How Smartphones Hurt Sleep
The answer to the question “How’d you sleep?” has, for most of human history, been “not too well.” Even before the advent of electric light, people slept two or three…
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7 Ways To Find A College That Will Make Your Feminist Heart Happy
Do you have a tendency to drop F-bombs when you talk? No, not that F-bomb. We mean “feminism”! While the definition of feminism continues to evolve and grow, it’s basically…
Greg Grothman Urges Constituents To Keep An Eye On Food Stamp Users
WASHINGTON — It’s not unusual for a Republican lawmaker to relate stories of poor people using food stamps to buy questionable items. It’s less common for a congressman to urge…
Here Are 10 Ways Activists Are Mending California’s Income Gap
This piece was originally published by Capital & Main. As our “State of Equality” series has documented, economic inequality poses a grave threat to California’s future. But conditions would be…
This Is What Happens When 3 Dads Decide To Find Out What Pregnancy Is Really Like
Feel like giving pregnancy a try, guys? This trio certainly did. Jason Bramley, Steve Hanson and Jonny Biggins are wearing fake pregnant bellies that weigh a whopping 33 pounds for…
Gay Families Are Coming To The Emoji Keyboard
Same-sex families will soon have a place on the emoji keyboard. – Apple introduced gay emojis to its operating system with same-sex couples back in 2012. A rep for Apple…
Sony Names Tom Rothman As Amy Pascal’s Replacement
Sony Pictures announced that Tom Rothman will be Amy Pascal’s replacement as chairman of Sony Picture Entertainment’s Motion Picture Group. Rothman is currently the chairman of TriStar Productions and ran…
Former Disney Star Strips After Losing ‘Fifty Shades’ Bet, Falls On Her Butt For Good Measure
What’s the matter with Ren? Well, she’s freezing cold, and she’s not good at making bets. – — ChristyCarlsonRomano (@ChristyRomano) February 24, 2015
Snowboarding With A Lamborghini Looks As Bizarre As It Sounds
A snowboarder being pulled by a Lamborghini Huracan in Derbyshire, U.K., gets style points for his ride, but not so much for his speed. – H/T Pixable
NASA’s New Mars Vine Shows A Chilly-Looking ‘Blue Sunset’ On The Red Planet
If you’re the kind of person who wonders what a sunset on Mars might look like, NASA has you covered. The space agency just released a new Vine (below) showing…
Malnourished Families Wait To Eat So Everyone Is Fed, Teach Us A Lesson In Compassion
Making sacrifices is an unavoidable part of daily life for impoverished people, but many families will do whatever it takes to not give up a beloved tradition. Across the globe,…
Katrina Norman And Louis Cope Left Baby In Freezing Car To Have Kinky Sex In House: Cops
She answered the door in a “pink one-piece lace suit,” which cops say ultimately didn’t help her alibi. A Snellville, Georgia couple lost custody of their three children after officers…
Michigan Judge Allows Atheist’s ‘Reason Station’ Inside City Hall
If a church can have a prayer station inside city hall, then an atheist can have a reason station there, too. That’s what a federal judge concluded today in ordering…
Michael Sam Will Join ‘Dancing With The Stars’
Michael Sam will soon be turning his attention from the football field to the dance floor. Sam, who made history last year as the first openly gay player to be…
103-Year-Old Civil Rights Icon: ‘Thank God I Learned That Color Makes No Difference’
Amelia Boynton Robinson was nearly beaten to death in 1965 during the first march in Selma, Alabama, led by Martin Luther King Jr. She was 53 years old at the…
Lynch’s ‘I’m Just Here So I Won’t Get Fined’ Catchphrase, Once A Cool Thing To Say, Is Prepped For Monetization
As happens with all organically good things in life, Marshawn Lynch’s signature catchphrase, “I’m just here so I won’t get fined,” is getting packaged and prepared for profit. In other…
Brazil’s ‘Surfer Angel’ To Be Considered For Sainthood
RIO DE JANEIRO—Praying for waves? Have faith: the Catholic Church is considering a surfer for sainthood. – Read the whole story at The Wall Street Journal
Brilliant Fireball Wows Skywatchers, Rattles Windows In Florida
Skywatchers in northern Florida got a thrill on Saturday when a brilliant fireball streaked across the night sky. And one Jacksonville resident who didn’t get to see the bolide in…
Conservative County Commissioner Files Incendiary Lawsuit Against Defeated Opponent
WASHINGTON — Cherokee County Commissioner Dr. Daniel Eichenbaum and Edward Figueroa, a former police officer, used to be friendly. They were both members of a group preparing for an apocalypse-type…
British Police Believe 3 Missing Schoolgirls Crossed Into Syria
Police investigating the disappearance of three British schoolgirls said Tuesday they believe the teenagers are no longer in Turkey and have crossed into Syria. The girls, aged 15 to 16,…
Fifth Harmony Fan Gets A Major Studio Surprise — And Some Pretty Famous Backup Singers
When Shazam Top 20 invited Fifth Harmony fan Caitlin to the studio, she had no idea she’d be singing with some special guests. Caitlin started singing the group’s hit “Sledgehammer”…
Dr. Scholl’s Debuts Some New, Totally Unexpected Shoes
Dr. Scholl’s is hardly associated with great style as much as it is with comfort, foot care and shoes that look like this: As much as wearing inserts and comfortable…
Kim Kardashian Goes Five Days Without Washing Her Hair
Every time we see Kim Kardashian head into a restaurant wearing head-to-toe Givenchy, step onto the red carpet with her perfectly contoured makeup or tote around her 1-year-old daughter in…
This Massive Paddleboard Lets 7 Pro Surfers Catch A Gnarly Wave — All Together (VIDEO)
If you’ve ever said surfing isn’t a team sport, think again. –
Diet May Be As Important To Mental Health As It Is To Physical Health
We know that food affects the body — but could it just as powerfully impact the mind? While the role of diet and nutrition in our physical health is undeniable,…
Bill To Abolish The Death Penalty Fails By Just One Vote In Montana House
The Montana state House came closer to abolishing the death penalty Monday than it has ever before, ultimately failing to pass the measure by just one vote. According to the…
3 Reasons Why Gonzaga Could Win The National Championship
Ready or not, Mark Few’s Gonzaga Bulldogs have achieved national status. No west coast team not named Arizona has been more successful since the late ’90s, and yet Gonzaga has…
David Axelrod: Working On Bill Clinton’s Campaign Would’ve ‘Destroyed My Family’
Despite being offered the opportunity of his dreams, President Barack Obama’s former top adviser David Axelrod says he turned down working on Bill Clinton’s presidential campaign because he “knew it…
Bill O’Reilly Has A Long Record Of Threatening And Ambushing Journalists
WASHINGTON — There are few people in the media more thin-skinned than Fox News host Bill O’Reilly. Mother Jones recently published a report calling out O’Reilly for exaggerating stories about…
After Three Long Snow Days, This Mom Is DONE With Elsa
For parents in many parts of the country, this winter has been a season of seemingly endless snow days — and thus seemingly endless viewings of “Frozen.” After three snow…