Would You Like To Hear A Song, Dave?
The rise of the music recommendation algorithm suggests that the future of music curation may be in tracking individuals' behavior, not just mapping their taste.
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Test Preppers, Take Note: Free SAT Study Tools Could Signal Sea Change
The College Board has announced a unique partnership with Khan Academy to make prep materials for the SAT college-entrance exam available for students.
Introducing The First Nonmedical Intern Union In The U.S.
At the American Teachers Federation, the union's interns are putting their foot down. After about a year of negotiating, they have voted to form their own union.
For Thoroughbreds, The Big Payout Can Come Long After The Race
American Pharoah will race for the Triple Crown on Saturday. A Belmont victory would make horse-racing history, and his owner will get a nice payday. But the real financial windfall comes later.
Economy Beats Expectations, Adding 280K New Jobs In May
The Labor Department says the jobless rate increased to 5.5 percent as more Americans who had been sitting on the sidelines begin looking for work.
State Obamacare Exchanges Experience Growing Pains
Minnesota, Colorado and Connecticut are figuring out how to keep their health insurance marketplaces afloat as federal startup funding runs out.
Hiring Ticks Up In May — But Unemployment Rate Does, Too
The Labor Department said Friday that employers added 280,000 jobs. The pickup in hiring brought more people back into the workforce, which pushed the unemployment rate up a notch to 5.5 percent.
India Orders Nestlé To Stop Selling Some Noodle Soup Products
India's Food Safety and Standards Authority said that the soups were "unsafe and hazardous for human consumption." Nestlé said the products had not been tested properly.
EPA Finds No Widespread Drinking Water Pollution From Fracking
The report says there are few incidents of tainted water given the number of wells. Energy companies agree. Environmentalists accuse the industry of undue influence over the study.
Broke And Barred From Bankruptcy, Puerto Rico Seeks Outside Cash
It's been called the "Greece of the Caribbean." Puerto Rico is more than $72 billion in debt. But because it's not a state, it can't use bankruptcy protection to help it restructure its debt.