First Read is your briefing from Meet the Press and the NBC Political Unit on the day’s most important political stories and why they matter WASHINGTON — America has always had its culture wars, and they’re only intensified when news events big and small are filtered through the prism of Donald Trump. (The latest debates […]

Spring is the time for fresh starts and new beginnings — a time to look, once again, at priorities and motivations. As National Nutrition Month comes to a close, the attention brings the importance of dietary choices into sharper focus. Recharging your diet doesn’t have to be like climbing Mount Rainier. Eating a healthy diet, […]

The Meghan Markle Effect is real, and it’s not just about her fashion. While everything she wears flies off the virtual shelves, people are dying to know all about her beauty routine as well. Unlike other royals, some of Meghan Markle’s favorite beauty items are already floating around, thanks to her past professions. If you want to […]

Kushner may have leaked classified information WASHINGTON (CNN) – Six House Democrats are calling on FBI Director Christopher Wray to investigate whether President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and senior White House aide Jared Kushner leaked classified information to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, according to a letter obtained by CNN. The call comes after The […]

Allison Mack, a 35-year-old actor best known for playing Chloe Sullivan on Smallville, is believed to have been part of a cult in which women were pressured into acting as sex slaves. Keith Raniere was arrested on Sunday in Mexico for allegedly creating a master-slave cult within the facade of a self-help organization called NXIVM (pronounced “nex-e-um”). In a federal criminal complaint, authorities […]

You may have noticed the brand new 2019 Nissan Altima has a befuddling gap between the hood, headlights and front fenders. I double checked with Nissan and, yeah, apparently it’s just supposed to look like that. You may have seen that the new Altima features Renault-Nissan’s new variable compression engine. It’s interesting to note that the Infinti […]

A Los Angeles judge ruled in favor of a nonprofit that says coffee sellers must post warnings about a carcinogen. Starbucks and other coffee roasting companies in California may be required to add warning labels on drinks to alert customers to possible cancer risks, according to a new court ruling. A Los Angeles judge ruled […]

According to data gathered by Blockchain.Info, the number of blockchain wallet users has been increasing exponentially since 2011. Last year ended with over 21 million wallet users, and if growth continues at a similar pace, the 2018 total could more than double. Along with a similar line, ICOs continue to grow at a blistering pace. Per CoinSchedule’s […]

In a strategy to protect the value its own currency against cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH) and Ripple (XRP), the Chinese Central bank has indicated plans of developing its own government regulated digital currency. The announcement was made on the website belonging to the Central bank of the People’s Republic of China. In it, it says […]

When you join an organization, you have a short window of time to adapt to its culture. It’s the old 90-day rule. And we know too many talented individuals who have stumbled in their new company because they failed to read the cultural tea leaves. This happens because most organizations don’t explain the cultural rules […]