Rescuers refloat 66 pilot whales stranded in New Zealand
Scores got back in the water, only to return to landleaving more than 100 dead. – CNN’s Greg Botelho, Jethro Mullen and Mitra Mobasherat contributed to this report.
Noisy Buddhist Festivals Upset Locals In Myanmar
MANDALAY, Myanmar (RNS) While Myanmar’s strict curbs on religious freedom continue to draw international scrutiny, its lax enforcement of noise limits is attracting the ire of locals. Residents of the…
Proposed Drone Regulations Complicate Amazon Delivery Plans
(Adds detail and analysis) By Alwyn Scott NEW YORK, Feb 15 (Reuters) – The U.S. aviation regulator proposed on Sunday that people flying drones for commercial purposes obtain a special…
Even ‘Doom’ Uses Selfie Sticks Now
Here’s proof that there really is a special place in hell for people who use selfie sticks. – If you want to play “Doom” without digging up an old DOS…
Obama Not Antichrist, Newspaper Correction Notes
No one can disparage the Lexington Dispatch’s commitment to accuracy. The North Carolina newspaper reportedly published the following correction — which the Houston Chronicle called “one of the nuttiest corrections…
Why Banana Republic Is Going To Be Your New Favorite Store Come Fall 2015
Saturday night was a big night for Banana Republic. The storied brand showed at New York Fashion Week for the first time, and editors, bloggers and A-listers came out in…
Researchers Test Device That Lets Deaf Children Hear For The First Time
At age 3, Angelica Lopez is helping to break a sound barrier for deaf children. Born without working auditory nerves, she can detect sounds for the first time — and…
A Valentine’s Day wedding for Benedict Cumberbatch
The star of “The Imitation Game” married pregnant fiancee Sophie Hunter on Saturday in a quiet ceremony on the British Isle of Wight. – Hunter is a British playwright, actress…
Jessica Simpson And Eric Johnson Recreate ‘Fifty Shades Of Grey’ With Steamy Photo Shoot
Jessica Simpson and husband Eric Johnson clearly know how to turn up the heat. The couple, who wed in July 2014, celebrated their first Valentine’s Day as husband and wife…
Police Beating Led To Miscarriage: Lawsuit
Cops beat a Georgia woman so badly that she suffered a miscarriage, according to a new lawsuit. The suit, filed by Kenya Harris, names the City of Albany, Georgia, police…
50 Shades Of Gay Grey: The Ultimate Guide To The Man-Loving Silver Fox
www.towleroad.com: With the opening of the highly anticipated, debated, snarked at, and side-eyed 50 Shades of Grey this weekend, we thought rather than read passages from the book (which we’ve…
The Iraq conflict is becoming a tale of two regions
About 100 Kurdish Peshmerga fighters were at this frontline position in Eski Mosul late last week, perhaps the most contested piece of real estate in northern Iraq. It sits at…
NASA’s Time-Lapse Video Capturing Five Years On The Sun’s Surface Is Simply Spectacular
Since its launch in February 11, 2010, NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory has been busy watching the sun, capturing an image of the magnificent star more than once per second. And…
It’s Time To Toss Out Your Boring Ponytail Holders And Get Cooler Hair Accessories
When we’re having a not-so-good hair day, a ponytail is our saving grace. But after attempting to wrap our locks with black elastic ponytail holders that have gone ratty, we…
Despite Truce, Shelling Continues in Parts of Ukraine
LUHANSKOYE, Ukraine — The Ukrainian military and Russian-backed separatists blamed each other on Sunday for violations of a cease-fire during the first day the accord took effect. Some lingering violence…
Boehner Defends Netanyahu Invite, Blames DHS Standoff On Senate Democrats
House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) still isn’t ruling out the possibility of a shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security. Boehner said Sunday on Fox News that he was “certainly”…
Yoga In A Club With A Live DJ Will Make You Feel Like An Actual Warrior
This story is part of HuffPost Healthy Living’s We Tried It series. What We Tried: Deep House Yoga, a vinyasa class taught to the soundtrack of a live techno DJ….
5 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Gluten
By Cynthia Sass, MPH, RD There’s been a bit of gluten-free backlash lately, but this trend doesn’t seem to be slowing down. A recent poll found that nearly 30 percent…
10 Trans Women Of Color In Love
our love of self and our love of other women of color who are trans, queer, and cis. We joined forces with dynamic trans community leaders of color and grassroots…
Here Are The 32 States Where You Can Be Fired For Being LGBT
Kansas Governor Sam Brownback repealed state employee protection rights on Tuesday for LGBT workers, reversing an order that former Governor Kathleen Sebelius enacted in 2007. He says he did it…
LGBT Wellness Roundup: Feb. 13
Each week HuffPost Gay Voices, in a partnership with blogger Scout, LGBT HealthLink and researcher Susana Fajardo, brings you a round up of some of the biggest LGBT wellness stories…
Panetta: U.S. needs to bolster ISIS strategy
The U.S. faces a “whole new chapter” of terror threats with ISIS, Panetta told CNN’s Jim Acosta on “State of the Union,” because the group is not only well-funded, but…
8 Health Risks Of Sleeping Too Much
It’s a little hard to believe there’s such a thing as sleeping too much, since so many of us feel like it’s a struggle to even get barely enough. But…
Stress Tip: Let Go Of Control
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. –…
Newly Discovered Exoplanet With Extreme Seasons Called A ‘Real Maverick’
Two groups of astronomers working independently in Germany have discovered a massive new exoplanet that’s quite strange–for a few reasons. The newfound exoplanet, dubbed Kepler-432b, was monitored by NASA’s Kepler…
Dan Williams, Oklahoma Teen, Surprises All 1,076 Girls At His School With Valentine’s Day Gifts
Wanting every girl at his high school to feel loved on Valentine’s Day, one big-hearted Oklahoma teen decided to surprise all of them with cards and candy this year —…
7 Surprising Uses For Hydrogen Peroxide
SPECIAL FROM Grandparents.com Put that brown bottle sitting in your medicine cabinet to good use way beyond the first aid kit.
Jeb Bush Was Not Shy About Using His White House Connections
The stream of requests to the White House from Jeb Bush, a young but well-connected Republican leader in South Florida, ranged from the weighty and urgent to the parochial and…
No One Understands Your Feelings About Winter Like This Cat
When the air was crisp and brightly-colored leaves were falling all around us, we were excited for snow. The temperature was relatively warm then, and the chill that came at…
Pregnant Mom Tries To Induce Labor With Awesome ‘Thriller’ Dance Routine
February 11 was her due date, but her baby boy wasn’t showing any signs of emerging soon. So a pregnant Florida mom decided to try to give her son a…