Why we need to listen to Bruce Jenner’s story
This was not quite two years after the death of Matthew Shepard, the University of Wyoming student who was brutally murdered for being gay. We were barely two seasons into…
Month: February 2015
Automakers don’t protect you enough from car hackers, senator says
Cars are now connected to the Internet. That means someday in the not-too-distant future, a hacker could knock your car off the highway. Senator Markey’s staff found that 100% of…
How To Stop The Ringing In Your Ears
SPECIAL FROM Grandparents.com Imagine a constant high-pitched tone in your ears, or an ocean of white noise that never goes away. For the 16 million Americans who suffer from tinnitus…
Madame Tussauds to open new ‘Star Wars’ exhibit
Wax museum Madame Tussauds London has announced it will open a multimillion dollar interactive “Star Wars” exhibit this May. – Madame Tussauds, Marylebone Road, London; +44 871 894 3000
25 Recipes That Prove Vanilla Bean Is Worth The Splurge
There’s a pretty steep price difference between vanilla extract (especially if you make your own) and a whole vanilla bean — pod and all. An ounce of extract costs roughly…
Food Quotes That Speak From The Heart
When you’re a food lover, the only quotes you really get excited about are food quotes. They express the feelings that we can’t quite articulate and they let the world…
The 300 missing lottery millionaires
The $1 million prizes are paid immediately to the winners, minus the taxes.
5 Toxic Beliefs That Make Success Impossible
It’s hard to think differently and be able to dream new dreams. We’d all like to be visionary thinkers like Bezos, Buffett and Branson (the Three B’s of Bold Thinking)…
8 Things You Didn’t Know You Could Spray Paint
If you haven’t noticed, we’re firm believers in the power of paint. Who wouldn’t be once you’ve experienced what a $3 sample pot can do or witnessed an old piece…
How To Make Hot Chocolate In The Slow Cooker
If you haven’t been putting your slow cooker to use this winter, you’ve been missing out on the glory of this basically magical machine. If you haven’t been drinking enough…
How To Make A S’mores Waffle Out Of Graham Crackers
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What Is Uni? And Is It Good Or Gross?
Here at HuffPost Taste we like asking the questions no one wants to ask. Where does vanilla come from, anyway? How about cinnamon? What the hell are bitters, and how…
This App Tells You What Kind Of Wine To Drink With Your Pizza
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David Axelrod’s ‘Believer’
Would Barack Obama have been elected president without David Axelrod? That question is less far-fetched than it may seem. To be sure, Obama is a man of prodigious talents —…
17 Simple Sights, Smells and Sounds That Whisk You Back to Childhood
The grind of adult life can make us long for childhood again — a time when there were no bills to pay, no bosses to report to, no groceries to…
Jon Stewart on Williams: “Bri… why?’
“Finally,” he said sarcastically, “somebody is being held to account for misleading America about the Iraq War.” A “Daily Show” alum, Larry Wilmore, also took the time to comment on…
Netflix is now available in Cuba
The Castro regime tightly controls Internet access, only allowing select information to be available to its citizens. Yet the Cuban government has recently signaled that it wants to expand access….
Will Brian Williams return?
The trio of executives have said nothing publicly since Friday, when Turness confirmed that an internal fact-checking investigation was underway. But this crisis is taking up all of their time….
Why This Grandmother Is Running 3,000 Miles Solo To Find America
Watch out America! If you see a 68-year-old grandmother running down the highway pulling a bright orange cart behind her, it’s just Rosie Swale Pope. Rosie is a global adventurer…
Steve Jobs and the king of stylish cars
It’s not like Earl was a slacker. He came to Detroit from Hollywood, where he was designing cars for movie stars. As General Motors’ top designer, Earl created iconic cars…
Ex-Taliban commander turned ISIS official killed in drone strike
A senior Afghan security source confirmed Rauf’s death.
Russian homeowners ask Putin for help
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Rand Paul Seeks Middle (Sorry, Dad)
DES MOINES — When Ron Paul ran for president in 2008 and 2012, his rallies were decidedly unpretentious affairs, appropriately suited to the scrappy outsider nature of his campaign. His…
How This 55-Year-Old Widow Plans To Bounce Back After The Worst Year Of Her Life
This is one story from HuffPost Fifty’s new series “This Will Be Our Year: 15 Women Over 50 Shaking Things Up In 2015.” We’ll be following 15 remarkable ladies throughout…
5 Reasons Not To Fear Getting Older
Aging, the way our grandparents did it, was downright hard. It led to us saying things like “getting old isn’t for sissies.” Here’s why we think it’s time for a…
Brian Williams controversy: Here’s what we know
Defenders in television: Former CBS News anchor Dan Rather vouched for Williams’ character, calling the embattled anchor “an honest, decent man, an excellent reporter and anchor.” Fox News host Megyn…
Alan Greenspan: The euro is doomed
Tspiras and European leaders are in ongoing talks about Greece’s bailout for the rest of 2015. There’s not a lot of optimism about a good solution. Greece’s stock market is…
Armed men seen in southern French city of Marseille; PM due to visit
French Prime Minister Manuel Valls is scheduled to be in the city later in the day.
HSBC Shares Decline Amid Swiss Tax Avoidance Claims
In a report released on Sunday, the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, an organization based in Washington, along with the newspaper Le Monde in France, The Guardian in Britain, the…
Hooded Gunmen Fire On Police In Marseille: Report
Hooded gunmen armed with Kalashnikov rifles fired on police in the French city of Marseille, where Prime Minister Manuel Valls was paying a visit on Monday, a police source said….