A Reddit user granted 'One Simple Wish,' and his story triggered a tidal wave of generosity

Last month, a member of the popular website Reddit responded to this question: "What is something you've done purely out of the goodness of your heart but have not told anyone?"


US restaurant workers are quitting in droves. That might not change anytime soon

Restaurant workers are calling it quits just as people are starting to dine out again and restaurants rush to reopen.


Laser investigated in Euro 2020 semifinal

UEFA is investigating the pointing of a laser at the key moment of England's Euro 2020 semifinal win over Denmark on Wednesday.


Here's why car prices in the US are so high, and why that matters

Maybe America's key inflation metric, the Consumer Price Index, should be redubbed the Car Price Index.


The Texan designer dressing Beyoncé, Gaga and Michelle Obama

For those who need convincing that fashion is a form of art, Daniel Roseberry's designs for Maison Schiaparelli offer a persuasive argument.


She flew from Australia to England for a first date

British college student Laura was scrolling through social media one day in 2014, when a Tweet caught her eye, and changed her life.


These futuristic pods are being tested as transport alternatives

Suspended from a steel track in the UAE, uSky Transport says these pods are cheaper and more environmentally friendly than subways and monorails.


The abandoned airport terminal where everything still works

"The first thing you notice about New Orleans are the burying grounds -- the cemeteries -- one of the best things there are here" wrote Bob Dylan in his 2004 book "Chronicles: Volume One."


WeChat deletes dozens of university LGBT accounts in China

WeChat has deleted more than a dozen LGBT accounts run by university students, sparking fears that safe spaces for China's sexual and gender minorities are going to shrink even further.


China is cracking down on data privacy. That's terrible news for some of its biggest tech companies

China spent months clipping the wings of some of its tech champions over concerns that they were crowding out the competition. Now Beijing is seizing on data privacy as the next step in a sweeping campaign that threatens to cut companies off from global investment.