By Vera H-C Chan and Carolyn Clark Notorious trials, political scandals and social uprisings drew people online, but the death of Osama bin Laden and the dominance of the iPhone – fueled by the passing of Apple founder Steve Jobs –...

The catalyst: Caitlin Boyle was writing environmental compliance documents for a land developer. But writing legal docs and analyzing the development’s environmental impact from the confines of her home office was too technical for her taste...

When the announcement came May 1 at 11:35 p.m. ET about the death of Osama bin Laden, much of the East Coast was likely in bed. The timing was curious on two levels — not for how late the news came, because news like this couldn’t wait....

The recession officially ended in June 2009, but it sure doesn’t feel that way for many Americans negotiating high unemployment, stagnant job growth, and a depressed real estate market. The greater sting for those struggling: Census data shows...

What qualifies as a head-turning moment? It’s… Eye-catching, like Lady Gaga’s avant garde ensembles or a blue-skinned population that emerges to celebrate a 3D movie. At times head-scratching, like, well, Lady Gaga’s avant...

“Piranha 3D” wasn’t just a pointless exercise in unnecessary remakes; the summertime horror flick also gave sea-dwelling critters a bad name. Watching videos of surprised kitties and merengue-dancing dogs may have eaten up precious...

For the press and audiences alike, the BP oil spill stands out as the year’s biggest story. There was a lot of competition, as the Obama White House pushed through sweeping reforms that riled citizen groups and state governments. A sputtering...