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September 12, 2014
Deliv Partners With Foot Locker For Same-Day Sneaker Delivery
For five extra dollars, you can get your kicks delivered to your doorstep piping hot.
Pretend you have a really important basketball game tomorrow.
You'll Never Be As Cool As Johnny Cash, But You Can Own His Rolls-Royce
Check out the Man in Black's 1970 Silver Shadow.
Forget about walking the line--now you can drive the line in serious style.
Google Offers Startups $100,000 In Cloud Platform Credits
The company is hoping to lure startups that otherwise might end up on Amazon Web Services.
In Silicon Valley, it is common for venture capitalists to hand out Amazon gift cards to budding entrepreneurs. They're not for purchasing household goods, but rather to get companies on the cloud platform Amazon Web Services, the backbone of many tech startups.
D.C.'s Elevated Park Might Be Better Than The High Line
A shortlist of designs for D.C.'s answer to the High Line is under consideration now. Waterfalls and trampolines, yes please!
Washington, D.C. plans to transform its abandoned rail infrastructure into a vibrant recreational destination, following the lead of so many other metropolises. A new batch of design proposals suggests that D.C.'s might be the best elevated park yet.
Another Reason To Live In A Diverse Neighborhood: It Could Make Your Kids Smarter
Babies who hear different languages around town may be more open-minded about who they learn from.
Babies who hear a variety of different languages outside their home may be more willing to learn from people who don't speak their native language, a new study in the journal Cognition finds.
Russian Social Media Network Joins Others By Rejecting ISIS
Russia's ban, along with action from Germany, continues a crackdown on ISIS's social media presence.
The fundamentalist militant group ISIS has capitalized on the power of social media to spread its message and recruit new followers, but social networks and governments are fighting back. On Thursday, VKontakte, the Russian equivalent of Facebook, announced it will ban accounts affiliated with the ISIS terrorist group.
Ditching The Office Chair, Feeling Grossed Out, And Failing: The Most Popular Leadership Stories This Week
This week, we asked, "Why can't we just win for once?" as well as, "Why do I feel slimy all the sudden, after that conference?"
We stood to attention, examined our rituals, and called out our setbacks and insecurities: Here are the stories you loved in Leadership, for the week of September 8.
TOMS Partners With Target For A New Budget-Friendly Holiday Collection
With every purchase, Target will donate blankets, meals, and shoes to charities like the American Red Cross.
On Friday, the innovative do-gooders at TOMS shoes announced a new partnership with Target. Beginning November 16, the shoe company known for its canvas slip-ons and its widely mimicked "one for one" program will launch "TOMS for Target," a collection of clothes, shoes, and home goods. Nothing is supposed to cost more than $50.
Study: Children With Mentors Find Happier, More Fulfilling Careers
New research from North Carolina State University shows the enduring benefits of mentoring.
While most of the evidence has been largely anecdotal, the idea that a mentor can help guide you along a better path in life is hard to argue against. Now, a large study from North Carolina State University seems to support the claim that, yes, having a mentor at a young age can lead to better, more-fulfilling employment later on.
A Facebook Star Is Born? Social Network Makes A Play To Steal YouTube's Talent
Facebook is courting YouTube content creators as a way to get more ad dollars.
Facebook has begun making inroads with YouTube content creators in a bid to woo them over to the social networking platform, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal. YouTube shows like The Annoying Orange have been testing the waters at Facebook, where they are delivered to users' news feeds and posted on individual creator's pages.
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