The number of countries where Jewish people are mistreated is at a seven-year high. According to the Pew Research Center, about a quarter of the world’s countries are still struggling…
What little kid didn’t want to grow up to be a superhero? These four people actually got to live out that dream … kind of. Benjamin Von Wong, the photographer…
The anonymous street artist Banksy released a series of new works Wednesday in Gaza, all commenting on the dire situation of the 1.8 million Palestinian residents confined to the area….
The book will explore the challenges that traditional media organizations are facing as they seek to survive and flourish in the digital age, and how online media companies are changing…
La Morada’s married owners, Natalia Mendez and Antonio Saavedra, were once farmers in the village of San Miguel Ahuehuetitlán in northwestern Oaxaca, where their children learned to speak Mixtec, the…
One of the most common reasons to eat more organic produce is to avoid harmful chemicals used in growing your food. Pesticides have been linked to developmental problems in children,…
YANGON, Myanmar (RNS) Buddhists and Muslims in the central city of Meiktila were separated along faith lines after interreligious violence destroyed roughly 800 homes in 2013. Now residents have petitioned…
The HuffPost Style editors recently tried Glossier, a really cool new skincare line that has made us think twice about wearing makeup. After using the deep pore cleansing mask and…
Sometimes, I think we’d be better off without the ability to re-watch old television favorites. “Sex and the City” is one of those iconic shows that probably shaped your cultural…
“I’m really a witch,” rapper Azealia Banks quipped last January, shortly before all hell broke loose on her Twitter account. – Read the whole story at The Guardian
In America, we love our advertising. So much so that when a vessel that’s ordinarily used to assault our eyeballs with neon-colored laundry detergent advocacy suddenly stops trying to sell…
By: Agata Blaszczak Boxe Published: 02/26/2015 09:54 AM EST on LiveScience A rare case of “seasonal” obsessive-compulsive disorder in a woman in highlights the complexity of this mental health condition,…
The American Council on Exercise (ACE) estimated that 19 million fitness trackers were in use last year. But, that doesn’t mean they’re all they’re cracked up to be. According to…
The American Council on Exercise (ACE) estimated that 19 million fitness trackers were in use last year. But, that doesn’t mean they’re all they’re cracked up to be. According to…
The Brit Awards may be held to honor achievement in music, but with the hodgepodge of celebrities involved, the evening was also a little bit about the fashion. And on…
Trolling strangers on the internet rarely leads to consequences. Trolling a self-described “alpha male” and “bad ass lawyer,” however, landed one college student in court fighting over free speech. Attorney…
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….
Rules were meant to be broken. That’s how we feel about fashion and especially about dress codes. With wedding season and event season almost upon us, chances are your inbox…
JERUSALEM (AP) – Israeli police say a fire has damaged a Greek Orthodox seminary in Jerusalem in what they suspect is a hate crime. – The attacks have been condemned…
It’s been a tough winter for Boston. – “Our city has more of that going on now than in recent memory – homelessness is up, and this winter is taking…
The British Association of Art Therapists defines art therapy as “a form of psychotherapy that uses art media as its primary mode of communication.” There are no limits on who…
The protagonist of a story from Jonathan Lethem’s new collection, “Pending Vegan,” describes himself to readers as a pending vegan. In fact, he’s privately renamed himself Pending Vegan. He’s at…
The following quotes were excerpted from The Book Lovers’ Anthology, an anthology edited by The Bodleian Library, University of Oxford. The book is a collection of quotes about the joys…
A doctor who contracted the deadly Ebola virus and rode the subway system and dined out before he developed symptoms said the media and politicians could have done a better…
Happiness at work often lies within the company you keep. Whether you spend free moments catching up at the coffee pot or laughing at your latest viral video swap, it’s…
For 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 here. –…
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Scrambled eggs may be one of the more simple items on the breakfast menu to make at home, but as easy as they are to cook, they’re equally easy to…
Donuts are certainly having a moment. Dunkin’ and Entenmann’s are like the Sega games you retired to the attic when your parents finally bought you a PlayStation. You keep them…
By now the poutine craze has peaked and subsided a bit. Poutine — Canada’s gift to the world, of French fries doused in gravy and topped with cheese curds —…