Tech giant Microsoft’s new “Discretionary Time Off” (DTO) policy essentially gives its salaried employees unlimited vacation days. However, some research indicates unlimited PTO (personal time off) may not be the perfect perk. “Modernizing our vacation policy to a more flexible model was a natural next step,” the company said in a memo announcing the news.…

Known as the “Super Bowl of surfing,” the Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational was held for the first time since 2016 in Hawaii over the weekend, as organizers said an estimated 50,000 people were packed on the beach to watch. This also marked just the 10th time the event has ever been held due to…

The U.S. economy grew 2.1% in 2022, despite widespread fears the country was heading toward a recession. That’s according to the latest gross domestic product data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis out Thursday. In the fourth quarter of 2022, the advanced estimate shows a growth of 2.9%, slightly above analysts’ expectations for the quarter.…

Greenwashing is a term that’s been around since the 1980s, coined to describe companies that mislead or lie about environmental achievements. But 2023 may be the year of “greenhushing,” where companies start staying quiet about climate goals and progress. A recent report by South Pole said that nearly a quarter of surveyed global climate leaders…

Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., said House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., will regret removing him and Adam Schiff, D-Calif., from the House Intelligence Committee and possibly removing Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., from the Foreign Affairs Committee. “But we will not be quiet. We’re not going away. I think he’ll regret giving all three of us more…

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., is calling out Republicans who question whether the U.S. should continue providing financial and military aid to Ukraine. Graham’s statement came as President Biden announced the U.S. will send the country 31 Abrams tanks to help defeat Russia. “So this idea that we can’t help Ukraine because we got a broken…

Authorities have found classified materials in the private homes of three current and former elected members of the executive branch from their time in the White House. The feds revealed Tuesday that former Vice President Mike Pence, like President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, had classified material in his private residence. As the…

After Donald Trump and his lawyer were ordered to pay nearly $1 million in legal costs, the former president dropped a second federal civil action — this one against New York Attorney General Letitia James. With lawsuits numbering in the thousands, Trump has a long and storied history of using the legal system as part of…

There are more than half a million people over the age of 100 living in the world today. Half a million! According to United Nations projections, there could be close to 4 million centenarians across the globe in 2050. Genetics obviously plays a significant role in longevity but so do genetically-based personality traits such as…

The Russian invasion of Ukraine is at a standstill. Russian troop losses are approaching 200,000. Dozens of Western tanks are on their way to the Ukrainians. So, naturally, the Russian general in charge of the Ukraine war wants to make sure his troops shave. General Valery Gerasimov is Russia’s top general. He was recently appointed…