This Is The Juiciest eBay Listing You’ll Ever Read
In the market for slightly used lingerie purchased originally by a middle-aged married man for a 25-year-old he wanted to sleep with? How weird, you just missed that sale on…
Month: February 2015
Lawsuits Claim Ferguson And Another Missouri Town Are Jailing Poor People For Profit
Feb 9 (Reuters) – Ferguson, Missouri and a second St. Louis suburb are being accused in separate lawsuits of operating a “debtors’ prison scheme,” illegally jailing poor people who are…
Neil Armstrong’s widow finds artifacts from moonwalk in a closet
Armstrong’s widow, Carol, found the items, and she snapped a picture of them that she shared with curators at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum, a release from the…
Atlantic Corals: Colorful and Vulnerable
A council that sets regulations for fishing off the mid-Atlantic coast will meet on Wednesday to consider protections for little known and fragile ecosystems of deep sea corals in and…
Stressed by Money? Get on the Couch
I felt calm as I sat on a blue couch for my close encounter with the nascent field of financial therapy. I watched as Joel Reimer, a fit, 50-something man…
Victoria’s Secret Model Doutzen Kroes Breastfeeds In Gorgeous Vogue Photo Shoot
Following in the footsteps of Gisele Bundchen and Miranda Kerr, Victoria’s Secret Angel Doutzen Kroes shared a gorgeous breastfeeding photo last week. – A photo posted by Doutzen Kroes (@doutzen)…
Obama Says He Doesn’t Expect More Extensions in Talks With Iran
WASHINGTON — President Obama on Monday said he did not envision any more extensions in continuing negotiations with Iran to prevent the nation from obtaining nuclear weapons, and he pleaded…
Annie Lennox Channels Her Inner Ramona Singer At The Grammys
At the 2015 Grammy Awards on Sunday night, Annie Lennox joined Hozier on stage to perform “I Put a Spell On You.” Lennox’s performance was certainly dramatic, though her bewitching…
At the Museum of London, the City That Sherlock Holmes Knew
LONDON — A riveting exhibition here at the Museum of London has capitalized on the full-blown Sherlockmania that seems to have seized the Western world, judging by a new spate…
The World’s Coolest Cloning Lab Is At A Polo Club In Argentina
BUENOS AIRES — About an hour east of Buenos Aires, there are eight horses that look exactly the same. They have the same athletic build and quirky fears. And seven…
Justice Thomas’s Dissent Hints of Supreme Court’s Intentions on Same-Sex Marriage
The Supreme Court’s decision on Monday not to delay same-sex marriage in Alabama offered the strongest signal yet that gay rights advocates are likely to prevail in coming months in…
Ohio Girl, 11, Charged With Murder In Death Of 2-month-old Zuri Whitehead
An 11-year-old girl from a Cleveland suburb has been charged with murder in the beating of a 2-month-old who was staying overnight with the girl and her mother to give…
15 Of The Best And Worst Love Lessons We Learned From YA
which is good because books have a whole lot of awesome lessons to teach us. Read the whole story at Bustle
Martin O’Malley Broke His Arm At The Gym
Former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley (D) tweeted Monday that he suffered a broken elbow over the weekend. – O’Malley’s gym mishap follows another Democrat’s painful workout experience. Senate Minority Leader…
Grandma Says Being A 95-Year-Old Bridesmaid Was The ‘Greatest Honor Of Her Life’
Manhattan bride Jamie Jacobs was having trouble narrowing down her list of potential bridesmaids, so she decided to simplify the process by having just one attendant: her 95-year-old grandma. –…
HuffPost Live’s ‘Spoiler Alert’ Breaks Down The Premiere Of ‘Better Call Saul’
After a brief hiatus, HuffPost Live’s “Spoiler Alert” has returned! Host Ricky Camilleri got things back into gear on Monday with quite a positive take on the first episode of…
Samuel L. Jackson Talks Childhood And Growing Up During Segregation
There’s a never a dull moment with Samuel L. Jackson and the award-winning actor proved that yet again during his appearance on Monday’s episode of “Live! With Kelly and Michael”…
Dorms Help Give Two-Year Colleges A Four-Year Feel
This article comes to us courtesy of U.S. News & World Report, where it was originally published. Dorm living is a rite of passage for students at most four-year colleges. But community…
Oklahoma Considers Gas Chamber For Future Executions
With executions in Oklahoma on hold amid a constitutional review of its lethal injection formula, Republican legislators are pushing to make Oklahoma the first state in the nation to allow…
Was Brian Williams a Victim of False Memory?
How reliable is human memory? Most of us believe that our memory is like a video camera, capturing an accurate record that can be reviewed at a later date. But…
13 Inspirational Quotes For Your Inner Weirdo
Being normal takes work and isn’t very much fun. Let your freak flag fly this week with some of our favorite Tumblr inspiration: 1. Source: sillyenfp.tumblr.com – 12. Source:fallforit.tumblr.com 13….
Turning Carbon Dioxide Into Rock, and Burying It
CarbFix, a pilot program at Iceland’s Hellisheidi Geothermal Power Station, seeks to tackle climate change by injecting greenhouse gasses into the ground for permanent storage. HENGILL, Iceland — In a…
Kendrick Lamar Drops Blistering New Track, ‘The Blacker The Berry’
Fresh off two Grammy wins for Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance, Kendrick Lamar dropped a new song, “The Blacker The Berry.” Produced by Boi-1da, it’s most likely to…
School District Wants To Close Achievement Gap By Recruiting More Black Teachers
The achievement gap between students of different races has been well-documented, and the San Francisco Unified School District is trying something it hopes will address the disparities early on: Hiring…
Merkel Is Best To Solve The Crisis With Putin, Says Former Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt
Carl Bildt, a former prime minister and foreign minister of Sweden, is one of Europe’s leading statesmen. He is also a member of the Steering Committee of the Berggruen Institute’s…
Here’s Why Obama Needs To Visit These Final 3 States
President Barack Obama is on the verge of visiting all 50 states in his capacity as commander in chief. But first, he has to make it to South Carolina, Utah…
Measles Outbreak, Measles Vaccine: Top Questions Answered
By: Tia Ghose, Rachael Rettner and Tanya Lewis Published: 02/06/2015 10:17 AM EST on LiveScience The U.S. measles outbreak now includes at least 102 infected people in 14 states. Most…
Qualcomm Will Pay Record $975 Million Fine in China Antitrust Case
During the past decade, foreign technology companies have plowed billions into China in the hopes of tapping into a fast-growing market. Now that the country has the world’s most Internet…
Migrants Die After Rescue by Italy’s Coast Guard
ROME — Twenty-nine migrants who were rescued alive in rough seas off the Libyan coast died before the Italian Coast Guard could get them to shore, officials said on Monday….
Coach Dean Smith, Zeus himself
Then I met Coach Dean Smith. I was in my second semester teaching feature writing in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of North Carolina. Among…