students are at a disadvantage compared to the rest of the world because English's wacky written language requires rigorous memorization of myriad forms of spelling. This keeps kids from achieving literacy as quickly as those who speak more phonetic languages.

A new feature allows users to designate a friend or family member to become the caretaker of your account should you die.

Just as smart devices revived the audiobook industry, our tablets and phones are the most accessible language tutors around.

Elementary students in the Anaheim City School District, located just outside Los Angeles, have partnered with local professional teams to teach science lessons based on sports.

The Cricket World Cup begins this weekend. If you're confounded by the game, yet curious to learn, the internet has your back.

As reported by The Washington Post's Max Ehrenfreund, the reasons why Teach For America is receiving fewer applications are manifold, though the main components appear to be the organization's checkered reputation and the American economy's recent rebound.

Greece's new finance minister Yanis Varoufakis warns that the euro zone is "a castle of cards." Remove the Greeks and the whole thing would fall apart.

If you think getting an MBA from a prestigious school will guarantee you a job at Google, think again.

German valuable tongue for those interested in international business, cultural heritage, and speaking better English.

A study of various chimps housed together in Edinburgh reveals that the apes alter their grunts to better communicate with new neighbors.