At This Office, The Break Room Is A Giant Ball Pit
If a meeting gets boring at a certain London office, or if someone just needs to take a break, employees head to their giant ball pit. Read the whole story…
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‘Empire’ Test Audience Ratings Plummeted After Fox Series Featured A Gay Kiss
Washington Post entertainment reporter Cecilia Kang joined HuffPost Live for a discussion on the hit Fox series, “Empire.” – She went on to cite the discussion with the co-creators, saying…
This Human Rights Group Is A Model For How The U.S. Can End Slave Labor
A small group of workers in Florida began meeting weekly back in 1993 in a room borrowed from a local church to talk about how they could start improving their…
Insecure People Use Facebook More, Science Confirms
Is Facebook posting all shameless attention-seeking? Well, it depends on your personality type. A new study confirms that people who tend to feel insecure in their relationships are more active…
United Arab Emirates Launches Airstrikes From Jordan Against ISIS
The United Arab Emirates launched airstrikes Tuesday against the Islamic State group from an air base in Jordan, marking its return to combat operations against the militants after it halted…
Daily Meditation: Rivers Of Babylon
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….
French Court Awards $2.1 Million In Switched-At-Birth Baby Case
A court on Tuesday ordered a private clinic in the Riviera city of Cannes to pay out 400,000 euros ($450,000) each to two 20-year-old girls accidentally switched at birth and…
Kim Kardashian Dons A Plunging Crop Top After The Grammys
Kim Kardashian rocks trendy camouflaged pants while out and about on Monday (February 9) in New York City. Read the whole story at JustJared
Jurors In Lacey Spears Trial Shown Graphic Video Of Boy Suffering Before He Died Of Salt Poisoning
Jurors in the trial of a mother accused of killing her son with salt injections saw graphic video Monday that showed the boy retching and suffering just days before he…
Bethany Hamilton And Adam Dirks Announce Pregnancy In Adorable Video
Watch out, shredders. In the fall of 2015, the world’s newest soul surfer will enter the world. – Daddy’s most excited about: “I’m going to be there to support my…
India’s Anti-Corruption Party Deals Huge Blow To Modi’s Government
An upstart anti-corruption party has won a smashing victory in elections to install a state government in India’s capital, officials said Tuesday, dealing a huge blow to Prime Minister Narendra…
Stress Tip: Cut Something From The Calendar
For the next 30 days, GPS for the Soul and meQuilibrium are providing you tips on how to live a healthier, happier and stress-free life. See the previous stress tips…
How To Sleep At Your Desk (If You Dare)
Research has shown that a power nap — a sleep episode lasting 10 to 30 minutes — can boost alertness and mood. Even a doze lasting just six minutes can…
What You Should Know Before You Schedule Your Next Doctor Appointment
Before we were able to Google our every itch and twinge and ache, we had very different relationships with our doctors. “In the early years of my career, information was…
The Attention Machine
Human attention isn’t stable, ever, and it costs us: lives lost when drivers space out, billions of dollars wasted on inefficient work, and mental disorders that hijack focus. Much of…
Don Collins Convicted Of Murder After Burning 8-Year-Old Sex Abuse Victim
It took more than 16 years for justice to be served against a man who set an 8-year-old boy on fire after sexually abusing him. Don Collins, 29, was convicted…
Strauss-Kahn Denies He Knew The Women At His Orgies Were Prostitutes
Disgraced former International Monetary Fund boss Dominique Strauss-Kahn told a French court Tuesday that he was unaware that women who participated in orgies at luxury hotels in Paris and Washington…
Virginia Woman Dies After Deputies Taser Her While In Custody
A 37-year-old Virginia woman died five days after deputies shocked her with a stun gun. – Two “people familiar with the case” told the Washington Post that McKenna had been…
See The Amazing Moment When A Deaf Person Hears For The First Time
Imagine hearing the sound of your own voice, or the voice of a loved one, for the very first time. For those of us who have always been able to…
Rebels Make New Push In Ukraine On The Eve Of Peace Talks
By Aleksandar Vasovic and Gleb Garanich VUHLEHIRSK/KRAMATORSK, Ukraine, Feb 10 (Reuters) – Rebel fighters made a push on Tuesday to cut off a government-held road and rail junction in east…
The Right Kind Of Cocoa Powder To Use For All Of Your Chocolate Recipes
Most cocoa powder can help make foods delicious and chocolatey, but not all cocoa powder is meant for every recipe. When taking a jaunt down the baking aisle, you may…
U.S. To Create New Cybersecurity Agency: Official
WASHINGTON, Feb 10 (Reuters) – The United States government is creating a new agency to monitor cybersecurity threats, pooling and analyzing information on a spectrum of diffuse risks, a senior…
HUFFPOLLSTER: Large Majority Trusts Childhood Vaccines
A huge majority considers the MMR vaccine safe for children. The emerging Democratic domestic policy agenda focuses on parents. And Hillary Clinton’s advantage is hiding in plain sight. This is…
One Democrat Wants To Bring The Death Penalty Back To Michigan — But It Won’t Be Easy
A Democratic lawmaker wants to bring the death penalty back to the first English-speaking territory to abolish capital punishment, but experts — and one of the lawmakers he needs to…
How To Season, Clean And Care For A Cast Iron Skillet Like A Pro
In today’s world of fast-paced living and uber convenience, cooking with a cast iron skillet seems like an antiquated notion. We have nonstick pans we can throw in the dishwasher,…
Vegetarian Cooking Hacks Every Herbivore Should Know
If you’re a fan of cooking hacks, chances are you’ve come across all the best ones. From the right way to eat a cupcake to how to get the best…
Corey Fallen Jailed 6 Months Despite Alibi Showing Him Nowhere Near Murder
The night New Jersey stripper Denise Ramsey disappeared in 2011, she had been arguing with two men over money. She got into a car with them and wasn’t seen alive…
Meet The Man Who Wants To Build The ESPN Of Finance
Keith McCullough is nothing if not committed. “For better or worse, I’ll die here,” he says in reference to Hedgeye Risk Management, the independent investment research firm he founded in…
How Our Obsession With Dogs May Actually Be Ruining Man’s Best Friend
Our friendly domestic dogs have come a long way from their wolf ancestors, and it’s all thanks to us. “Somehow there’s this misconception that dog breeds actually exist — like…
These Cheese Maps Make Us Want To Eat Even More Cheese
Another day, another opportunity to learn more about cheese, and eat massive quantities of it. This is how HuffPost Taste sees the world. Whether it’s goat cheese, brie, blue or…