• Seniors spend 5 times more than Millennials, so why aren’t companies taking notice?

    Seniors spend 5 times more than Millennials, so why aren’t companies taking notice?

    Mar 20, 2015 08:29 PM EDT

    ... with greater ease. (See the video below.) The spoon’s maker, Lift Labs, was scooped up in September by Google X, the arm of the search engine giant that focuses on long-shot technologies like the driverless car. Meanwhile, GeriJoy puts a friendly cat or dog avatar on a tablet ...

  • Spousal benefits, you say? Does age difference matter?

    Spousal benefits, you say? Does age difference matter?

    Mar 02, 2015 02:43 PM EDT

    ... At 70, they both took their full retirement benefits at their highest possible values. Watch Larry explain that strategy and follow up with readers below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDUvT7a05A4 -- Simone Pathe, Making Sen$e Editor Anonymous -- Bethesda, Md.: I saw your PBS Newshour interview about spousal benefits. I ...

  • Youtube releases an app, you know, for kids

    Youtube releases an app, you know, for kids

    Feb 20, 2015 08:39 PM EDT

    YouTube is launching a mobile app that delivers kid-friendly content. While children’s videos are already accessible on YouTube, the new app will feature content only appropriate for young users. YouTube Kids will use big icons and a voice-operated search function, making it easier for children to navigate ...

  • Engines on TransAsia plane failed seconds before crash

    Engines on TransAsia plane failed seconds before crash

    Feb 06, 2015 04:52 PM EDT

    ... turn the plane’s second engine off in an attempt to restart it. Aviation websites, including Flightradar24, suspect he accidentally turned off the wrong engine. https://twitter.com/flightradar24/status/563623815885099008 An investigation into the cause of the crash -- TransAsia’s second in one year -- is ongoing, but it could ...

  • Missing AirAsia plane likely at 'bottom of the sea'

    Missing AirAsia plane likely at 'bottom of the sea'

    Dec 29, 2014 05:00 PM EDT

    ... Soelistyo said the plane's location is still unknown and that Indonesia has asked other countries, including the United States, for help with an underwater search. Original story: Authorities in Indonesia have halted the search for missing AirAsia Flight QZ8501 as night fell on Sunday, Reuters reported. The search will ...

  • Can Alaska's waters be a respite for sick sea stars?

    Can Alaska's waters be a respite for sick sea stars?

    Oct 26, 2014 03:57 PM EDT

    A deadly disease has been wiping out West Coast starfish for more than a year. One place that has held off the disease the longest is Alaska. Researchers recently traveled there to search for new clues. SITKA, AK -- It’s early morning in southeast Alaska. Stars have yet to fade ...

  • Get up to speed on everything about the Sgt. Bergdahl situation

    Get up to speed on everything about the Sgt. Bergdahl situation

    Jun 07, 2014 01:23 AM EDT

    ... Bergdahl for five of his men was a significant achievement for the organization, which is angling to increase its influence in post-war Afghanistan. THE SEARCH The Pentagon initially said it was "sparing no effort" to find Bergdahl, with members of his own unit involved in the hunt for their ...

  • Update: Violent protest erupts as death toll rises to 245 in Turkish coal mine explosion

    Update: Violent protest erupts as death toll rises to 245 in Turkish coal mine explosion

    May 14, 2014 02:45 PM EDT

    Updated May 14, 12:15 p.m. EDT | Turkish officials raised the death toll to 245 Wednesday as rescue units continue to search for 120 miners still trapped underground. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited the site in Soma on Wednesday, declaring three days of mourning for those that ...

  • DEA takes aim at synthetic drugs with nationwide raids

    DEA takes aim at synthetic drugs with nationwide raids

    May 07, 2014 03:04 PM EDT

    WASHINGTON -- The Drug Enforcement Administration on Wednesday broadened its national crackdown on synthetic drug manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers as federal agents served hundreds of search and arrest warrants in at least 25 states. Agents served warrants at homes, warehouses and smoke shops beginning early morning, DEA spokesman Rusty Payne said ...

  • Nigerians take to streets, social media to demand return of kidnapped girls

    Nigerians take to streets, social media to demand return of kidnapped girls

    May 02, 2014 10:52 PM EDT

    ... raised that figure to 276. Tweets about "#bringbackourgirls" !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=/^http:/.test(d.location)?'http':'https';if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=p+"://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs ...