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National Simplicity Day, the birth anniversary of the man who influenced Gandhi and Martin Luther King
The special day arose from the desire to be free of worldly things that cause stress in our daily l…
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Meet the woman who engineered Russia's wartime economy and helped secure another term for Putin
Once feted among her international peers, Russian central bank governor Elvira Nabiullina is now se…
Huileng Tan
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Netflix says it will refuse to stream Russian state programs, defying regulations
Netflix is the latest media company taking action against Russia in response to the conflict in Ukr…
Urooba Jamal
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SIMPLY PUT: What happened before India got Freedom at Midnight
A century and a half after Vasco da Gama discovered India, most of Europe had given up bla…
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9 books that American presidents think everyone should read
The elder George Bush said he learned everything about life from reading Leo Tolstoy's multi-genera…
Jeremy Berke
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Christopher Plummer dead at 91
The "Sound of Music" and "Knives Out" star died at his home with his wife by his side, his family t…
Kim Renfro
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10 Things in Politics: Biden and Putin's dueling press conferences
And Biden is poised to sign into law legislation making Juneteenth a national holiday.
Brent D. Griffiths
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A CEO and former Googler explains why your college major really doesn't matter
Wessel said it's important to remember that you can also study different subjects without necessari…
Áine Cain
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11 books to pick up in the new year that you missed reading in 2020
Podcast host Traci Thomas recommends a mix of novels and fiction on topics like sports, climate cha…
Traci Thomas
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Keira Knightley doesn't like playing modern-day characters because they 'nearly always get raped'
The powerful "Me Too" campaign followed shortly after in an effort to promote awareness of sexual h…
Bobbie Edsor
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Six months into the Ukraine war, Russia's film industry is on life support
Hollywood studios and Netflix have left. Oligarchs are under pressure. Putin's Ukraine war has sent…
Jason Corcoran
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Wall Street is getting crushed, and it's hurting Main Street
"This migration might be good for investors, though we think it will continue to create ongoing pro…
Rachel Butt
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Richard Branson shares his 10 favorite quotes about embracing change
He wrote in a post published on Virgin.com: "Every success story is a tale of constant adaption, re…
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Here's what's coming to Netflix in November
"Idris Elba: Mandela, My Dad and Me" - Available 11/01 This documentary follows Elba from the film…
Anjelica Oswald
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23 Diagrams That Show The Genius Of Famous Novels' Opening Lines
Next comes the verb "was," shown in olive green. Because "was" is a linking verb that doesn't requi…
Christina Sterbenz
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With Tesla's Elon Musk and Rivian's RJ Scaringe, we have the Henry Ford and Alfred Sloan of electric vehicles
The historical comparisons aren't perfect. Musk is a creature of Silicon Valley and its embrace of …
Matthew DeBord
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100 books everyone should read before they die (ranked!)
To celebrate, start working your way through this list of 100 Books To Read in a Lifetime, as voted…
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Computers Are Writing Novels: Read A Few Samples Here
Two years ago the BBC noted that Professor Philip Parker at the Insead Business School created soft…
Joshua Barrie
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The 16 greatest books about how to be a man
Disclosure: This post is brought to you by Business Insider's Insider Picks team. We aim to highlig…