Lower prices for everything from flights to hotel rooms and rental cars have encouraged Americans to start spending again. The dramatic increase in the number of purchases has driven overall spending upwards as travel deal sites have become some of the web's most popular destinations.
This map shows the legal status of prostitution by country.
As the Chinese government look set to announce that the country's annual economic growth will reach 12 percent in the first quarter of 2010, it becomes clear that the communist state are quickly becoming the benchmark for sustained economic growth and must be considered serious competition for the once untouchable United States.
Computer security firm Symantec announced on Monday that Shaoxing, China was malware capital of the world last month.
Masdar City, Abu Dhabi aims to be the world's first carbon-free city by relying entirely on solar and other renewable energy sources.
Many people believe that cell phone use is prohibited on planes to force passengers to use the ultra-expensive option of making an in-flight call from the phones provided on the airplanes.
Now the longest-running comedy in television history, THE SIMPSONS immediately struck a chord with viewers across the country as it poked fun of itself and everything in its wake. With its subversive humor and delightful wit, the series has made an indelible imprint on American pop culture, and the family members have become television icons.
The open educational resource movement is growing rapidly. Open educational resources give many people who would not be able to study due to finances or location an opportunity to learn, for free. While the quality of open courseware materials varies, many major schools are now offering free courses online.
