Can Slowing Down Help You Be More Creative?
Despite being a self-described 'pre-crastinator, psychologist Adam Grant says those who slow down — even procrastinate — tend to be more creative, original thinkers.
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Examining The Effectiveness Of The Trade Adjustment Assistance Program
There's a part of trade agreements that deals with how to help people in the U.S. who are harmed when jobs move abroad because of trade. It's called Trade Adjustment Assistance. Does it work?
Despite Low Oil Prices, Shell Moves Forward With Pa. Petrochemical Plant
Even in a down time for its oil and gas business, Shell has decided to build a multi-billion dollar ethane cracker — which makes natural gas into plastics and chemicals — in gas-rich Pennsylvania.
America's Real Mountain Of Cheese Is On Our Plates
To help dairy farmers hurt by a glut, the USDA said this week it'll buy $20 million worth of cheese and give it to food banks. But we eat so much of the stuff, that's hardly a drop in the bucket.
Top Fed Officials Field Questions From Activists Unhappy Over Monetary Policy
At a "listening session" at the Fed conference in Jackson Hole, liberal groups warn about the impact on poor and minority communities of raising interest rates too quickly.
WhatsApp Will Start Sharing Data, Including Phone Numbers, With Facebook
It will also test new ways for businesses to communicate with users on the app. The privacy policy changes mark the long-expected move by Facebook to begin making money from the free app.
Volkswagen Has Tentative Deal To Compensate U.S. Dealers In Emissions Scandal
The negotiations follow VW's installation of software in its diesel vehicles that cheated on pollution tests. The dealers' sales plummeted on the news. VW will give them cash payments under the deal.
Fish Killing Disease Shuts Down Stretch Of Yellowstone River In Montana
Results are in from a preliminary investigation into the fish killing disease that's caused the unprecedented closure of a long stretch of the Yellowstone River in Montana.
For Some Older Adults In Japan, A Chance To Stay In The Workforce
As Japan's population shrinks and ages, the government wants older adults to remain employed. The traditional retirement age is 60, but a few companies are welcoming those who want to keep working.
The Aztecs Once Revered It. Will You Fall For Amaranth, Too?
Hardier than corn, this ancient grain has a subtle, nutty flavor and is full of nutrients. But for most Americans, amaranth is still obscure. Researchers in Tennessee hope to change that.