Young Native Americans celebrating their culture
Some faces of these efforts are captured in “Red Road,” an ongoing photo series by Italian photographer Carlotta Cardana and writer Danielle SeeWalker, a member of the Standing Rock Sioux…
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Jayne Ozanne, One Of The Church Of England’s Leading Evangelicals, Comes Out As A Lesbian
CANTERBURY, England (RNS) One of the Church of England’s leading evangelical campaigners announced Tuesday (Feb. 3) that she is a lesbian and said she decided to be open after trying…
From Harper Lee’s backyard, timid anticipation for ‘Mockingbird’ sequel
I have never bothered Harper Lee, although I have had endless chances. Many times, I’ve looked across the broom sage behind my parents’ Alabama home toward the town where she…
Here’s What A Depression-Era Cartoonist Had To Say About The Anti-Vaccination Movement
Need proof that the anti-vaccination movement is hardly a new phenomenon? Behold: – Happy 2015.
Here Are The Colleges That Discipline Students The Most For Drug-Related Offenses
The University of California, Santa Cruz took the top slot for the most campus disciplinary actions relating to drugs, according to a new analysis from Project Know, a website that…
The Scientific Reason Being A Male Is Bad For Your Health
or the first six to eight decades of life, being a man is probably the better deal. Blame the patriarchy. But then you get to old age, and being a…
Study Shows When The Feds Leave, Colleges Go Back To Underreporting Sex Assaults
The number of sexual assaults reported by colleges and universities tends to increase by an average of 44 percent while they’re under review by the U.S. Department of Education, according…
The Amazing Thing That Happens When Doctors And Nurses Meditate
www.washingtonpost.com: Each year, 100,000 people die from infections they picked up in the hospital. These are completely preventable diseases, caused by human error. But they result in as many annual deaths as AIDS,…
Rapper Lil B Launches Vegan Emoji App, Because That Egg In A Skillet Isn’t For Everyone
Brandon McCartney, also known as Lil B, also known as The BasedGod has a lot of names and, seemingly, a lot of hobbies. Most recently he launched a vegan emoji…
J.K. Rowling Novel To Be Adapted For TV: Watch The First Trailer
J.K. Rowling’s first foray outside of the wizarding world was met with mixed reviews. Some thought The Casual Vacancy was dry and peopled by sketchy caricatures, while others thought her…
Vaccines Should Be As Nonnegotiable As Seat Belts, Experts Say
In recent weeks, a host of public figures — from comedians to columnists to President Barack Obama — have called on parents to vaccinate their children against measles and other…
Veterans Group Wants Data On Military Service Academies Gender Admission Policies
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A lawsuit filed Tuesday by plaintiffs including an advocacy group for female service members is pressing the Pentagon for information on gender targets and recruiting policies…
‘Zap’ Stress Away By Tuning Into Your Emotions
It’s one thing to teach others about reducing stress, and another to take your own advice. After struggling with the latter, Jan Bruce stepped back to co-author meQuilibrium: 14 Days…
10 Things That Aren’t True About Hygiene
www.upworthy.com: There are a lot of things we think we know about those germs all around us, but only some of that stuff is true.
The Key To Genius May Be Learning To Ignore Something Your Brain Wants To Tell You
www.upworthy.com: A new study suggests that when brilliant people are thinking creatively, they all do this weird thing: They basically switch off a big part of their brain. Subscribe to…
10 Times Amal Clooney Made Us Ask, ‘George Who?’
We’re going to be totally honest here: photos of Amal Clooney have been our computer desktop backgrounds since September. After her wedding weekend in Italy, it’s safe to say that…
Singer Mary Lambert On Using Her Music To Talk About Mental Illness
Singer Mary Lambert doesn’t shy away from tough topics when it comes to her music. She’s used her voice to advocate for gay rights and now, in her single “Secrets,”…
Uh Oh: Lonely People Are More Likely To Binge Watch
It might be the icy depths of winter, but turn off that Netflix and crawl out of bed. Say goodbye to hibernation, because it could mean that you’re depressed. A…
Indian Catholics Fear Rising Intolerance Is Behind Recent Slew Of Church Attacks
A series of episodes at churches over the last two months has prompted Roman Catholics here to worry about a deliberate campaign of violence, and to call on Prime Minister…
University Of Missouri-Kansas City Submitted False Data For Princeton Review Ranking
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Princeton Review for the first time stripped a college of its rankings Monday after learning that the University of Missouri-Kansas City knowingly submitted false…
Harper Lee, Author of ‘To Kill a Mockingbird,’ Is to Publish a Second Novel
Harper Lee, the reclusive author of the beloved best-selling novel “To Kill a Mockingbird,” will publish a second recently discovered novel this summer, her publisher, Harper, announced Tuesday. – The…
Here’s Why Nutrition Labels Should List Added Sugar
“It’s definitely easy not to be aware how much sugar you’re consuming,” says the University of California, Davis’ Kimber Stanhope. In the latest episode of Fig. 1, a web series…
Harper Lee to publish new book, sequel to ‘Mockingbird’
The manuscript was rediscovered last year, Lee, 88, said in a statement from her publisher, Harper. “In the mid-1950s, I completed a novel called ‘Go Set a Watchman,’ ” she…
Florida teacher saves 38 children from burning bus
On December 3, eighth-grade math teacher Kristina Buhrman was filling in as a bus driver for Discovery Academy in Lake Alfred Florida, as she often does. By all accounts, that…
Brutally Honest: Is it OK to discipline another parent’s child?
I’m pretty sure if that happened in my household, it would be a race between my husband and me to see who could get to that family member first and…
In A New Take On The Selfie, This Artist Casts His Own Dead Body
An artist by the name of Jeremy Millar is freaking out art lovers en masse with his piece “Self-Portrait as a Drowned Man (The Willows),” now showing at Turner Contemporary…
Seeking Justice Through Vaccines, These Famous Artists Are Standing Up For Change
Beloved portrait photographer Annie Leibovitz often captures celebrity subjects before her noted lens, having snapped cultural icons ranging from John Lennon and Yoko Ono to Kim Kardashian and Kanye West….
Tu Bishvat 2015: Dates, Facts, History Of The Jewish ‘New Year For Trees’
Dates Tu Bishvat is a Jewish holiday that falls on the 15th day of the Jewish month of Shevat. It is celebrated on Wednesday, February 4, 2015, in the Gregorian…
Oscar Romero Approved as Martyr By Pope Francis Setting Stage For Beatification
VATICAN CITY (AP) – Pope Francis decreed Tuesday that slain Salvadoran archbishop Oscar Romero was killed out of hatred for the faith, approving a martyrdom declaration that sets the stage…
How The Founders Of ‘Who What Wear’ Built An Online Empire
“Yes, You Can Make It In Fashion” is a HuffPost Style series that profiles men and women across every area of the fashion industry and explores how they rose to…