6 Women Writers To Add To Your Bookshelf
Last week, we asked editors at The Huffington Post to share which books they think all men should read, as a way of subverting the typically macho roundups of books…
Month: February 2015
Inside The Racy, Blood-Soaked Drama Of Laura Krifka’s Painted World (NSFW)
Note: This exhibition contains lots of (painted) nudity. Be warned. With all the juicy melodrama of a telenovela and the gravitas of a Baroque painting, Laura Krifka pumps her canvases…
Daily Meditation: Communication
We all need help maintaining our personal spiritual practice. We hope that these Daily Meditations, prayers and mindful awareness exercises can be part of bringing spirituality alive in your life….
Bus Aide Stole Lunch Money From Preschoolers: Cops
MILVILLE, N.J. (AP) — A school bus aide has been charged with stealing lunch money and bagged lunches from preschoolers in New Jersey. – Rios was charged Friday with robbery…
Al Roker Says Harsh Weather Conditions This Winter Are Result Of Climate Change
NBC weather anchor Al Roker believes that the extreme weather conditions the country is experiencing this winter are due to climate change. “We’ve been in a pattern now where five…
‘Parks and Rec’ finale is a treat for fans
As the team planned to go their separate ways, viewers got a look into each character’s future. Donna started a foundation after checking off everything on her bucket list; Craig…
More lawsuits in UNC academic scandal; whistleblower settles with university
Former basketball player Leah Metcalf, and former football player James Arnold filed a separate but similar class-action lawsuit in state court in North Carolina. Ken Wainstein, who was hired by…
Life On The Line: Extraordinary Portraits Of People Living In The Extreme North Of The World
At 66° 33′ 39″ — north of the equator — there lies an imaginary line, beyond which it is almost impossible to live. Cristian Barnett has been traversing the boundaries…
Subodh Gupta Is Not A Pipe
Orange Thing. 2014. Steel, copper tongs, plastic. Photo: Genevieve Hanson. Subodh Gupta is having an identity crisis. Depending on which critic you read, the artist who famously turns kitchenware into…
Brandon Lorenz Turns Himself In After Woman And Kids Found Stabbed In Their Sleep
A 34-year-old man turned himself into Honolulu Police on Monday afternoon after a woman and her two young children were found stabbed in their sleep. – Police also told the…
Drones Spotted Over Paris Landmarks for 2nd Night
PARIS — For a second straight night, mysterious unidentified flying objects were spotted over some of Paris’s most identifiable landmarks, officials said on Wednesday. Agnès Thibault-Lecuivre, the spokeswoman for the…
Jodi Arias Sentencing Retrial Nears End With Closing Arguments
The long-running effort by prosecutors to punish Jodi Arias for killing her lover nearly seven years ago is drawing to a close. The jury deciding whether she should be sentenced…
This Intellectually Gifted Child Grew Up To Be Model-Turned-Major-Movie-Star Sharon Stone (VIDEO)
Like any famed movie star, Sharon Stone has had what most would consider an exceptional life. As a veteran actress, she’s appeared in award-winning films and mingled with Hollywood’s elite,…
5 Life Lessons From BET Producer Mara Brock Akil
Mara Brock Akil, whose hit series Being Mary Jane is back for a second season, on learning to follow her instincts, create honest TV and love her body. By Arianna…
Meet The ‘Malala’ Of Syria Who’s Urging Refugees To Get An Education
She’s been dubbed the “Malala” for Syrian refugees and it’s easy to see why. After fleeing the horrors of her country’s bloody civil war, Mezon Almellehan and her family made…
First ‘Frozen Fever’ Trailer Previews New Song
More “Frozen”! Disney’s new animated short, “Frozen Fever,” features the original crew, including Anna (Kristen Bell), Elsa (Idina Menzel), Olaf (Josh Gad), Sven (Jonathan Groff) and directors Chris Buck and…
Ted Strickland Announces He’s Running For The Senate
Former Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland (D) announced Wednesday that he’ll seek the Democratic Senate nomination to challenge first-term Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) in 2016. – Unseating Portman will require some…
4 Ways To Make The Most Of Tiny Spaces
Interior designers share simple fixes that make even the most petite rooms feel spacious. By Joann Pan
Official: At Least 108 People Killed in Afghan Winter Storm
KABUL, Afghanistan — Avalanches caused by a heavy winter snow killed at least 108 people in northeastern Afghanistan, an emergency official said Wednesday, as rescuers clawed through debris with their…
On Terror Alert: Inside Big Oil’s Fight To Build Keystone
The intelligence was alarming: homegrown extremists were said to be targeting the Keystone XL pipeline. Read the whole story at Bloomberg
Susan Rice: Netanyahu Visit ‘Destructive’ To U.S.-Israel Relationship
Susan Rice, President Barack Obama’s national security adviser, said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s planned speech in front of a joint session of Congress will be “destructive” to U.S.-Israel relations….
Former Miss Turkey Faces Prison For ‘Insulting’ President Erdogan
The lawyer for a model and former Miss Turkey says she could face up to two years in prison for social media posts that prosecutors have deemed to be critical…
Kremlin Sought Annexation of Crimea Before Ukrainian Government’s Collapse, Russian Paper Says
MOSCOW — The Russian government laid plans to annex Crimea and invade southeastern Ukraine weeks before the government fell in Kiev, a Russian newspaper reported on Wednesday, citing a Kremlin…
Joe Biden drops by ‘Parks and Rec’ finale
And in a flash forward to 2025, the show’s main character Leslie Knope (Amy Poehler) is a lot more composed than the first time she met Biden when she touched…
Naya Rivera Pregnant With Her First Child
Gleeful news for Naya Rivera fans! NayaRivera.com >A photo posted by Naya Rivera Dorsey (@nayarivera) on Feb 24, 2015 at 5:59pm PST The “Glee” star also took to her website…
Arrest Warrant Issued for Bangladeshi Opposition Leader Khaleda Zia
DHAKA, Bangladesh — An anticorruption court in Dhaka, the capital, issued an arrest warrant on Wednesday for the opposition leader in Bangladesh, former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, in a move…
Jamaica Decriminalizes Marijuana In Small Amounts
Marijuana has been pervasive but illegal in Jamaica for decades, consumed as a medicinal herb, puffed as a sacrament by Rastafarians and sung about in the island’s famed reggae music….
The eternity drive: Why DNA could be the future of data storage
While this census has only been running five years, the statistics show a 22% attrition rate over four years. Some may last longer than a decade, the company says, others…
This Budget Bathroom Makeover Proves Little Changes Go A Long Way
Bathroom makeovers can be daunting. There’s the plumbing you probably want to leave to a pro, that overhead lighting you’ll likely have to rewire, and the tile — back away…
Apple Ordered To Pay $533 Million For Patent Infringement
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Apple Inc has been ordered to pay $532.9 million after a federal jury in Texas found that its iTunes software infringed three patents owned by patent…