CULTURE

The government plans to release student loan repayment rates for for-profit schools on Friday, identifying institutions by name, as part of efforts to tighten scrutiny of federal student aid.

When the recession took hold, Sally Hodge was forced to make some drastic changes at her small Chicago-based public relations firm, Hodge Schindler Integrated Communications.

During a visit to New York's Museum of Modern Art, Aaron Radin had an a-ha moment. Browsing the Internet on his cellphone for details on the art in front of him, he got to thinking: what if there was a mobile app for that?

Venus, Mars, Saturn align with crescent Moon pop out of the western twilight before the Perseid meteor shower, which is caused by debris from Comet Swift-Tuttle.

Forbes magazine released the results of a study last week that ranked the best sports fans in America. The study revealed that Boston Red Sox fans are best in the nation.

Legendary island is best place for holiday and honeymoon in Asia.

Travellers flock to the Himalayan region of Ladakh in northern India - drive the Khardung La (the world's highest motorable road), go whitewater rafting or trekking and to take their travel photography to the next level.

Malaysia has put reefs before ringgits (that's money to you and me) by closing 12 popular coral reefs until the end of October.

From amateur twitching to hair-raising elephant encounters, get up close and personal with Malawi's furred and feathered creatures

The irony is that if Steve Mock had his own kids he may never have stumbled upon his creative concept for entertaining them.

Those of us who grew up camping have rosy memories of running barefoot through pebbled streams, sleeping in tents beneath a canopy of stars and roasting marshmallows by moonlight.

Cathay Pacific Airways has exciting new offers allowing you to see the world on a light budget.

Venice captivates all who fall under her spell. She is the goddess of all things romantic and mercantile. She represents a lost world, a last link with a vanished history.

Southeast Asia is home to some extremely exotic, at times funny-looking, fruit. Many visitors enjoy gazing at the colourful, interesting fruits as they pass by the fruit stands, but too many miss out on their delicious flavour, simply because they are unsure what to expect.

What does it take to make it as a technology entrepreneur?

The great secret of success in life is for the man to be ready when his opportunity comes. Opportunities are knocking, are you ready?

Every Friday afternoon the staff at cutting edge New York-based product development firm Quirky reviews ideas submitted by the public and voted on by its online community of consumers. Ultimately just one idea is chosen to be sold in Quirky's online store.

I will never forget driving through a small Florida town many years ago. As I drove past a small family diner there was a sign out front that read, Come in and eat before we both starve. While meant to be humorous, the sign is as pertinent now as it was years ago.

You'd better hurry if you want to see the hats, shoes, dresses and immaculate gloves that were an essential element of the style which made Grace Kelly a fashion beacon for millions of women around the world.

In many parts of the world, summer vacation season starts winding down at the end of August. Beach trips come to a halt as people start getting back to the daily grind for the push toward Christmas.

When Kelleher Motor Co. first opened for business in 1911, the average price of a home in the U.S. was $4,800, a stamp cost 2 cents and William Howard Taft was president.

Those scary studies keep on coming: The latest one from the Employee Benefit Research Institute drives home the same message as many others: Americans won't have enough money for retirement.

Over the Saturday and Sunday over 200 groups consisting out of 12,000 dancers perform to the delight of locals and tourists.

A story is told of Edward Steichen who became one of the world's most renowned photographers. He almost gave up on the day he shot his first pictures. At 16, young Steichen bought a camera and took 50 photographs. Only one turned out - a portrait of his youngest sister at the piano.

The death of a parent is always hard, but for Julie Smolyansky it was compounded by having to quickly take over her father's successful food company, which makes a cultured milk product called kefir.

Die Fledermaus has three acts and is based on a farce by Julius Roderich Benedix, a German playwright with a Le réveillon, a French vaudeville play by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, also serving as inspiration for Strauss.

The most important thing in communication is hearing what isn't said. Meaningful communication begins when you understand that you organization depends on it and that it begins with you.

Preparations are underway for Barcelona's famous annual week long Festa Major, held from 15 to 21 August and including the Catholic Feast of the Assumption in the city's Gracia district.

Mid- and small-capitalization stocks often serve as a leading indicator for the direction of the U.S. economy. So what does it say that they are down roughly 15 to 20 percent?