Breakfast is one of the first things that the gets lost in the shuffle of working life (not that you ate it in college). Sure, once or twice a month you and your friends might line up for an hour to visit that new "hot" brunch place. This might be "fun" and prove your city "savvy."

Along with being a good time to start job-hunting, the day after Labor Day carries two other key distinctions: 1) Facebook is popping off with photo albums, many of which feature swimsuits, and 2) It is the annual date when I officially make the switch from iced coffee to regular.

This week on Front Page Flash: Democrats annoint Obama, tension mounts in Georgia, the economy shows signs of life, and Google Earth makes scientists say "holy cow!" Plus, election update

You’ve been glued to CNN for months, to the point that you think it literally "equals politics." You’ve gobbled up punditry by the boatload. You are politically engaged and deeply passionate about the fate of the country

For the past three weeks, I have been feeling really lucky, and not just because I get to live in Paris and write blogs all day long. I know that I am lucky because a random guy on the street chased me down to say, “Excuse me. Do you know that you have a lucky face

Bankers and consultants, it’s time to squash the beef

Usually when people go on a gap year after graduation, they send their parents emails about all the lovely people they've met and the amazing cultural experiences they've had, wisely choosing to leave out the bits about psychopathic hostellers and 48-hour peyote-fueled benders.

Everyone loves to hate on the annual college rankings issued by the likes of Princeton Review and U.S. News & World Reports. But the folks at Radar have done something about it, taking the opposite tact

Let it out, Yao Ming. We know how you feel—the end of the Olympics is a sad time for everyone. But they say a picture is worth 12 hours of synchronized swimming coverage, and they’re probably right.

This week in flyness: Nike Free Woven 5.0, Fjallraven Kanken bags, Pointer footwear, and Kanye x Vodka!