A new way to fight antibiotic resistance

In 1928, a chance contaminant in Scottish physician Alexander Fleming’s lab experiment led to a discovery that would change ...

How do extreme G-forces affect Olympic bobsledders?

Olympic sliding sports – bobsled, luge and skeleton – are known for their speed. Athletes chase medals down a track of ice at ...
The Washington Post

Can AI do your job? See the results from hundreds of tests.

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. Imagine you are redesigning your living space. You could hire an interior ...
NerdWallet

What Is Stripe, and How Does It Work to Accept Payments?

Stripe is a payment service provider that accepts credit cards, digital wallets and many other payment methods. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners ...
Nature

Why academics should do more consulting — and how to make it work

Louise J. Slater is professor of hydroclimatology in the School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK. By contrast, academic consulting work, one of the most direct and ...
People

How Radio City Rockettes Celebrate Christmas, Even When They Have to Work During the Holiday (Exclusive)

Members of the iconic dance troupe share with PEOPLE the ways they juggle dancing and the season's festivities James Devaney/GC Images Members of the Radio City Rockettes reveal to PEOPLE how they ...
Inc

How We Do the Work is Just as Important as the Results

Early on in my career, long before joining my current company, I was part of a project team under enormous pressure to launch a new payroll system on a tight deadline. I wasn’t the leader—I was one of ...
Wall Street Journal

Do You Know How to Behave at Work? Take Our Quiz to Test Your Office Etiquette Skills

Good manners never go out of style, but they do occasionally need to be refreshed. In workplaces everywhere, that refresher couldn’t come sooner. In the decade since the previous edition of “Emily ...
Sports Illustrated

How Does the 2026 World Cup Draw Work? Pots and Format Explained

The 2026 World Cup is fast approaching. It’s almost Christmas (can you believe it?), and before long we’ll be in 2026—meaning we’re just months away from the largest World Cup in history, hosted ...
NBC Sports

2026 World Cup inter-confederation playoffs: How do they work, when are they, and who’s involved?

FIFA have awarded World Cup spots through inter-confederation competitions for the better part of 60 years, and the 2026 World Cup will have a larger, higher-profile pool of teams looking to lock up ...
The New York Times

What’s a Digital Passport and How Does It Work?

Apple joined Google this week in allowing travelers to add their passports to their cellphone “wallets.” As the holiday travel season nears, here’s what you need to know. By Claire Fahy As Americans ...