What Greece’s Election Means For The Rest Of The World
Greece will vote in parliamentary elections on Sunday, nearly one month after Prime Minister Antonis Samaras was forced to call a snap vote after parliament failed to agree on a…
How To Reign In The New ‘Digital Economy’
At the annual World Economic Forum underway right now in Davos, Switzerland, the agenda typically vacillates from human rights topics to environmental concerns to financial polemics. But there’s no stopping…
Designer Vince Camuto, co-founder of Nine West, dies at 78
Vince Camuto, 19362015 pic.twitter.com/kTjmvKin2s In 1978, Camuto co-founded Nine West with Jerome Fisher. In 1999, they sold what had become one of the country’s largest shoe companies to the Jones…
How ‘Shield’ Showrunner Glen Mazzara Stopped Mansplaining In His Writers’ Room
Speaking at Davos this week, Wharton professor and author Adam Grant relayed one anecdote about how Glen Mazzara, executive producer of “The Shield” and formerly of “The Walking Dead,” dealt…
Ukraine Rebels Reject Peace Talks As Conflict Escalates
Signs emerged Friday pointing to a major offensive in eastern Ukraine by rebels fighting to break off from the rest of the country. A rebel leader said they will continue…
Communist Leadership Approves Security Goals for China
HONG KONG — China’s Communist Party leadership approved a blueprint on Friday setting out national security priorities and warning that the country faced daunting domestic and external dangers. It was…
Amedy Coulibaly, Gunman in Paris Attacks, Is Buried Outside City
PARIS — Amedy Coulibaly, one of the three attackers in a three-day onslaught in which 17 people were killed in and around Paris, was buried early Friday in Thiais, a…
Native American Group Releases Ad To Show What Football Would Be Like Without ‘Redskins’ Name
An online ad released Friday hopes to show what a Washington game would be like without the Redskins mascot. “Take It Away,” created by the National Congress of American Indians…
The Is The Ultimate Routine For A Perfect Work Day
You might think the perfect workday includes a promotion or a raise, or perhaps your evil boss getting fired. Sadly, such monumental events don’t happen very often. – How to…
‘Oh My Goodness!’ Says Little Girl To Humping Turtles (VIDEO)
Their minds are telling them no, but their bodies are telling them “HNG! HNG!” – It’s all pretty uncomfortable to watch. Still, that hasn’t stopped us from watching it approximately…
New Saudi King Salman Names Heirs And Promises Stability
Saudi Arabia’s newly enthroned King Salman moved quickly Friday to name a future successor to the crown in his oil-rich kingdom, a significant appointment that puts the kingdom’s future squarely…
HUFFPOLLSTER: What Does Obama’s Approval Rating Mean For 2016?
Americans expect Obama to accomplish less in the next two years, but his ratings are rising anyway. And historical precedents points to a close race in 2016. This is HuffPollster…
Cracking The Brain’s Genetic Code
An international team of over 300 scientists are taking on an ambitious project to identify eight common genetic mutations that appear to age the brain by three years on average….
Patriots Coach Talks Deflategate In Front Of Unfortunate Ad For ‘Flexball’
During a press conference Thursday morning, Patriots coach Bill Belichick denied having any knowledge of his team playing with intentionally deflated footballs last Sunday against the Colts. But that message…
Obama is wrong about ‘fast track’ trade policy
The voters scoffed at me, surveying their decaying porches with the decaying economy all around them. They blamed trade deals, especially the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) for the…
University Of Chicago President: ‘Chicago’s A Better Place’ For The Obama Library Than Columbia
University of Chicago President Robert Zimmer spoke about his school’s bid for the Obama presidential library, saying it’d be more fitting for the establishment to go in Illinois than New…
How An Enormous Failure On Broadway Changed Rainn Wilson’s Life
TV fans know Rainn Wilson as the eccentric paper salesman Dwight Schrute from “The Office,” but before he found that level of fame, he faced devastating failure — and it…
The Research-Backed Ways Our Friends Make Us Happier
Harry Potter and Ron Weasley. Monica Geller and Rachel Green. Ernie and Bert. Best friends just go together and you know you can count on your pals for anything. They’re…
Want To Succeed At Work? Get More Sleep
How much sleep did you get last night? If the answer is “not enough,” you’re hardly alone. Read the whole story at Boston Globe
How Individuals Can Help Prevent The Next Global Outbreak
The 2014 Ebola outbreak has sickened approximately 21,000 people and killed more than 8,600, so it’s no surprise that the epidemic loomed large over this year’s World Economic Forum in…
This Filmmaker Thinks The Front Facing Camera Is The ‘Most Exciting Device’ Invented In Recent Years
Filmmaker Tiffany Shlain said the “most exciting device” that’s been invented in recent years is the front-facing camera on a phone that allows people to film themselves. “It’s so visceral…
How To Run Faster By Spring
By Christine Yu for Life by DailyBurn Now that all the big fall races are over and the weather is getting colder, most people are ready to pack away their…
7 Counterintuitive Ways To Lose Weight
It doesn’t matter if you’re a half-marathon runner or a couch potato looking for a lifestyle change — most of us have told ourselves something similar from time to time…
Doomsday Clock moved closer to midnight
.@BulletinAtomic moves the #DoomsdayClock three minutes closer to midnight… But what does it all mean? https://t.co/MoZ3K8uvcN “Today, unchecked climate change and a nuclear arms race resulting from modernization of huge arsenals pose…
Australian Open: Eugenie Bouchard ‘flexes muscles’ over ‘Twirlgate’
Following her second-round victory over Kiki Bertens on Wednesday, a male interviewer had asked the 20-year-old Bouchard for a twirl. Cue uproar on social media. As it turns out, Bouchard’s…
Rubio moving towards 2016 bid
READ: Rubio ‘down to the last decision’ on 2016 He’s also planning to miss votes in the Senate next week to take a fundraising trip through California, and will visit…
Ezekiel Emanuel: What’s More Important, How Long You Live Or How You Live?
Ezekiel Emanuel, bioethicist and fellow at the Center for American Progress, discussed a well-known piece he wrote for The Atlantic called “Why I Hope to Die at 75,” saying he…
Queen Rania On Charlie Hebdo Attackers: ‘Their Actions Are The Antithesis Of Islam’
Queen Rania al-Abdullah of Jordan stood with world leaders protesting terrorism in the Paris unity march on Jan. 11 — but she does not stand with Charlie Hebdo in their…
Team Romney meets in Boston on Friday
READ: Abortion poses 2016 challenge for GOP – CNN’s Kevin Bohn contributed to this report.
Terrorism In The Name Of Religion Is Blasphemy: Rev. Jim Wallis
The world has seen a surge of religious violence in recent years — from the recent attacks on the offices of the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo to the Wisconsin Sikh…