12 Women On What Harper Lee’s Work Has Meant To Them
Watch out, world: Go Set a Watchman is coming. The news broke yesterday that 88-year-old author Harper Lee will be publishing a second book. The novel, written before her classic…
Month: February 2015
Leader And Lawmakers Of Greece’s Far-Right Golden Dawn To Stand Trial
Greece: Leader, lawmakers of far-right Golden Dawn to stand trial on criminal charges .
84-Year-Old Grandmother Bowls A Strike On Her First Try, With Style To Spare
This 84-year-old Italian grandma just bowled us over. – H/T Viral Viral Videos
How To Clean A Copper Pan In Under A Minute
Cleaning tarnished copper pans can be quite the hassle and make you want to just give it all up a buy some new ones. Sometimes ketchup, lemons and traditional copper…
Inside The Last-Ditch Conservative Campaign To Target LGBT Americans
WASHINGTON — It’s no secret that the United States is headed toward marriage equality. A majority of states recognize same-sex marriage, and the Supreme Court will soon decide whether to…
The Onion Predicted Radio Shack Going Bankrupt Back In 2007
Great. Where will get our coaxial cables and cordless phones now? It’s hard to believe that Radio Shack has been in business for 94 years, especially after behemoth stores like…
Chris Christie Is Now Waging 23 Court Battles To Keep State Documents Secret
There’s a lot the New Jersey Republican doesn’t want you to know. Read the whole story at Mother Jones
Hideyuki Noguchi Allegedly Poses As Doctor, Rapes At Least 39 Women In Fake Sleep Studies
A Japanese man is accused of drugging and raping dozens of women while posing as a doctor in a bogus sleep study, authorities said Tuesday. – Noguchi is not known…
This Is More Like 50 Shades Of Gray (Hair) To Us
There’s so much hype surrounding the film adaptation of E.L. James’ erotic novel “Fifty Shades of Grey.” But every single time someone name-drops that title, we can’t help but picture…
Prank From Grave Gives Dead Woman The Last Laugh
Talk about getting the last laugh … An 83-year-old Connecticut woman who died Jan. 27 pre-wrote her own obituary in which she claimed she had died hiking Mt. Kilimanjaro. The…
College Student Andrew Sadek Busted For $80 Worth Of Pot, Then Found Dead
A North Dakota college student who worked as a drug informant went missing and was later found dead, according to police. The revelation that Andrew Sadek, 20, worked as a…
Jimmy Kimmel Asks White People If They Have Black Friends, You Can Guess The Results
In honor of Black History Month, Jimmy Kimmel decided to put white people on the spot by asking the age-old question, “Do you have a Black friend?” In the past,…
Al Jazeera journalist Peter Greste arrives in Australia after being held in Egypt
Greste, whom Egypt released and deported over the weekend, landed in Brisbane early Thursday morning. – Inside the airport Thursday, Greste, wearing a checkered shirt and jeans, was cheered by…
Katy Perry Will Perform At The Grammys
According to Billboard, Katy Perry will bring her fireworks to the Grammy Awards on Sunday, where she’ll perform the “Prism” ballad, “By the Grace of God.” The news comes less…
Here’s How Your Dog ‘Sees’ A Whole Other World With His Super-Powered Nose
You already know that dogs’ sense of smell is way keener than our own. But just how keen their sense of smell is might come as a surprise. – That’s…
Walmart Heiress’ Ex Reportedly Wants $400,000 A Month Because He Got Used To That Lavish Lifestyle
Walmart heiress Paige Laurie filed for divorce from her husband of six years, Patrick Bode Dubbert, last March. Eleven months later, he’s reportedly decided Laurie should pay him $400,000 a…
Everyday Things You Can Do To Lower Your Cancer Risk
This year, more than 1.5 million people are estimated to be diagnosed with cancer. Even more grim is the fact that half of cancer deaths stem from preventable causes. In…
Fiery Colonial Preacher Jonathan Edwards’ Collected Works Now Available Online
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (RNS) The collected works of Jonathan Edwards, the 18th-century preacher and one of America’s most famous theologians, are now available for download thanks to Logos Bible Software….
New Baby Clydesdale Is Born Into The Budweiser Family
Budweiser has welcomed a new member to the family. – Clydesdales have been a part of Budweiser parent company Anheuser-Busch since 1933, when August A. Busch, Jr. and Adolphus Busch…
Why A 1994 Terror Attack Is Still Haunting Argentina Today
The bombing that demolished a Jewish community center in Argentina 20 years ago has continued to leave its mark on the nation. Following the tragic attack, the government’s investigation has…
‘Shadow Prison System’ Emerges To Jail Migrants For Profit
The U.S. government has quietly created a second-class federal prison system specifically for immigrants. For years the Department of Homeland Security has been known as the agency that houses immigrant…
John Oliver Thinks News Outlets Covering 2016 Election Are Wasting Their Breath
He’s said it before and he’ll say it again. John Oliver does not care about the 2016 presidential election. And if you do, then you’re just bored or tired, the…
Arundhati Bhattacharya: India’s banking titan shakes up 200 years of tradition
Gaze across the painted portraits adorning the walls of India’s biggest bank, and you’ll find row after row of menwith one exception. Arundhati Bhattacharya is the first woman to head…
Jeb Bush heads to Iowa next month
Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, former Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania and real estate titan Donald Trump are also confirmed for…
Ashley Graham’s Historic Plus-Size Ad Runs In Sports Illustrated’s Swimsuit Issue
If you thought the Sports Illustrated’s Swimsuit Issue couldn’t get any sexier, well — it just did. – Check out a preview of the SwimsuitsForAll ad shoot below:
Inside MSNBC’s Impending Shakeup: Cancellations, Reboots and Chief Phil Griffin
When President Obama was reelected in 2012, MSNBC was “leaning forward” and smiling wide as Obama 2.0 propelled it to record ratings and a firm grasp on the No. 2…
Past Bush immigration remarks shock conservatives
Then, the former Florida governor was speaking to a friendly audience of establishment Republicans, after re-inserting himself in the immigration reform with the release of a controversial book on the…
Erin Burnett Reveals She’s Vaccinating Her Son In Passionate Speech
In an impassioned speech scolding parents who refuse to vaccinate their children, CNN’s Erin Burnett revealed she is vaccinating her own son. – H/T TV Newser
Obama Administration Delays Deadline To End Chronic Homelessness Because Of Budget Constraints
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration said Monday it has pushed back by one year its goal for ending chronic homelessness among the general public. It’s maintaining a goal for…
Investigation Begins In Fatal Metro-North Train-SUV Crash
Investigators headed Wednesday to the wreckage of a fiery commuter train crash, seeking clues to why an SUV was stopped on the tracks when the train came through a crossing…