African-American NASCAR Driver Raced Like ‘A Great Artist’
The NASCAR Hall of Fame inducts an African-American driver for the first time Friday night. Wendell Scott drove during the Jim Crow era, and he was the first African-American to…
Month: January 2015
16 Things We Saw In The First Official ‘Game Of Thrones’ Season 5 Trailer
“Game of Thrones” exploded in IMAX on Thursday night, and beyond experiencing the last two episodes of Season 4 on the giant screen, HuffPost Entertainment got to see the world…
Why Mitt Romney Thinks He Can Win (and Jeb Bush Can’t)
His poll numbers are great, and Jeb is weaker than he appears: Inside Romney’s imminent decision. Read the whole story at Bloomberg Politics
The Small Tweak That Will Give You A Better Shoulder Workout (VIDEO)
For years, front and lateral raises have been the go-to exercise for strong, sculpted shoulders — but new science shows that we’ve been doing them the wrong way. While we…
Chadian Forces, Beating Back Boko Haram, Are Said to Retake Nigerian Town
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria — Chadian forces have retaken an important Nigerian town north of here that had been under the control of Boko Haram since October, according to a Chadian military…
Mitt Romney To Update Supporters On Plans For 2016 Campaign
Three weeks after unexpectedly saying he was considering another run for president, Mitt Romney plans to update supporters Friday about his plans for the 2016 campaign. The Republican Party’s 2012…
The Entrepreneur Behind New York’s Latest Health Food Craze
Marco Canora has long been a chef’s chef, turning out seemingly simple dishes that require years of training to prepare consistently and well. He’s received wide-ranging accolades for his restaurants,…
Women Review Ridiculously Sexist Super Bowl Ads
As Super Bowl Sunday approaches, lady viewers should brace themselves for the inevitable onslaught of sexist advertisements and get their eyes ready to roll. – Let’s just hope no one…
Blast Kills Scores at Mosque in Southern Pakistan
KARACHI, Pakistan — An explosion ripped through a Shiite mosque in southern Pakistan during weekly prayers on Friday, killing more than 40 people and wounding at least 50 in an…
Bodies in streets as shelling rocks Ukraine city of Donetsk
Five of the bodies, concealed under sheets, could be seen at a spot by the Hotel Europe, where a local billionaire has organized food aid handouts by his staff. A…
Saudi blogger’s 2nd round of flogging postponed again
The case of Badawi, who was sentenced last year to 10 years in prison and 1,000 lashes after a Jeddah court convicted him of insulting Islam, has garnered international headlines…
Killer Says His Idea That The World Is Controlled By The Devil Influenced Family Suicide
Kristi Strack and Dan Lafferty struck up an unusual relationship behind prison walls a decade ago. She dreamed about the prisoner who murdered a family member and an infant in…
Death Toll Rises As Battles Rage For East Ukraine Town
Artillery fire in the rebel stronghold of Donetsk has killed at least 12 civilians as the fighting between pro-Russia separatists and government troops intensifies. Donetsk city hall says five people…
Weather forecaster keeps his cool when map goes wrong
But McCloskey weathered the mistake. “1,270 (degrees) in Ahwatukee,” he said. “Now, I’m not authorized to evacuate Ahwatukee, but this temperature seems pretty high. And frankly, Wickenburg (which was listed…
On Slavery’s Doorstep in Ghana
Mandred Henry was a health care sales rep from Hartford whom people often stopped on the street, saying he was a dead ringer for Morgan Freeman. Throughout his life he…
HUFFPOLLSTER: Scientists’ Opinions Are Very Different From Most Americans’
Pew Research finds the public at odds with science on a list of key issues. Desire for a decrease in immigration is lower than it was during the Bush years….
Super-Ancient Solar System Sparks New Thinking About Search For Alien Life
Since it was launched in 2009, NASA’s planet-hunting Kepler Space Telescope has identified more than 1,000 exoplanets and almost 4,200 exoplanet “candidates.” It’s even found entire solar systems–but never one…
Suge Knight Arrested in Hit and Run
Marion Knight, the hip-hop music executive known as Suge, was arrested on Friday on suspicion of murder in a fatal hit and run a short time earlier, the Los Angeles…
The 50 Best Super Bowl Commercials Of All Time
Hey, listen, it’s cool. When it comes to the Super Bowl, you don’t have to pretend to be interested in the game itself anymore. Admit it, you settle in for…
Suge Knight arrested in fatal hit-and-run
Police in Los Angeles say a man matching Knight’s description drove over two men with his red pickup truckand then drove over them again as he sped away from the…
8 Things You Didn’t Know About The Super Bowl, Even If You Watch Every Year
Although you watch it every year, what do you really know about the Super Bowl? This Sunday, the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks are facing off in Super…
For Björk, a New Album, ‘Vulnicura,’ and a MoMA Show
REYKJAVIK, ICELAND — It wasn’t exactly a beach day. It was a chilly, damp November morning with a drizzle that turned intermittently to rain. Björk called it “sniffle weather”; she…
The Technology That Unmasks Your Hidden Emotions
Paul Ekman, perhaps the world’s most famous face reader, fears he has created a monster. The 80-year-old psychologist pioneered the study of facial expressions in the 1970s, creating a catalog…
Gunman Who Killed 3 Americans Was Said to Wear Afghan Military Uniform
KABUL, Afghanistan — The gunman who killed three American military contractors at Kabul’s international airport on Thursday was wearing an Afghan military uniform, the authorities said on Friday. The Taliban…
Disney introduces Elena, its first Latina princess
‘Frozen’: Why kids can’t ‘Let It Go’ “What excites us most is the chance to use distinctive animation and visual design to tell wonderful stories influenced by culture and traditions…
Oops! News sites backtrack on reports Romney is running
Shachtman owned up to the mistake. “Our sources were wrong. Romney’s not running,” he said on Twitter. – Chicago Mercantile Association: Certain market data is the property of Chicago Mercantile…
Djokovic Beats Defending Champ Wawrinka to Reach Final
MELBOURNE, Australia — Novak Djokovic reached his fifth Australian Open final with a five-set win over defending champion Stan Wawrinka that fell flat compared with their previous encounters at Melbourne…
Bernie Sanders Shows How Reagan Helped Destroy The Middle Class
WASHINGTON — President Ronald Reagan remains a venerated figure in American politics, even as folks on the left have been taking a more critical look at his economic legacy in…
The legacy of Tiger Woods
Back then he was the game’s bulldozer, barging inferior players out of the way in an all-out assault to overhaul Jack Nicklaus’ tally of 18 majors and cement his title…
Texas banker: Let the reckless oil companies die
More job cuts ahead: Yet Evans said the industry shouldn’t fear this looming shakeout. “That’s good. That’s healthy. Even the good companies got sloppy. And others were in the business…