Doulas, A Growing Force In Maternity Culture, Seek Greater Acceptance
On the morning of the day Marisa Pizarro gave birth, the usual tumult reigned in her apartment in Lower Manhattan’s financial district. Her husband, a music producer known as J…
Dr. Phil’s Show Without Dialogue Leaves An Appropriate Amount Of Room For Your Laughter
Silence truly is gold. Comedy gold. Dr. Phil is known for handing out no nonsense diagnoses and long-winded expressions during his talk show, but what happens when we take those…
Body parts found in San Francisco suitcase identified
The man was Omar Shahwan of Vallejo, California, according to the San Francisco Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. Authorities are still investigating the cause and manner of death, according…
House Passes Keystone Bill Despite Obama’s Opposition
WASHINGTON — The House on Wednesday passed a bill approving construction of the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline, setting up a clash with President Obama, who has vowed to veto…
11 Celebs Who Kept Their Ex’s Last Name After Divorce
Stars: They’re just like us! They, too, have to grapple with whether or not to keep their exes’ last name after divorce. Below, 11 stars who decided to hold on…
David Axelrod: Elizabeth Warren Can’t Beat Hillary Clinton In 2016
David Axelrod, the Democratic strategist and longtime adviser to President Barack Obama, says he doesn’t think Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) poses a credible threat to Hillary Clinton’s likely presidential bid…
Rush Limbaugh Thinks He Knows The Real Reason Jon Stewart Is Leaving ‘The Daily Show’
Jon Stewart is leaving “The Daily Show” after more than 15 years, which, according to Rush Limbaugh, is good news because he can no longer destroy the Republican name. –…
West Coast Ports Shut Down Amid Labor Dispute
Troubles on the West Coast waterfront are getting worse. Amid an increasingly damaging labor dispute, 29 West Coast seaports which handle about $1 trillion of goods annually will be mostly…
Why It’s Hard To Be A Russian Millionaire In Europe
An unimposing brick building sits at 8-12 Welbeck Way in a narrow alley near Oxford Street. The Oracle Capital Group’s London headquarters is hardly impressive, boasting neither glittering glass facades…
Here’s Proof That Pricey Fitness Wearables Really Aren’t Worth It
It might not be necessary to spend money on a fitness-tracking device if you already own a working smartphone. According to a new study from the University of Pennsylvania School…
Oil platform explosion kills 3 in Brazil
Petrobras said that six of the 74 workers who were on the platform remain missing. The explosion happened off the state of Espirito Santo. The cause was not immediately clear.
‘In The House’ Star Maia Campbell Arrested At Waffle House & Burger King
LL Cool J’s ex co-star Maia Campbell should really try ordering in — she just got busted at a restaurant for the 2nd time this year … most recently for…
Grandfather Left Paralyzed After Encounter With Alabama Police
A 57-year-old grandfather from India was left paralyzed after an altercation with Madison, Alabama Police who said they had been called to investigate a “suspicious person.” Sureshbhai Patel, who is…
5 Unexpected Home Hazards That Send Too Many Kids To The ER
By: Dr. Vatsala Bhaskar, CentraState Medical Center Published: 02/10/2015 12:01 PM EST on LiveScience Dr. Vatsala Bhaskar is a board-certified pediatrician on staff at CentraState Medical Center in Freehold, N.J.,…
Opinions On Netanyahu’s Speech Split Along Party Lines
Americans think that it was a breach of protocol for House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) to invite Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to speak to Congress, but they still want…
Does Breastfeeding Protect My Baby From Measles?
A few days ago, a doctor told an acquaintance of mine that, in light of the ongoing measles outbreak, he would never take an infant on an airplane. As a…
RNC pays tribute to record-setting black Republicans
The event recognized Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina, the first black senator elected from the South since Reconstruction (in 2014 he was elected to the same seat he was…
One Peruvian Woman Is Standing Up To A Gold-Mining Goliath
This story was reported with Roxana Olivera, a Toronto-based investigative journalist living in Peru. On a remote farm deep in the Peruvian Andes, in a region where sheep outnumber people…
These Photos Prove Nelson Mandela’s Legacy Thrives 25 Years After His Prison Release
On this day in 1990, massive crowds gathered throughout South Africa to celebrate the release of the nation’s beloved Nelson Mandela. It marked a momentous occasion and an even more…
Tea Party Legislature Targets University of North Carolina In Major Assault On Higher Learning
WASHINGTON — Art Pope, the wealthy owner of a chain of dollar stores, became a pioneer in the use of big money to seize power at the state level in…
Smoking’s Health Toll Worse Than Previously Thought, Study Says
However bad you thought smoking was, it’s even worse. A new study adds at least five diseases and 60,000 deaths a year to the toll taken by tobacco in the…
Schools Are Using Classroom Coaches To Keep Up With The Common Core
This piece comes to us courtesy of EdSource, where it was originally published. To break down the isolation that many teachers experience in their classrooms, California schools are using instructional…
Reeva Steenkamp: Model and law graduate with ‘wicked’ sense of humor
Four days after she posted that message, neither did she. The 29-year-old model was shot dead by her boyfriend at his house in Pretoria. She died on Valentine’s Day last…
House Passes Keystone Bill, Sending It To Obama For Veto
WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives passed the Senate version of legislation approving construction of the Keystone XL pipeline on Wednesday, sending the bill to President Barack Obama’s desk for…
3 slain college students strived for a better world
I was on the phone with a friend in his junior year at my alma mater, UNC Chapel Hill, discussing his campus work and future goals, when his roommates relayed…
This Cover Of Ginuwine’s ‘Pony’ Might Actually Make You Excited For Valentine’s Day
Ginuwine’s “Pony” is essentially the undeclared anthem of Valentine’s Day — assuming it was a successful one — if not the anthem of love and sex at large. While Ginuwine…
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If “House of Cards’” producers wanted to gain street cred by fake-leaking the show’s third season, they should have done so on Medium. Scott Walker dodged questions while in London…
Use This Chart To Get Out Of Your Next Meeting
If you work in an office, you already know this: Meetings are the worst. – — Flowchart designed by Alissa Scheller
Obama: Axelrod ‘mixing up’ gay marriage stance
“I think David is mixing up my personal feelings with my position on the issue,” Obama said in an interview with BuzzFeed News. “I always felt that same-sex couples should…
Knickerbocker Hotel to reopen more than a century after its debut
At its opening in 1906, the hotel was marketed as having “prices within the reach of all.” “While the Knickerbocker has not exactly furnished itself with a motto, the manager…