The most talked-about speeches of 2014

Anne Fisher, Fortune, December 17, 2014 What makes some presentations go viral, shared by millions on social media? This article’s author shares Toastmasters International’s annual list of seven talks that got the most buzz. […read...

Why Elders Smile

David Brooks, The New York Times, December 4, 2014 When researchers ask people to assess their own well-being, people in their 20s rate themselves highly. Then there’s a decline as people get sadder in middle age, bottoming out around age 50. But then...

U.S. Lawmakers Agree on $1.1 Trillion Spending Bill

Kristina Peterson, Michael R. Crittenden and Siobhan Hughes, The Wall Street Journal, December 9, 2014 House and Senate lawmakers reached an agreement Tuesday evening on a nearly $1.1 trillion bill to fund most of the government through September and avert a...