Shauna Wright

This summer has been unusually hot, with record-breaking temperatures all over the country. But in a few months, we may be wishing for a little of that heat — forecasters are warning we should brace for a particularly harsh winter.

Working at Google is often considered the Holy Grail of employment, and no wonder — for the second time in three years, the company has been named the happiest place to work.

Feeling a bit down now that the excitement of the Olympics is over? If you’ve got a little extra cash and want to bring some of the Games into your own home, a new auction site will let you do just that.

Gas prices have taken a wild ride this year — first we were told to expect record-breaking fuel costs, and then analysts backed down from that prediction. Since then, prices have see-sawed back and forth, and now experts expect them to drop again.

Online shopping certainly has its perks, but it’s always annoying when you don’t get what you ordered — especially when you were expecting a TV and wind up with an assault rifle, instead.

We all know working out is good for our bodies — but did you know it’s good for our emotions, too? New research shows exercise may very well be an effective treatment for depression, especially among those with heart problems.

Anyone who’s ever seen the movie ‘When Harry Met Sally…’ knows women can do a fine job of faking orgasms. But what about guys? According to a new survey, more than a third of men say they’ve faked it at least once themselves. Whether or not you believe that, of course, is up to you (hint: we don’t).

Olympic athletes often train for years in the hopes of someday getting a medal. But while the 4,700 medals currently being doled out in London are priceless to the athletes who win them, the actual value of the raw materials may be less than you think.

‘Modern Family‘ star Sofia Vergara is having a pretty good summer. Not only was she just nominated for an Emmy, she’s also reportedly engaged — and she’s topped Forbes‘ list of the highest-paid women on television. The list calls itself the “highest paid TV actresses,” but with Kim Kardashian in the No. 2 slot, we’re not sure that’s entirely accurate. (Unless, of course, you actually believed Kim

We’re now getting our first look at James Holmes, the alleged shooter in that horrific massacre in a Colorado movie theater early Friday.

The rap genre is made up of people who do it really well (think Eminem, Dr. Dre and Jay-Z) and a lot of poseurs who don’t have what it takes but try anyway. The latest to throw her silconed hat into the ring? Former porn star Bree Olson.

Rare is the town where calling 911 results in a porn star showing up on your doorstep, but in Roanoke, VA that may soon be the case — an actress who’s appeared in hundreds of porn videos is currently training to be an EMT.