Generations of kids came of age in the golden age of pop culture-inspired action figures. Most of these toys could bend, twist, fire weapons and sometimes even blink — or talk, which is just creepy ...

Many of us get stressed out by our jobs. There’s the pressure to perform well and the self-doubt that occurs if we’re passed up for a promotion or our career path doesn’t go as planned. While it’s ...

John Pugliano, author of "The Robots Are Coming: A Human's Survival Guide to Profiting in the Age of Automation," sees plenty of white-collar jobs that will be threatened by automation. "Bottom line, ...

Kids have been playing with cars and trucks for a long time. In 1946, Mound Metalcraft began making colorful metal, and they were a hit. The company became Tonka Toys Incorporated in 1955, and the ...

The first stamp was created in Great Britain on May 1, 1840. It wouldn't take long for people to start collecting them. Just one year later, a woman placed an ad in the London Times seeking "cancelled ...

On Dec. 6, 1969, the Altamont Free Concert put a cap on the sixties, literally and figuratively. The Northern California music festival was to be the West Coast equivalent of Woodstock in spirit and ...

In a world where it costs $101,000 in all-in costs (room and board, books and supplies, fees) to attain a bachelor's degree at a public university, getting a four-year diploma is understandably less ...

The inspiration behind Matchbox cars came from a school rule. Leslie and Rodney Smith started their toy company, Lesney Products, shortly after World War II, and tool and die maker Jack O’Dell joined ...

When you’re building your career, you’ll probably establish a few work habits. You may pick up a few from your first boss as an intern. You may take advice from your mom who only wants to see your ...

When you’re young and early in your career, it can sometimes feel like there’s a lot of pressure to succeed — immediately. But some of the most interesting and prosperous people now and throughout ...