Speakership in play? Boehner peering over DHS funding cliff’s edge
The speaker has five days before a short-term bill that funds the Department of Homeland Security runs out on Friday, though his practical deadline is actually Thursday night, as a…
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Ukraine gets new $17.5 billion International Monetary Fund bailout
The deal replaces a separate $17 billion bailout agreed to last year by the IMF. Only $4.5 billion of those funds were distributed, bringing the IMF’s total commitment to $22…
Sheryl Sandberg And Adam Grant On Women Doing ‘Office Housework’
LATE one Friday afternoon at a leading consulting firm, a last-minute request came in from a client. A female manager was the first to volunteer her time. She had already…
Niger Sending Troops to Fight Boko Haram
DAKAR, Senegal — With the regional war against the Boko Haram militant group widening, Niger’s parliament has agreed to send troops across the border to join the fight. The vote…
I Feel Like I’m Not A ‘Man’ Because I Haven’t Had Sex
Throughout the next few months, HuffPost Teen is highlighting the way teens think and feel about sex through anecdotes written for our series, “Teen Sex: It’s Complicated.” All of the…
Hagel: Gitmo transfers caused friction with some at White House
Those comments come just one day after reports surfaced that a Guantanamo detainee released as part of the deal that freed American POW Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl may have sought to…
Dalai Lama Agrees To Attend National Prayer Breakfast
The Dalai Lama has agreed to attend the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 5, according to John Rizzo, communications director for Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey, who is…
Steve Scalise To Meet With Civil Rights Leader
WASHINGTON — House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) has agreed to meet with the head of a civil rights organization who criticized the congressman for speaking to a white supremacist…
Confessions Of A Teenage Christian Virgin
Throughout the next few months, HuffPost Teen is highlighting the way teens think and feel about sex through anecdotes written for our series, “Teen Sex: It’s Complicated.” All of the…
When Street Harassers Realize The Women They’re Catcalling Are Their Moms In Disguise
If you’ve ever wanted to tell a street harasser to stick it where the sun don’t shine, but couldn’t find the right words — don’t worry, these mamas got you…
Libyan Peace Talks to Resume, U.N. Says
GENEVA — The United Nations said Friday that most of Libya’s feuding factions had agreed to meet in Geneva next week to resume talks on ending a conflict that has…
Justices to Hear Case on Execution Drugs
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to decide a case on the constitutionality of the new lethal injection drug combinations that some states are using for executions. The…
Houthi Fighters Hold Yemen’s Presidential Palace, Despite Deal
SANA, Yemen — Houthi militiamen remained in control of Yemen’s presidential palace on Thursday, a day after President Abdu Rabbu Mansour Hadi and the Houthi leadership agreed to a deal…
Ukraine, Russia Reportedly Agree On Withdrawal Of Heavy Arms
Germany’s Foreign Minister says Russia and Ukraine have agreed on a procedure for the withdrawal of heavy weapons in eastern Ukraine. Frank-Walter Steinmeier says his counterparts from Russia and Ukraine…
Travel photos that defy perspective
Bored with taking the same, tired poses at monuments on their trip to Egypt in 2010, Alla Shubina and her husband began tinkering with perspective to create clever, funny photos….