From the "KonMari method" to Apple's barely-there design philosophy, we are forever being urged to declutter and simplify our lives. But does minimalism really make us any happier?
Emails show that a group of employees who called for stronger climate action by the company were told they risked dismissal.
Australia's south-east has been devastated by fires that have left nine people dead and hundreds of homes destroyed since Christmas.
"The salt they pump back into the sea kills everything, and there's just a thick layer of sludge on the sea bed now."
Rhesus macaques were introduced to Silver Springs state park in the 30s but, now 400 strong, they harbor a disease fatal to humans.
Alarm is growing in the United States over the way people are aggressively removed from the voter rolls.
The civil rights activist discusses the significance of the street demonstrations in Ferguson, Missouri, and what's next for the movement as the 2020 election looms.
When Missouri's Twin Rivers medical center closed, executives claimed it was a "consolidation" with a new facility. But residents say it points to a healthcare crisis.
A Google form I set up has given me disturbing new insights into humanity in all its filth, says B3ta.com co-founder Rob Manuel.
The owners of a massive new shopping complex are convinced of success. But has America's once-great retail format simply had its day?
The office-space startup took a tumble when investors tired of its messianic CEO and lack of profits. But why were its backers - the House of Saud among them - so keen to pour billions into it in the first place?
Hundreds of ski resorts now stand abandoned across the Alps. But some scientists believe they have found a way to keep snow on the ground and that it could help vulnerable communities all over the world.
The company is to clamp down on ads that portray taking part in the census as "useless or meaningless."
Many smartphone screens switch to warmer colors in the evening to help you sleep better — but research suggests the science behind this is all wrong.
In an era of bewildering upheaval, how will the past decade be remembered?
A missile silo converted into a 15-story luxury subterranean apartment complex could be a taste of what lies in store in cities around the world.
The secret to never being arrested, he says, "is hi-vis jackets and traffic cones. Nobody stops you if you have them."
The prime minister addressed the nation, saying Brexit was now the "irrefutable, irresistible, unarguable decision of the British people."
The voice behind "It Must Have Been Love" had suffered from health problems after undergoing radiation treatment for a brain tumor.
Recipients have used the money to apply for better jobs, spend more time with their children, or save for better housing.