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Taking Control: How Paul McCartney Tried to Reinvent the Beatles

In this excerpt from their new book Come Together: The Business Wisdom of the Beatles, authors Richard Courtney and George Cassidy discuss how Paul did what every good leader tries do with a failing enterprise, change the strategy to save the business. When the company begins a downward spiral, someone must take control. That person must have the best interests of the company as top priority, and the welfare of the members as a secondary focus

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The Ghost Hand Illusion

Stare at the tiny, central black fixation spot on the white cross in a . After 30 seconds, transfer your gaze to a neutral gray background. You should see a dark--almost black--cross fading in and out.

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Finding Students the Cheapest Textbooks

College professors offer little notice on buying class textbooks, so typically, students have little choice but to buy the books on campus. "[University bookstores] are good at making it easy and being right there," says Richard Mondello, a junior computer science major at Tufts University. "What they're not good at is giving students good prices." In Mondello's first semester at Tufts University in 2008, he spent $190 on a single physics textbook at the campus bookstore

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Wings & Water: Wind Power

Skipper Peter Holmberg sprung catlike between the twin helms of Sojana, his boat shoes squeaking on the sailing yacht’s deck as he rushed back and forth with each tack and jibe.

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Big-ship cruise lines cancel Egypt calls through June

Royal Caribbean and Azamara Club Cruises are the latest cruise lines to modify their itineraries after nearly two weeks of violent protests and riots aimed at the Egyptian government.

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Holding a grudge can be good for your marriage

Everyone from relationship gurus to religious authorities tout the benefits of forgiveness. But new research suggests that in some cases, it may be better to emulate Elizabeth Edwards — who left her cheating husband John Edwards out of her will — than Hillary Clinton, who forgave Bill Clinton for his dalliances with a White House intern.

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