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Why four-day workweeks are best

Why four-day workweeks are best


Why four-day workweeks are best

Posted: 24 Jun 2013 06:05 AM PDT

Gina, the owner of a busy graphic design firm, started giving herself -- and her employees -- four-day workweeks after she had knee surgery and found it tough to get around. It was meant to be temporary, and Gina only made the change because she felt guilty staying home while the others toiled. But she quickly realized the shorter week was less a burden than a surprise boon.

Supreme Court does minorities a favor

Posted: 24 Jun 2013 11:36 AM PDT

Ruben Navarrette says affirmative action was justified to remedy wrongs a generation ago; today, it's outlived its purpose

Why do we keep executing people?

Posted: 24 Jun 2013 04:11 AM PDT

Thomas Cahill points out the U.S. is the only Western nation that still has the death penalty, and Texas is the most efficient state. It's set to execute its 500th prisoner since 1976.

On the chopping block: History, civics

Posted: 24 Jun 2013 08:04 AM PDT

Julian Zelizer says a new study highlights how humanities subjects are fading as more resources go to science

Wing walker, pilot die at airshow

Posted: 24 Jun 2013 09:55 AM PDT

A stunt plane crashes at an air show in Ohio, killing two people.

Is it safe to tell stores your ZIP?

Posted: 24 Jun 2013 03:49 AM PDT

Some retail stores ask for your zip code at the register, and they can learn a lot about you with that information.

Manager persuades man not to rob

Posted: 24 Jun 2013 03:42 AM PDT

A convenience store manager was able to thwart a robbery by talking the thief out of it. Security video caught it all.

'Devious Maids': New drama controversy

Posted: 24 Jun 2013 06:53 AM PDT

TV history will be made Sunday night with the premiere of "Devious Maids," the first prime-time program featuring an all-Latina leading cast. But even before the first episode has aired, the Lifetime show is receiving a slew of criticism.

Key affirmative action case sent back to lower court

Posted: 24 Jun 2013 09:28 AM PDT

The Supreme Court could have kicked affirmative action to the curb. Instead, justices made it harder to use such policies to achieve diversity. FULL STORY

'Nuanced' ruling

Posted: 24 Jun 2013 09:27 AM PDT

Jake Tapper and law professor Jonathan Turley break down the Supreme Court's decision on affirmative action.

The student who challenged it

Posted: 24 Jun 2013 08:52 AM PDT

The young woman at the center of the Supreme Court challenge to the University of Texas' affirmative action policy was a good high school student, an accomplished musician and a frequent volunteer, according to information released by her legal team.

Three questions for Clarence Thomas

Posted: 24 Jun 2013 11:59 AM PDT

He wore a black beret and Army fatigues, warned people that a revolution was coming and memorized the speeches of Malcolm X.

1,500 feet up, Wallenda crosses gorge

Posted: 24 Jun 2013 04:35 AM PDT

His high-wire walk didn't start well.

Photos: Wallenda on the high wire

Posted: 24 Jun 2013 08:49 AM PDT

See thrill seeker defy heights

Posted: 24 Jun 2013 03:22 AM PDT

The daredevil tight-rope walker completed what may be the greatest stunt—walking on air across the Grand Canyon.

Dreamliner headed to Denver diverted

Posted: 24 Jun 2013 03:31 AM PDT

A United Airlines 787 Dreamliner was diverted early Sunday due to a mechanical problem, Boeing said.

Actress doused with acid while sleeping

Posted: 24 Jun 2013 03:36 AM PDT

A young Pakistani actress was in critical condition Sunday after a man threw acid on her face while she was sleeping, her brother said.

Nelson Mandela in critical condition

Posted: 24 Jun 2013 05:01 AM PDT

Former South African President Nelson Mandela remains in critical condition at a Pretoria hospital where he has been hospitalized for more than two weeks.

Why Nelson Mandela has six names

Posted: 24 Jun 2013 12:58 PM PDT

Man arrested in Alps killing

Posted: 24 Jun 2013 08:09 AM PDT

Police in England arrested a 54-year-old man Monday in connection with the execution-style killing of a family in the French Alps last year, they said.

Title won, LeBron can get married

Posted: 24 Jun 2013 07:17 AM PDT

NBA Finals MVP LeBron James sits down with CNN's Rachel Nichols for an exclusive TV interview.

Spider freaks out weather reporter

Posted: 24 Jun 2013 10:22 AM PDT

Meteorologist Kristi Gordon gets an on air scare when a spider disrupts her live report.

How is this dog world's ugliest?

Posted: 24 Jun 2013 08:01 AM PDT

John Berman addresses the miscarriage of justice at the World's Ugliest Dog contest with his New Day Award of the Day.

Your super creative supermoon shots

Posted: 24 Jun 2013 10:03 AM PDT

The incredible lunar spectacle over the weekend known as a supermoon didn't stir werewolf sightings or make animals go wild -- as far as we know.

IRS boss: Screening was broad

Posted: 24 Jun 2013 12:48 PM PDT

The Internal Revenue Service used multiple lists of inappropriate criteria in reviewing applications for tax-exempt status, the temporary head of the tax agency said Monday in his first report on the targeting of conservative groups.

Berlusconi convicted in sex case

Posted: 24 Jun 2013 12:14 PM PDT

Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has been found guilty of having sex with an underage prostitute and of abuse of power.

Ecuador: NSA leaker fears for his life

Posted: 24 Jun 2013 08:38 AM PDT

The computer contractor who exposed secret U.S. spy programs has fled Hong Kong for Moscow and apparently plans to fly to Ecuador to seek asylum. FULL STORY

People on Snowden's flight react

Posted: 24 Jun 2013 06:29 AM PDT

Passengers on Edward Snowden's flight from Hong Kong to Moscow share their reactions.

Gandolfini's body back in U.S.

Posted: 24 Jun 2013 12:15 PM PDT

The body of actor James Gandolfini has been returned to the United States, a family friend said Monday.

National Zoo's red panda found

Posted: 24 Jun 2013 01:07 PM PDT

What do NSA leaker Edward Snowden and a red panda at the National Zoo in Washington have in common? Absolutely nothing. Except that both mysteriously vanished. And both were the subjects of high-profile searches -- at least for a little while, in the case of the panda.

Man tries to rob LeBron kicks shoppers

Posted: 24 Jun 2013 10:08 AM PDT

A man, who tried to rob a group of people waiting in line to buy the new $180 Lebron James sneakers, was shot and killed when one of the customers pulled out a gun, Atlanta police said.

Officer writing ticket stunned by attack

Posted: 24 Jun 2013 03:45 AM PDT

One police officer wearing a camera got more than he bargained for during a traffic stop in Aransas Pass, Texas.

Cannons found from Blackbeard's ship

Posted: 24 Jun 2013 03:27 AM PDT

College students help recover two cannons from Blackbeard's sunken ship off the North Carolina coast.

Galifianakis, Ferrell 'Between Two Ferns'

Posted: 24 Jun 2013 09:36 AM PDT

Will Ferrell appears on "Between Two Ferns" with Zach Galifianakis. For more go to funnyordie.com

See apartments' $100,000,000 view

Posted: 24 Jun 2013 05:48 AM PDT

Felicia Taylor takes us inside One57, a building that is set to be the tallest residential building in New York City.

Watch BMW drive off a cliff

Posted: 24 Jun 2013 03:23 AM PDT

A drive along a curvy road in Phoenix turns sour quickly, and everything is caught on camera. Affiliate KPHO reports.

This is one way to avoid a traffic jam

Posted: 24 Jun 2013 10:20 AM PDT

A driver in Russia gets creative to avoid this traffic jam.

Ten-hut! Military wives drop 300 lbs

Posted: 24 Jun 2013 10:20 AM PDT

Anne Moyer and Diane Ritchie relied on each other to change their eating habits and start exercising.

You've gotta see cat attack printer

Posted: 24 Jun 2013 09:43 AM PDT

Paper beats rock, but does it beat cat?

Singer Bobby 'Blue' Bland dead at 83

Posted: 24 Jun 2013 08:20 AM PDT

Singer Bobby "Blue" Bland has died at the age of 83, his son said Monday.

2013: The state of the startups

Posted: 24 Jun 2013 05:01 AM PDT

Startup. The term, near ubiquitous in our app-consuming, fully Facebooked world, is one that didn't truly enter the lexicon until the 1990s.

Defense opens with a joke

Posted: 24 Jun 2013 08:50 AM PDT

Cursing and knock-knock jokes highlighted opening statements in the trial of George Zimmerman.

What you need to know

Posted: 24 Jun 2013 08:55 AM PDT

The neighborhood watch captain charged with second-degree murder in the death of an unarmed teen goes on trial today. He says he shot the unarmed teen in self-defense. FULL STORY

All-women jury

Posted: 24 Jun 2013 08:56 AM PDT

Paul Callan and Sunny Hostin discusses the all-female jury selected for the George Zimmerman criminal trial.

911 calls out

Posted: 24 Jun 2013 08:57 AM PDT

The judge in the George Zimmerman trial rules that the testimony from the state's audio experts will not be allowed.

Affirmative action

Posted: 24 Jun 2013 08:00 AM PDT

The Supreme Court side-stepped a sweeping decision on the use of race-conscious school admission policies, ruling Monday on the criteria at the University of Texas and whether it violates the equal protection rights of some white applicants.

Nelson Mandela

Posted: 24 Jun 2013 08:01 AM PDT

Former South African President Nelson Mandela's family visited him Monday as he lay in a hospital bed in critical condition.

Edward Snowden

Posted: 24 Jun 2013 08:03 AM PDT

Pleading for asylum from U.S. officials he says want to persecute him, NSA leaker Edward Snowden told Ecuadorian officials that he fears a life of inhumane treatment -- even death -- if he's returned the United States to answer espionage charges, the country's foreign minister said Monday.

Alps killings

Posted: 24 Jun 2013 08:01 AM PDT

Police in England arrested a 54-year-old man Monday in connection with the execution-style killing of a family in the French Alps last year, they said.

Zimmerman trial

Posted: 24 Jun 2013 11:29 AM PDT

"Good morning. 'F*****g punks, these a**holes all get away.'"

Acid attack

Posted: 24 Jun 2013 08:03 AM PDT

A young Pakistani actress was in critical condition Sunday after a man threw acid on her face while she was sleeping, her brother said.

Dreamliner problems

Posted: 24 Jun 2013 08:04 AM PDT

A United Airlines 787 Dreamliner was diverted due to a mechanical problem, the third such incident for Dreamliners in six days.

Nik Wallenda

Posted: 24 Jun 2013 08:03 AM PDT

His high-wire walk didn't start well.

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