Fashion’s Racial Divide
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Month: February 2015
Twitter Sends Employees Fake Spam To See If They’ll Fall For It
The next phishing email you get could be from your boss. With high-profile security breaches on the rise, from Sony Pictures to Anthem, companies are on the defensive. And they…
Why People With Milk Allergies Should Be Careful With Dark Chocolate
WASHINGTON (AP) — Does your sweetheart have a milk allergy? You may want to hold off on a dark chocolate Valentine. Although dark chocolate generally isn’t made with milk, a…
3 Sisters Open Up About Growing Up With A Mom Who Drinks (VIDEO)
“My mom is an alcoholic, and it’s really gotten out of hand. My mom drinks every day, all day … I would definitely classify my mom as a hostile or…
‘Enormous resources’ on rescue attempt for Kayla Mueller, Obama says
Kayla Mueller was difficult to reach6,000 miles away and held captive by the Islamic militants of ISIS. But her family and U.S. government officials say they went to great lengths…
Murals Make It Valentine’s Day Year-Round In Philadelphia
This Saturday may be for sweethearts, but every day is Valentine’s Day in one section of Philadelphia. Dozens of “Love Letter” murals brighten the walls along nearly 20 blocks of…
This Darwin Day, Take A Look At Which Republicans Are Further To The Right On Evolution Than The Pope Is
A version of this piece was originally published on Oct. 29, 2014. Pope Francis, thought of by some Republicans as “too liberal,” made headlines in 2014 when he declared evolution…
Scanadu: The medical Tricorder from Star Trek is here
In other words, he was pitching the legendary Tricorder from Star Trek, even naming it after Dr. Leonard “Bones” McCoy, the blue-clad, very irritable medical officer from the 1960s show….
Deep-Frying Gnocchi Is The Worst Idea Ever, According To This Video
There are a lot of foods that deserve to be deep-fried, like Oreos, green tomatoes and calamari. But on the other hand, there are a few questionable items that people…
Have I told you lately that I love you?
It was too soon. This man was too lovely to be true. I should wait for him to say it. But that night, half-awake under the covers, curled together as…
Not quite a presidential debate for Nigeria
But on Wednesday evening, many Nigerians got the closest to seeing their two main choices fight it out over the airwaves. Incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan addressed the country by one…
Vice Magazine Names First Female Editor-In-Chief In 20-Year History
Vice has named Ellis Jones as the new editor-in-chief of Vice Magazine, the media company announced in a press release Thursday. – The author of this post has worked previously…
Bethany Mota Leads A Colorful Dance Party In ‘Need You Right Now’ Music Video
YouTuber Bethany Mota just dropped a music video for her song “Need You Right Now,” and it’s one big splash of color. Set in a world where everyone wears drab…
LAPD Officer Shoots Teen Standing Next To Someone Holding Replica Gun
Authorities say a Los Angeles police officer shot and wounded a 15-year-old boy in the back after spotting him in an alley standing near someone holding what appeared to be…
‘Family Feud’ Contestant Says Awkward Answer A Little Too Quickly
When thinking about what doctors can pull out of people, a lot of things come to mind. This probably isn’t one of them. When asked on “Family Feud” to name…
‘Honest Valentines Day’ Gets Real About The Holiday’s Biggest Letdowns
If you need further proof that Valentine’s Day can be lame, here’s Soren and Jolles’ “Honest Valentine’s Day.” The sketch features three women, from single to long-attached, and the unromantic…
What It’s Really Like To Break An Engagement, From Women Who’ve Been There
By the time Katherine’s* fiancé called off the wedding, they had signed a two-year lease and were a year into a 16-month engagement. They had 200 guests planning on attending…
The Real Fifty Shades Of Grey: HuffPost Love And Sex Podcast (AUDIO)
Maybe you love to hate Fifty Shades Of Grey or maybe you hate to love it — or maybe you just straight up love or hate it — but regardless…
What You Need To Know About Heart Disease And Women
This panel is a presentation of The Dr. Lawrence H. and Roberta Cohn Forums, at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in collaboration with The Huffington Post. As…
Carly Fiorina: Chances of 2016 run ‘way over 50%’
Fiorina’s comments came after she spoke at a conference in Washington hosted by LincolnLabs, a group that aims to advance conservative principles through technology. – With eye on a presidential…
Andrew Zimmern’s Valentine’s Day Recipe Suggestions Aren’t What You’d Expect
Valentine’s Day is upon us: do you know what you’re cooking yet? Since we at HuffPost Taste strongly suggest you stay in and cook instead of dining out on Valentine’s…
Freediver Guillaume Néry Rides An Ocean Current To An Alien Landscape (VIDEO)
We’ve always suspected the deep, dark ocean is more like outer space than the Earth we’re used to, but this new video finally proves it. – In other words, don’t…
The Forgotten History Of Black Republicans
There is a fascinating Saturday Night Live sketch from 1980, a piece almost entirely forgotten by most viewers of the NBC comedy show. The sketch survives in the pop culture…
Watch All The 2015 Best Picture Nominees In Under Four Minutes
You’ve got 10 days until the Oscars, and you haven’t quite managed to squeeze in viewings of all those Best Picture nominees. Fear not, because Digg has your back. In…
Successful Colorado Pregnancy Prevention Program Could Be Enacted In Other States
This piece comes to us courtesy of Stateline. Stateline is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news service of the Pew Charitable Trusts that provides daily reporting and analysis on trends in state…
Frank Lloyd Wright’s Hollyhock House To Open After Six-Year Renovation
In 1919, Bohemian oil heiress, theater enthusiast and political radical Aline Barnsdall purchased the 36-acre park site now known as Barnsdall Park. She enlisted architect Frank Lloyd Wright to design…
That Time Carter G. Woodson Hired Langston Hughes For His 1st Real Job
This year is the 100th anniversary of what is now called the Association for the Study of African American Life and History, the organization founded by Carter G. Woodson (1875-1950)….
Jimi Hendrix, James Brown Honored For Spotify’s Black History Month
In celebration of Black History Month, music streaming service Spotify will honor one iconic artist each week throughout February. Read the whole story at Rolling Stone
Jon Stewart Slams Kansas, Alabama On Gay Rights: ‘There’s No Place Like Homophobia’
A day after announcing his impending retirement from “The Daily Show,” it was business as usual for Jon Stewart on Wednesday as he railed against Kansas and Alabama for recent…
Reid recovering from follow-up eye surgery
Reid’s was injured Jan. 1 when an exercising band he was using snapped, causing him to tumble head first into a set of cabinets in his Nevada home. During his…