40% of U.S. Food Is Never Eaten

Composting advocates say separating out food waste would benefit pocketbooks as well as the environment.

Newest Hotel Amenity: In-Room Rice Cooker?

How hotels and resorts here are adapting to tastes of Chinese tourists.

When the IRS Overlooks a Couple's Divorce

With real estate values on the upswing in many areas, the federal income tax exclusion for principal residence sale gains can come in handy. However, divorcing individuals must plan ahead.

10 Things Estate Sales Won't Tell You

What to watch out for when it's time to clear out a home.

5 States With Highest Foreclosure Rates

Despite housing's recent gains, foreclosures are rising once more.

Bicycles Steer Clear of Obamacare

Why cities refuse to use health funds for cycling programs.

Big Data Knows What You'll Do Next Summer

Author Mayer-Schönberger about what the loss or privacy means for Americans.

Best and Worst Careers to Go Into Debt For

Choosing the wrong major can lead to a lifetime of student-loan payments.

Has the 'Steve Jobs Curse' Returned?

Commentary: Apple may be repeating mistakes of the past.

10 Things Economists Won't Tell You

Why the future of the economy is as tough to predict as the weather.

Fixing Money-Market Funds Before the Next Crisis

Commentary: The compromises needed to get reforms enacted.

Who's a Bigger Snoop: The NSA or Your Boss?

Big Brother is watching — and so is your company's IT department

How to Invest in a Broadway Show

Winning a Tony Award is the dream of most every theatrical professional. But for another theater-connected group, it's a dream about financial reward.

LinkedIn Profiles for the Out of Work

A guide to keeping profiles honest without sounding desperate.

Summertime: Wall Street's Twilight Zone

Commentary: Why the stock-market stretch from May to Halloween feels like a sci-fi nightmare.

Banks Loosen Standards on Down Payments

Aside from rising home prices and reports of bidding wars, here's one sure sign the housing market is improving: banks seem to be loosening standards for down payments.

5 Fast-Food Meals That Redefine Breakfast

Dunkin's doughnut-and-egg sandwich and other new morning fare.

Hotels Copy Airlines' No-Frills Approach

Hotel bellhops, check-in clerks and room service face extinction.

10 Things Movie Critics Won't Tell You

Looking for the weekend's best? Don't listen to the pros.

5 Fast-Food Meals That Redefine Breakfast

Dunkin's doughnut-and-egg sandwich and other new morning fare.

You're Overpaying for Money Management

What's the use of a low expense ratio if your adviser charges more than an actively managed fund?

The $75,000 Set of Golf Clubs

Speak softly -- and carry an expensive stick.

Apple's Tim Cook Needs to Win Back Investors

Commentary: Biggest test yet on horizon for Apple's low-key boss.

10 Things the Sleep-Aid Industry Won't Tell You

A little light reading to distract you from the cracks in your ceiling.

15 New Mental Illnesses in the DSM-5

Additions to the diagnostic manual include hoarding and caffeine withdrawal

Lessons Europe Can Learn From Abenomics

Commentary: Bold action can make a difference in aging economy.

The Real Apple Tax Scandal

Commentary: Instead of blasting Tim Cook, senators should scrap the corporate tax.

Yahoo's Tumblr Buy Is a High-Stakes Gamble

Commentary: Good luck with this one, Marissa Mayer.

3 Market Issues Not to Worry About

Commentary: Investors need to keep their eye on the ball.

How to Stop the FBI From Reading Your Email

Despite the Fourth Amendment's protections against unlawful searches, federal agencies do not necessarily need a warrant to read emails older than six months.