Will Heininger, a sport management major at the University of Michigan, was living what was supposed to be a dream. He was playing football for UM, a school that shapes…
Since the crisis in Ukraine began, the Russia scholar Stephen F. Cohen has cast himself in the role of the unbowed dissenter, whose sharp criticisms of America’s foreign policy in…
California health officials on Wednesday declared electronic cigarettes a health threat that should be strictly regulated like tobacco products, joining other states and health advocates across the U.S. in seeking…
A measles outbreak in Arizona that originated at California’s Disney parks is at risk of dramatically increasing in size as health officials keep tabs on 1,000 people in the state’s…
The Graduate Center at the City University of New York will no longer use courtesy titles — “Mr.” and “Ms.” — in official, written communication to prospective students and third…
Ask any mom or dad to name one of the biggest challenges about parenting today, and you will probably get an earful about the constant judgment they face about their…
Now you can feel good (better?) about eating meatballs at a furniture store. IKEA will soon offer vegan meatballs at its food court. – H/t Peta
Super Bowl Sunday is one of America’s biggest eating holidays, just second to Thanksgiving. On game day, the average American will, reportedly, ingest at least 2,400 calories during the four…
Amal Clooney is definitely one of our newest style icons. But getting asked fashion questions while she’s working? Amal is obviously SO over it. – That’s right — Ede &…
Peter Harrison was rushing to class Tuesday morning when he noticed a flurry of activity on his Facebook feed. Senior leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints…
Collegiate student-athletes may spend more than 40 hours a week practicing, leaving little time to keep up with academic commitments, according to a recent lawsuit against the University of North…
In a step in its crusade to prevent sexual violence on college campuses, the White House will screen a new documentary about sexual assault victims at universities across the U.S….
By now, you’ve probably heard of Toast, the almost impossibly cute, toothless dog who has catapulted to Instagram celebrity status. If not, stop what you’re doing, find the nearest smartphone…
After a popular Muslim cleric declared selfies a sin, young Indonesians decided to take matters into their own hands — by striking a pose and continuing to snap. Felix Siauw,…
One of two ex-University of North Carolina athletes suing the school and NCAA says the goal is to ensure college athletes receive a quality education. In a statement posted Tuesday…
While the sports world is tackling the NFL’s “deflategate” scandal and bracing themselves for Marshawn Lynch to unleash his “Beast Mode” on Sunday night, the HuffPost Style editors are placing…
Is poetry nothing more than a mashup of ephemeral observations jammed into a template? Well, no. – H/T LA Times
Sororities at the University of Virginia have been told to stay away from fraternity recruitment events scheduled Saturday. – The university recently lifted a suspension of Greek social activities after…
Seems like you can’t throw a stick without running into a shaggy (or short-haired) dog storyand advertisers, in particular, know that puppies demand attention. Take GoDaddy.com. In recent years, the…
Jewish groups boycotted the Argentine government’s Holocaust Day commemoration Tuesday in protest over the mysterious death of prosecutor Alberto Nisman, while skepticism grew over President Cristina Fernandez’s plan to reform…
MADRID (AP) – A judge in the southern Spanish city of Granada has indicted 10 priests and two Catholic lay workers in a sex abuse case that prompted Pope Francis…
Could you tell a 16th century Titian from a contemporary replica manufactured in China? London’s Dulwich Picture Gallery is putting its viewers to the test with a new exhibition called…
How’s your day going so far? Only okay? Well we’re about to kick things up a few hundred notches with this most beautiful of illustrations, a badass rendering of stoner…
The Outsider Art Fair is coming to New York on January 29, bringing 50 international galleries of folk, self-taught, and outsider art to Center 548 for four glorious days. The…
What is Spotify without Taylor Swift? Netflix without Friends? Oyster without Harry Potter? While Swift’s fans still find cold comfort in their Spotify Premium accounts, the last two ordeals, fortunately,…
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Even if you cook every single day of your life — and even if you’ve gone to culinary school or work in the food industry — there are certain basic…
Pope Francis is urging fathers to be more involved in the lives of their children, warning that many problems adolescents run into can be traced to “absentee fathers” who are…
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….
This article originally appeared on artnet News. French art star Loris Gréaud’s exhibition at Dallas Contemporary, “The Unplayed Notes Museum” has received wide acclaim within art world circles, including from…