Aaron Hernandez’s downward spiral
The semipro football player for the Boston Bandits was 27. Days after he was found dead, then-NFL star Aaron Hernandez was arrested and charged with murder. Testimony in the case…
At Least $1.25B Has Been Spent On Rail So Far — Where’s It Gone?
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Watch Amy Schumer Invade Anna Kendrick’s Personal Space In MTV Movie Awards Promo
“Are you related to Kendrick Lamar?” Comedy Central favorite Amy Schumer is hosting this year’s MTV Movie Awards, but first she has to get to know her new BFF, “Into…
The First Gay Sportscaster Covers The Super Bowl… Or A Concert… Or Whatever
Not even legendary sports commentator Pat O’Brien could save this report. – Still, Safi gives it his best shot, distilling his dream of covering the Super Bowl in Arizona into…
Sophie Turner Explains Why ‘Game Of Thrones’ Is Good For Women
“Game of Thrones” star Sophie Turner is a fan of her show’s gender politics. In an interview for the March issue of Town & Country, the actor — who plays…
Obama Announces Efforts To Analyze DNA From 1 Million People
WASHINGTON, Jan 30 (Reuters) – The United States has proposed analyzing genetic information from more than 1 million American volunteers as part of a new initiative to understand human disease…
A Chinese New Year Dumpling Recipe
City Kitchen By DAVID TANIS Dumplings are said to bring good fortune, and eating them is a time-honored traditional way to celebrate the Chinese New Year, which falls on Feb….
Mika Brzezinski’s Daughter Is Getting A Kitten For Her Birthday
The Brzezinski family just got a little bigger. – We’re just hoping she gives this one a slightly more spacious home.
Chipotle Adds Another Pizzeria To Its Empire
Chipotle is expanding its new pizzeria chain eastward, a sign that the fast-food giant has national ambitions for pizza. The company said Thursday that it plans to open a Pizzeria…
Would-be 2016 foes welcome Romney’s decision not to run
Romney’s decision came exactly three weeks after he told a roomful of donors that he was seriously considering a run for president, a move that shook up the field of…
Town Rallies Behind Doctor, 88, Who May Lose License For Treating Poor Patients From His Car
A Mississippi community has united in support of a beloved physician whose career is in jeopardy. Dr. Carrol Frazier Landrum, a World War II veteran, had been asked to turn…
Trading football for teaching
The NFL just wasn’t adding up for Ricardo Silva, so he decided to hang up his shoulder pads and head back to schoolto teach high school geometry. Silva, 26, played…
Latina Disney princess shows changing America
Princess Elena of Avalor, who will debut next year on Disney Junior’s “Sofia the First,” according to the company, appears to represent a commitment to diversitywhich also happens to be…
Cuba to build first new Catholic church since Castro
A neglected, weed-strewn field in a small Cuban town where there are more horses than cars seems an unlikely setting for a major shift in government policy. But in the…
White House deletes blurred Mitt Romney-Suge Knight tweet
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The Outcome Of The Super Bowl Could Depend On Whether The Players Are Night Owls Or Early Birds
By: Tanya Lewis Published: 01/30/2015 09:38 AM EST on LiveScience Football fans, take note: The outcome of this weekend’s Super Bowl, along with other major sporting events, may depend on…
Croissants Weren’t Invented By The French, FYI
Croissants are wonderful, delicious, flakey pieces of buttery goodness. But you’ve been lied to about their origins. – Want to read more from HuffPost Taste? Follow us on Twitter, Facebook,…
Balloon flight sets duration and distance records
The record of 137 hours, 5 minutes, 50 seconds was set by Double Eagle II on a 1978 transatlantic flight. According to rules set by the Federation Aeronautique Internationale, the…
Jason Schwartzman & Adam Scott Are Happy To Talk About Their Prosthetic Penises
Halfway through “The Overnight,” Adam Scott and Jason Schwartzman get naked. Very naked. We say “very” not only because the scene is revealing, but because it’s a slow burn to…
The Minnesota Timberwolves Created A Hilariously Rude Welcome-Back Video For Kevin Love
As far as the Minnesota Timberwolves are concerned, former team great Kevin Love doesn’t exist. – H/T Deadspin
Mortar Attacks Kill 7 in Donetsk as Ukrainian Fighting Rages On
DONETSK, Ukraine — Seven people were killed and at least three wounded in a pair of mortar attacks on the city’s west side Friday, including one that hit a crowd…
A Mother's Illness, a Daughter's Duty
Credit Klaus Pichler Credit Daniel Owen Credit Adriane Ohanesian Credit Diego Acosta López The four Borowick ladies lay in the backyard of their Westchester home on Mother’s Day 2014. This…
Hebro Presents First-Ever Gay Jewish Auschwitz Tour
and some serious partying. Read the whole story at Forward
How These Parents Are Starting To Heal After Enterovirus Took Their 4-Year-Old
As an outbreak of enterovirus D68 spread across the United States last fall, many parents were swept up by the news, nervously watching to see whether the respiratory illness posed…
Please don’t let ‘Selma’ become a political football
As soon as the movie opened, it provoked an intense controversy about its portrayal of President Lyndon Johnson. Although most of the movie centers on civil rights activists who organized…
Michael Jordan Fast Facts
Birth date: February 17, 1963 Birth place: Brooklyn, New York Father: James Jordan, business owner Mother: Deloris (Peoples) Jordan Marriages: Yvette Prieto (April 27, 2013-present); Juanita Vanoy (September 2, 1989-December…
Meet Rodrigo Alves, The New ‘Human Ken Doll’
After spending more than $250,000 on plastic surgery procedures, Rodrigo Alves has been dubbed the new “Human Ken Doll.” – Alves has apparently taken to the moniker “Ken Doll” —…
Ancient Skull Sheds New Light On Human-Neanderthal Sex
An ancient human skull fragment found in Israel may come from a close relative of the first modern humans to colonize Europe, researchers say. The finding sheds light on the…
Australian Newspaper Criticized For Sexist Obituary Of Famed Author Colleen McCullough
When a notable figure dies, it’s typical to lead an obituary with that person’s remarkable achievements. When famed Australian author Colleen McCullough, who penned the megahit The Thorn Birds, recently…
Why The Internet Loves To Laugh At Poor Black People
It’s a difficult thing to see how others look at you. W.E.B. DuBois recognized this in his landmark essay on “double consciousness,” a term the writer and civil rights activist…