Out of a home bakery in Bowie, Maryland, a young entrepreneur creates treats that are as delicious as they are helpful. For each cupcake this baker sells, he gives one away to someone in need. Behind the operation is 14-year-old Michael Platt.

Following yesterday's report on Apple's new 16-inch MacBook Pro which could be announced as soon as Wednesday, Bloomberg journalist Mark Gurman this morning shared some additional details about the upcoming machine via Twitter.

Hundreds of homes and businesses in Cornwall have started selling electricity to their local energy network and the national energy system in a pioneering move. The trial is the first time that traditional energy users – such as homes, hotels and bus ...

When 911 operators in Mesa, Ariz., answered a call last week, they likely didn’t expect the emergency to be a McDonald’s Happy Meal. Charlie Scabelund, 5, wanted a treat. His father Randy Scabelund, who spoke to the dispatcher in a followup call, sa ...

Thousands of egg-shaped balls of ice have covered a beach in Finland, the result of a rare weather phenomenon. Amateur photographer Risto Mattila was among those who came across the "ice eggs" on Hailuoto Island in the Gulf of Bothnia betwe ...

The Shawshank Redemption didn't become a beloved favorite overnight. Released in the fall of 1994, it earned strong reviews (and later several Academy Award nominations) but underperformed at the domestic box office, earning around $28 million. ...

“At least 5-7 people in teddy bear costumes kept punching me,” one member complained.

Dozens of rainbow lorikeets have been flying into large glass windows at a Queensland university — some dying on impact — but a unique style of curtain has come to the rescue.

Scientists have developed a new gene-editing technology that could potentially correct up to 89% of genetic defects, including those that cause diseases like sickle cell anemia.

How much did the oil industry know about the impact of fossil fuel emissions on the climate? When did they know it? And what did they do with that knowledge? Those are the central questions in a series of court cases attempting to hold companies acco ...

CBS is doubling down on all its new shows. The network has renewed “Evil” for a second season, and handed out full-season orders to its other four freshman series, namely “All Rise,” “Carol’s Second Act,” “The Unicorn,” and “Bob Hearts Abishola.”

Carine Chen-McLaughlin smoked for more than 40 years. She didn't want to be a smoker. She'd tried to stop dozens of times over the decades. But she always came back. Smoking was "one of my oldest, dearest friends," she said of her ...

Living with uncertainty can be excruciating, whether it’s climate change, the next Brexit blow or wondering what’s making your partner late. Fortunately there are ways to build resilience.

The country has achieved annual growth exceeding seven per cent over the last 15 years, halved its poverty rate since the 1990s, and enjoyed strong improvements in most human development outcomes, the World Bank said.

The Polish developer surprised many earlier this year with the unveiling of The Witcher 3 for Nintendo’s platform, – ported by Saber Interactive – a conversion previously thought infeasible. Speaking to Gamespot, CD Projekt Red’s Krakow head John Ma ...

George W. Bush is not a “kind, sweet man.” There is nothing “beautiful” about him. He was a monster as governor of Texas and a monster as president.

The company's communities are in chaos and US senators are taking notice, following the suspension of a pro 'Hearthstone' player who declared support for Hong Kong's protest movement.

Jupiter had been the "moon king" for some 20 years.

US writer Carolyn Meyer was "blown away" by Taryn Everdeen's fan letter.

When Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg addressed the elites assembled at the World Economic Forum in Davos, she concluded with a simple message: “I want you to act as if our house is on fire.” For those elites, it was unfamiliar language. They ...