Diversions

Travel agents report that travel for work will increase in 2015, though typical airport and aircraft concerns worry potential flyers, a survey finds.

Want to follow the money? Use this map from SmartAssets that highlights the counties with the largest amount of annual inheritance.

People with upbeat outlooks enjoy significantly better cardiovascular health, suggests a new study that examined associations between optimism and heart health in more than 5,100 adults.

Tablets in the workplace are good for business, increasing mobility and productivity while getting a favorable reception from employees, according to Dell’s International Tablet Survey.

More employers are breaking out party hats this holiday season.

Rear-seat kickers have displaced inattentive parents as the most annoying fellow travelers on airlines, according to the latest “Expedia Study of In-Flight Etiquette.”

Buying a home may not always be the great investment most people think it is.

Business travelers increasingly like where they stay, according to the Business Travel News 2014 Hotel Chain Survey.

North American airports vary widely in quality—as many travelers will discover this winter when bad weather strands them between flights.

Who’s most attracted to the wired, connected car? The answer may surprise you. Hint: he might have been rocking out at Woodstock back in the day.

Both liberals and conservatives turn only to news sources they trust, and whether discussing politics online or with friends, they interact with like-minded individuals, a study finds.

The share of American adults who have never been married is at an all-time high: In 2012, one in five adults 25 and older (about 42 million people)...

While the Internet remains America’s most popular banking method, 10% of consumers now prefer mobile banking, up from 8% last year.

More costumes than ever will fly off the shelves (without broomsticks) as Americans gear up to celebrate Halloween at month's end, a survey says.

Three out of every five (60%) parents struggle to help with their kids’ homework, according to a recent survey.

Within hours of saying “Yes!” almost half of brides-to-be update their social media statuses immediately, according to a recent survey by Mashable and TheKnot.com. 

From New England and the Great Lakes to the farthest South, here’s where to find trees showing off their fall color, according to TripAdvisor’s survey of the top...

Sports fans turn increasingly to mobile devices and social media to keep up on scores and their favorite teams’ news, a survey says. 

Enamel just doesn’t bring what it used to. Visa’s annual Tooth Fairy survey shows that American children receive an average of $3.40 per lost tooth this year, down...

A child born in 2013 can cost his parents about $245,340 for food, housing, child care, education and other child-rearing expenses by the time he hits 18.