This Is What It Means To ‘Lift Like A Girl’
“I like to feel strong. I like showing that I can.” That’s what one young woman has to say about powerlifting in a new video from students at Oxford University,…
The Keys To Aging In Happy And Healthy Ways, from Dr. Christiane Northrup
What are the keys to aging happily? Dr. Christiane Northrup says that getting older increases our value and competence. “Our culture is ageist,” Dr. Northrup says, “it tells us that…
Women run the world in Marvel’s new Avengers
It’s a move reminiscent of the X-Men. Their name? The A-Force. – “A-Force” hits stores in May.
San Francisco Public Defender Files Complaint About Her ‘Rough’ Arrest (VIDEO)
SAN FRANCISCO — A deputy public defender who was arrested in a widely seen video filed a complaint against the San Francisco Police Department on Thursday. Jami Tillotson was handcuffed,…
Brian Williams Faces Investigation by NBC
A compilation of Brian Williams’s television appearances shows how his accounts of a 2003 episode on military helicopters in Iraq gradually became more perilous. NBC News is starting an internal…
How Brian Williams’s Iraq Story Changed – Video
A compilation of Brian Williams’s television appearances shows how his accounts of a 2003 episode on military helicopters in Iraq gradually became more perilous. –
GOP Congressman facing questions over 2012 home sale
Now the news that Shock sold his 4,100 sq ft, four-bedroom home to donor Ali Bahaj, at the time an executive at Peoria-based Caterpillar Inc., for $925,000, according to the…
Lost Dogs Rescued From Sheet Of Floating Ice Have ‘Learned Nothing’
Two dogs that were thought to be lost for good were rescued this week from a sheet of ice floating down a river. Marci Molloy, 48, feared her two English…
Special Needs Mom Pushes To Make Mainstream Clothes Available To Kids Of All Abilities
New Jersey designer and mom-of-three Mindy Scheier was getting her kids ready for school one morning when her 10-year-old son Oliver asked her if he could wear jeans that day….
Both ‘Fifty Shades Of Grey’ Sequels Are Coming
Even though its stars seem to have zero chemistry, “Fifty Shades of Grey” will get two sequels, “Fifty Shades Darker” and “Fifty Shades Freed,” both based on novels by the…
Turkish Foreign Minister Withdraws From Security Conference to Avoid Israelis
ISTANBUL — The Turkish foreign minister withdrew at the last minute from a high-profile international security conference in Munich on Friday, after learning that Israeli diplomats might take part. The…
Seahawks fan would have loved joke in obituary, widow says
An obituary that appeared in The (Spokane) Spokesman-Review describes him as a small business owner in Kent, Washington, who loved his family, his work and the Seahawks. The obit also…
Biden to jet as Netanyahu comes to Washington
Biden’s absence won’t go unnoticed during Netanyahu’s visit to a joint meeting of Congress, during which the Vice President, the Senate’s president pro tempore, normally sits alongside the Speaker of…
Little-Known Surgery Restores Sexual Pleasure To Female Genital Mutilation Victims
Female genital mutilation is on the rise in the U.S., and a number of doctors here are ramping up their efforts to reverse the damage the practice causes with a…
This Amputee Marine Is Determined To Climb Mount Everest
Staff Sergeant Charlie Linville, a Marine Corps veteran who lost his lower right leg during his service, has spent years preparing for his ultimate mountaineering challenge: climbing Mount Everest. Unfortunately,…
500px And SheStock Partner To Provide Awesome Stock Images Of Women
Whether you notice them or not, stock photos of women are overwhelmingly populated by white, stiffly-posed ladies in corporate dress. Luckily, more realistic images of women are becoming available. –…
Parents to parents: Vaccinating is personal
Doctors told Vallejos she had four options: abortion; taking the pregancy to term and letting nature take its course; putting her baby through three separate reconstructive heart surgeries after birth;…
In Yemen, Hard Times as Rebels Take Charge. But What Else Is New?
SANA, Yemen — Twelve-year-old Nefisa Nasser lined up four jerrycans by a faucet on the side of a busy street, patiently waiting her turn to fill them with water. She…
The Changing Face Of Feminism
This article was written by teen reporters from The Mash, a weekly publication distributed to Chicagoland high schools. By Laura Bartusiask, Woodlands Academy and James Wendt, Naperville North Everybody’s been…
The Complete Roster Of 2015 Grammy Performers
Just about everyone on the planet with musical talent will perform at the Grammys on Sunday. Here’s a rundown those scheduled to appear. This post will be updated as more…
This Is Your Brain On Twitter
To demonstrate the power of tweets, Twitter’s ad researchers turned to neuroscience. Here’s what happened. Twitter’s senior director of market research, Jeffrey Graham is always looking for ways to show…
India’s Slum Children Force Government To Take Action On Water, Neighborhood Dangers
On a recent Sunday afternoon in the tightly packed slum of Narela at the edge of Delhi, a group of children sat on a bright green rug amid broken tiles,…
New Law Would Require Workaholic Japanese To Take Days Off
College-educated and gainfully employed 36-year-old Eriko Sekiguchi should be a sought-after friend or date, planning nights on the town and faraway resort vacations. But she works in Japan, a nation…
Connie Britton Knows The Meaning Of True Beauty
Connie Britton stole audience’s hearts when she appeared as Tami Taylor on the beloved TV series “Friday Night Lights,” capturing attention for her onscreen likability and her downright glorious hair….
New Republic Editor Jamil Smith Asks For Time Before Critics Declare Magazine Dead
Hired in the wake of The New Republic’s massive staff exodus late last year, the magazine’s new senior editor Jamil Smith joined HuffPost Live on Friday to discuss why readers…
American held by ISIS moved by suffering of Syrian people
“Syrians are dying by the thousands and they’re fighting just to talk about the rights we have,” the humanitarian worker told The Daily Courier, her hometown paper in Prescott, Arizona,…
Villanova Swimmer Ryan Murtha Honored With Chipotle By Teammates After Coming Out
Ryan Murtha grew up a Boy Scout. He loved the Boy Scouts. His family — dad, mom and three brothers — have made the organization a family endeavor in Philadelphia,…
Arturo O’Farrill: Afro-Latino Heritage Is ‘One Big Culture That We All Share’
Arturo O’Farrill wants Africa to get the credit it deserves. The New York-based pianist, composer and educator traveled Friday to Los Angeles to attend the Grammys, where his Afro Latin…
Target Employees Help Teen Prep For His First Interview, Just Because
Two Target employees in Raleigh, North Carolina went the extra mile to help a young shopper prep for a job interview. According to ABC 11 News, the unnamed teenager walked…
9 Funny Someecards To End Your Week On A High Note
Week one of February — check! We did it, people. We made it through some wildly depressing Super Bowl commercials, listened to even more anti-vaxxer stupidity, and found out that…