Obamacare Is Close To Achieving Goal Of 9.1 Million Signups
The Obama administration is moving closer to its goal of 9.1 million people signed up for private coverage under the president’s health care law. – The law offers subsidized private…
Kid Rock Blasts Seth Rogen, Michael Moore For ‘American Sniper’ Criticisms
Kid Rock is the latest celebrity to chastise Michael Moore and Seth Rogen over comments each made around the release of Clint Eastwood’s “American Sniper.” “Fuck you Michael Moore, you’re…
UN Calls On Davos Participants To Do More For Kids Affected By Violence, Poverty, Disease
At its largest gathering to date, the World Economic Forum is expected to be “more serious” than recent years because of the pressing economic, health and terror turmoil. But the…
As Media Companies Change, So Has The Way Their Staffers Eat Lunch
In early November, the television anchor Bryant Gumbel was standing in the middle of a sweaty crowd at the restaurant Michael’s, on West 55th Street. It was a little after…
HUFFPOLLSTER: Americans Can’t Agree On Whether Congress Should Compromise
Democrats want compromise more than Republicans. Independents are most likely to up their rating of President Obama in an improving economy. And Americans are less tired of Hillary Clinton than…
Saudi Arabia To Delay Raif Badawi’s Flogging For Second Time
DUBAI, Jan 22 (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia plans to delay the public flogging of a rights activist on medical grounds, Amnesty International said on Thursday, raising the possibility that Riyadh…
Teen With Autism Who Has A Passion For Vacuums Gets Ultimate Birthday Surprise: A Kirby
This teen’s birthday surprise led to tears of joy. Dylan Johnson, who has autism, has had an appreciation for vacuum cleaners since he was 2 years old, according to Today.com….
Businessweek’s Abercrombie Cover Is Really… Something
This week’s Businessweek cover is really something. The cover goes along with the magazine’s latest feature, “The Aging of Abercrombie & Fitch,” which chronicles the rise and fall of the…
Revving Up, Jeb Bush Rolls Through Washington
Bush criticizes the president, takes a thinly veiled shot at Senator Rand Paul, and talks up his trips to China as he reaches out to Washington’s Republican elite.
Man Who Allegedly Planned To Bomb Capitol Could Face Decades In Prison
DAN SEWELL, Associated Press – Cornell’s attorney said he wants to be called by his Muslim name and have access to a prayer mat in jail.
8 Women On Why Roe v. Wade Has Mattered So Much To Them
Thursday marks the 42nd anniversary of the 1973 Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade, the landmark ruling that affirmed women’s right to obtain a legal abortion. At that time,…
DJ Earworm Makes New Kids On The Block/TLC/Nelly Mashup Ahead Of Tour
New Kids On The Block, TLC and Nelly will tour together this summer and some of us are a little excited. DJ Earworm, of the annual “United State of Pop”…
Japan Agonizes Over Ways To Free ISIS Hostages
Lacking strong clout and diplomatic reach in the Middle East, Japan scrambled Thursday for ways to secure the release of two hostages held by the Islamic State group, as two…
Rider Strong Of ‘Boy Meets World’ Welcomes Baby Boy
www.usmagazine.com: Baby Boy Meets World! Rider Strong and his wife of just over a year, Alexandra Barreto, are the proud parents of bouncing baby boy.
Conan O’Brien’s Trip To Taco Bell Is Your Fast Food Dream Come True
Is this heaven? No, it’s Taco Bell. Conan O’Brien’s IT guru Chris Hayes is crazy for the fast food chain. So, just to do something nice for him, O’Brien took…
Al Shabab Bomb Mogadishu Hotel Ahead Of Turkish President’s Visit
MOGADISHU, Jan 22 (Reuters) – The Somali Islamist group al Shabaab claimed responsibility for a bomb attack at the gate of a Mogadishu hotel where Turkish delegates were meeting on…
Rabbi David Rosen: Don’t Blame Muslims For The Paris Terror Attacks
Rabbi David Rosen, International Director of Interreligious Affairs at the American Jewish Committee, spoke with HuffPost Live at Davos about the recent attacks in Paris, and condemned those who blamed…
Jay Leno On Bill Cosby Allegations: ‘I Don’t Know Why It’s So Hard To Believe Women’
During an interview with NATPE/ Content First, Jay Leno was asked about the sexual assault allegations against Bill Cosby. “I don’t know why it’s so hard to believe women,” Leno…
Sheldon Silver Arrested By FBI On Corruption Charges
Democrat Sheldon Silver, speaker of the New York State Assembly, was arrested Thursday by the FBI on charges of corruption. Sheldon turned himself in to FBI agents Thursday morning as…
Amid The Chattering Of The Global Elite, A Silent Interlude
DAVOS, Switzerland – For 10 minutes at the World Economic Forum here on Wednesday afternoon, a conference room jammed with more than 100 high-powered delegates was entirely silent. The rare…
Russell Westbrook Hit A Beautiful Game-Winning Layup With 0.8 Seconds Left Last Night
We especially like the little skip at the end.
Could Psychedelics Be An Effective Suicide Prevention Measure?
The new wave of research on the medical applications of psychedelic drugs has suggested that these substances may hold considerable promise as therapeutic interventions for a number of mental health…
Hate Running? Try This Science-Backed Trick To Make It Feel Easier
If you want to run faster, focus on the finish line. No, that’s just not a cheesy motto for achieving success. According to fascinating new research from psychologists at New…
‘Black Mirror’ Intends To ‘Actively Unsettle’ Audiences, But It’s Not Technology That You Should Fear
Contrary to what you may have heard — or thought for yourself, after waking up from that re-occurring nightmare where your life is destroyed by a smartphone app — “Black…
A Playful Reminder That Judging Other Parents Is Absurd
There are many different decisions moms and dads make about how to parent — from babywearing to breastfeeding, from pumping at work to staying at home, from stroller-pushing to formula…
James Franco Can’t Stop Talking About Kissing While Interviewing Emma Roberts
James Franco interviews Emma Roberts for Heroine Magazine’s Issue 2 and gives fans a taste of what it’s like to kiss the 23-year-old actress. – For much more, including photos…
Google Plans To Offer A Cell Phone Service: Reports
Google is planning to sell wireless phone service directly to consumers using the networks of Sprint and T-Mobile, according to reports published Wednesday. If everything falls into place, Google Inc….
Reverend Jim Wallis On Ferguson: ‘We Need More Than A Commission, We Need A Movement’
Rev. Jim Wallis, president and founder of Sojourners, spoke with HuffPost Live at Davos about being arrested in Ferguson, Missouri, saying his arrest was much different than the arrests of…
Ukrainian Forces Retreat From Donetsk Airport, Civilians Killed In Bus Shelling
(Adds background) By Natalia Zinets and Pavel Polityuk KIEV, Jan 22 (Reuters) – At least eight civilians were killed on Thursday when a shell or mortar hit a public transport…
Scientists Make Metal So Waterproof That Droplets Simply Bounce Off
Step aside, Teflon. Physicists at the University of Rochester have found a way to make metal so resistant to water that any droplets that fall on it simply bounce off…