14 Baby Girl Names Inspired By Strong, Adventurous Women
If when you hear the words “adventurer” or “explorer,” you get the image of a macho man in a pith helmet on a quest to discover new lands, here are…
Month: January 2015
Israel Takes New Step to Expand West Bank Housing
JERUSALEM — Israel on Friday published bids for the construction of 450 new housing units in West Bank settlements, a move denounced by the Palestinians and by Israeli critics who…
An Anonymous Seahawks Player Says The NFL Treats Players ‘Like Criminals’
An anonymous Seattle Seahawks player told ESPN on Thursday that when it comes to drug testing, the National Football League treats its players like “criminals.” “We are being treated like…
Mitt Romney Is Not Running For President In 2016
Former Massachusetts governor and 2012 GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney said he will not run for president in 2016. Hugh Hewitt posted text of the remarks Romney was to make…
Avi Weiss, The Rabble-Rouser Rabbi, Takes Stock After An Activist Career
BRONX, N.Y. (RNS) As other Jewish leaders worked diplomatic channels and wrote letters to the editor protesting the establishment of a convent at the Auschwitz concentration camp, Rabbi Avi Weiss…
Ferguson, Selma And A Mood For Change
When the film trailer for Primary Colors, based on a novel about the election campaign of a philandering southern Democratic president, came out in 1998, the Monica Lewinsky scandal was…
Gold, cocoa and… vegetables? Surprise ingredient of Ghana’s growing economy
Despite its relatively small size and population, Ghana boasts today one of Africa’s fastest-growing economies, driven mainly by its substantial natural riches and strong agricultural production. Previously known as the…
NBC’s ‘Today’ Debuts Its Very Own Super Bowl Ad
Get ready to add some “Today” to your Sunday. – “That thing is going to air in the Super Bowl,” he said, “and you know what everybody’s going to say?…
David Beckham Gets Real About Being A Dad: ‘I’m Literally An Uber Driver Now’
David Beckham might be a soccer superstar and an international heartthrob, but that doesn’t mean he’s different from any other parent. His days are pretty hectic, and his kids get…
6 Months Later, AP’s Robot Journalism Is In Full Swing, And It’s Working
The Associated Press published a story Tuesday that contained no byline. It wasn’t a mistake — not a slip-up on the part of the editor. But rather the story’s author…
Warner Bros Denounces Anti-Muslim Rhetoric Following ‘American Sniper’ Release
(RNS) As American Sniper continues raking in money at the box office, the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee remains worried about “serious threats” being made to Arabs and Muslims. On Tuesday (Jan….
Daily Meditation: Give Each Other Love
We all need help maintaining our personal spiritual practice. We hope that these Daily Meditations, prayers and mindful awareness exercises can be part of bringing spirituality alive in your life….
‘Peeping Tom’ Rabbi, Barry Freundel, Refuses To Leave Georgetown Synagogue Residence
WASHINGTON (RNS) The Georgetown rabbi charged with videotaping naked women as they used his synagogue’s ritual bath is refusing to leave the rabbi’s residence, according to an email sent from…
9 Action-Packed Books More Entertaining Than Any Movie
Originally published on Kirkus The story of the Nazis’ international bank robberies (Chasing Gold by George M. Taber), a New York safecracker forcibly turned secret agent (King of the Cracksmen…
All The Good Stuff That Happened To The Bravermans In The Final ‘Parenthood’ Montage
After six seasons and a million feelings, “Parenthood” has come to an end. We said goodbye to the Bravermans in a moving series finale that ended with a six-minute montage,…
Shake Shack Will Be A Fast-Food Role Model – If It Doesn’t Lose Its Way
Shake Shack has a chance to be known for more than just burgers: It could also be a role model for the fast-food industry. The burger chain’s motto is “Stand…
Novak Djokovic Beats Stan Wawrinka to Advance to Australian Open Final
MELBOURNE, Australia — Sequels can be irresistible. A cast with great chemistry reprising beloved roles in a similar setting is often a formula for entertainment, if not duplication of the…
Bill O’Reilly And Donald Trump Are Having A Few Issues
Bill O’Reilly’s really been in the doghouse with Republican politicians this week. First he had a tiff with Sarah Palin over a short teaser for “The O’Reilly Factor,” in which…
How To Tell If You Should Buy Shake Shack Stock, In 1 Simple Flowchart
Shake Shack went public today! Chef Danny Meyer’s purveyor of delicious grilled cow flesh priced its initial public offering of stock at $21 per share. The stock, with ticker symbol…
George Zimmerman Assault Case Dropped After Ex-Girlfriend Recants Story
Authorities say they are dropping their aggravated assault case against George Zimmerman after his ex-girlfriend stopped cooperating with authorities. – It was Zimmerman’s latest run-in with authorities since his acquittal…
Rick Santorum Gets It Wrong On Immigrants Holding U.S. Jobs
The following post first appeared on FactCheck.org. Rick Santorum touted a shocking statistic to Iowa voters: Of the “6 million net new jobs created in America” since 2000, “all of…
Jay Z Buying Music-Streaming Service WiMP, One Of Spotify’s Biggest Rivals
According to Business Insider, Jay Z may acquire music-streaming service WiMP for $56 million. Extremely popular in Scandinavian countries, and owner of Tidal, which operates in Norway, WiMP poses one…
The Unsolved Terror Attack At The Center Of Argentina’s Political Crisis
Every week, we bring you one overlooked aspect of the stories that made news in recent days. You noticed the media forgot all about another story’s basic facts? Tweet @TheWorldPost…
‘Black Mirror’ and the Horrors and Delights of Technology
Riff By JENNA WORTHAM One of the most disturbing moments in the British TV series “Black Mirror” is what appears to be a passionate love scene. The episode takes place…
GOP attacks Clinton on prisoner swap
Officials: Detainee swapped for Bergdahl suspected of militant activities – Republicans believe national security will be a key issue in the upcoming presidential campaign, and see an opening for attack…
Obama To Dems: ‘Get Informed, Not By Reading The Huffington Post’
PHILADELPHIA – President Obama on Thursday asked wary House Democrats to hold their fire while the administration negotiates several trade deals opposed by scores of liberal lawmakers. Read the whole…
‘Baywatch’ Star David Chokachi Looks As Good As Ever
Cody Madison is still the best looking lifeguard on Malibu Beach. – Below, some of the “Baywatch” guards:
The ‘Largest Crowdsourced Drawing’ In Existence Attempts To Illustrate The Entire Internet
Earlier this year, a man named Benjamin Redford boldly went where no artist has dared go before, creating a piece called “Internetopia” that claimed to be a portrait of the…
Rand Paul: How feds can legally steal your money
And now, a growing awareness of instances where the IRS seized the money or property of law-abiding citizens without due process is adding to the agency’s menacing reputation. According to…
‘Harry Potter’ Star Robbie Coltrane Hospitalized After Flight
www.tmz.com: “Harry Potter” star Robbie Coltrane got off a plane Thursday and was immediately hospitalized after suffering severe flu-like symptoms during the flight … TMZ has learned.