It all started with a drill. Americans use their electric drills for only 13 minutes each year, according to one widely cited estimate. Yet around half of households own one. As Uber and other ...

Collaborative consumption in the sharing economy refers to the practice whereby individuals gain temporary access to goods and services owned by peers rather than acquiring permanent ownership.

A scorching Alabama day isn't so bad — if there's a pool party. Meghan Clopton invited dozens of guests to a summer birthday celebration for one of her kids last year, complete with water guns, a ...