9 Ways Daily Mindfulness Will Help You Succeed
Many of us are drawn to the peace and happiness promised by a life of mindfulness, but we often abandon it in our daily lives because practicing mindfulness can seem…
Houthi Fighters Take Yemen’s Presidential Palace: Witnesses
SANAA, Jan 20 (Reuters) – Houthi fighters entered Yemen’s presidential palace after a brief clash with the compound’s security guards, witnesses and security sources told Reuters. Guards at the presidential…
To Eliminate Sexism From The Kitchen, Women Chefs Just Start Their Own
Kathleen Blake always knew she wanted to farm and cook, but when she was growing up in Iowa, her parents told her that she would be better off marrying a…
George Lucas Has Now Seen The First Trailer For ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’
As of early December, George Lucas had no plans to watch the first trailer for “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.” Now, things have since changed for the mastermind behind the…
Fergie Says Josh Duhamel Is ‘Curious’ About Her Bikini Waxes
It’s safe to say Fergie and Josh Duhamel enjoy a comfortable marriage. – For more with Fergie pick up the February issue of Allure, on newsstands Jan. 27.
IT HAPPENED TO ME: I Modeled For Stock Photos, And It’s So Weird Seeing Them Used To Sell Stuff
A couple of years ago, a friend of mine posted on Facebook that a friend of hers was looking for models to shoot for the stock photography company he worked…
Tara Reid Vacations In A Mismatched Bikini
No need for Tara Reid to bundle up for the winter weather. The 39-year-old is making the most of her Miami vacation by soaking up the sun in a bikini….
Iran Vows To Retaliate After Israeli Strike Kills Iranian General
JERUSALEM, Jan 20 (Reuters) – An Iranian general killed in an Israeli air strike in Syria was not its intended target and Israel believed it was attacking only low-ranking guerrillas,…
The Guerrilla Girls Are The Feminist Masked Avengers The Art World Still Needs
We had always hoped the real life super-heroines of our time would wear masks. And then there were the Guerrilla Girls, a feminist art collective that started kicking the art…
Frisky Q&A: Dr. Rebecca Gomperts, Human Rights Activist & At-Sea Abortion Provider
Dr. Rebecca Gomperts is a physician, artist, human rights activist, and founder of organizations Women on Waves and Women on Web, which are featured in the documentary “Vessel.” The organizations…
5-Year-Old Missouri Boy Fatally Shoots 9-Month-Old Brother With .22 Caliber Handgun
A 9-month-old northwestern Missouri boy is dead after his 5-year-old brother playing with a handgun accidentally shot him in the head. – Elmo is located 120 miles north of Kansas…
Hibernating Animals Might Provide Clues For Fighting Alzheimer’s
What does animal hibernation have to do with Alzheimer’s? More than you might think. According to new research, the way that critters wake up from a long winter’s rest could…
Some Exciting Things Could Happen By 2050. Here Are 5 Creepy Ones.
www.upworthy.com: It’s exciting to think of all the cool things we might see and experience by the year 2050. Subscribe to Upworthy
Daily Meditation: Begin Again
We all need help maintaining our personal spiritual practice. We hope that these Daily Meditations, prayers and mindful awareness exercises can be part of bringing spirituality alive in your life….
‘Girl On Girl: A Film About Lesbian Visibility’ Seeks Funding Through Indiegogo
Do feminine-presenting lesbians experience invisibility within the queer community? This question is the subject of a new documentary from advocate and and filmmaker Jodi Savitz called “Girl on Girl.” The…
White House Chief Of Staff Denis McDonough Takes Blame For U.S. Absence At Paris March
White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough took the blame for the absence of a high-profile U.S. official at a unity march following the recent Paris terror attacks. – Watch…
See The Fake Baby In ‘American Sniper’
When people aren’t trashing Michael Moore and Seth Rogen over “American Sniper,” they’re talking about the film’s fake baby. First noticed by HitFix’s Drew McWeeny and later mocked in articles…
Tour A Century Of Sci-Fi Film In Just Four Minutes
I just watched over a hundred years of sci-fi crunched into four minutes. And beyond a fun trip down memory lane, I noticed a few things. The effects have radically…
The 5 Awkward Times Experts Shut Down News Anchors By Being Experts
www.upworthy.com: These are just the times experts talked back when news hosts were misleading viewers. What happens when these experts aren’t around?
This Year’s Oscar-Nominated Book Adaptations By The Numbers
Originally published by BookBub – The 87th annual Academy Awards ceremony airs on February 22, 2015. Will you tune in?
‘Tuck Everlasting’ Is A Childhood Classic That Stands The Test Of Time
The following is an excerpt from the 40th anniversary edition of Natalie Babbitt’s Tuck Everlasting, for which Wicked author Gregory Maguire wrote the introduction. Below, Maguire cites the Young Adult…
What’s New On Netflix In February 2015?
Winter is in full swing, which means nights spent doing anything but watching television from your couch have quickly lost appeal. Luckily, you can keep the hibernation fresh with all…
France Arrests 5 Chechens Suspected Of Planning Attack
PARIS, Jan 20 (Reuters) – Police arrested five Chechens in southern France on suspicion of preparing an attack, a police source said on Tuesday. The source said four of them…
Elizabeth Olsen And Boyd Holbrook End Their Engagement
www.gossipcop.com: Elizabeth Olsen and Boyd Holbrook have reportedly split less than one year after becoming engaged. Us Weekly says it has confirmed that the stars called off their engagement. Gossip Cop…
Become An ‘X-Men’ Expert With This Video Timeline Of (Almost) Every Mutant Ever
Whether you’ve read all the “X-Men” comics or just seen a few film adaptations, you know there are a lot of characters, storylines and powers to keep track of. To…
A Wine Made Just For Pope Francis: ‘Big. Bold. Rich. Approachable.’
NAPA, Calif. (RNS) It was a good thing for Trinitas Cellars that Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio took the name Pope Francis, and not, say Pope Malbecius. When the Argentine cardinal…
Fragile Harmony For Jews And Muslims In Paris Suburb Of Sarcelles
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Catholic Bishops Call For Action To End Poverty In Gaza
ROME (RNS) Roman Catholic bishops from the U.S. and Europe concluded a visit to Gaza with a call for the end of Israel’s long-running blockade, and greater action to alleviate…
Rumi Followers Fight To Keep Turkey From Cashing In On Mystic’s Legacy
ISTANBUL (RNS) Each Sunday, visitors line up outside of the old Sufi lodge, now a museum, in Turkey’s tourist-filled Galata district, informational pamphlets, cameras and $20 tickets in hand. The…
German Police Raid Homes In Terror Investigation
Some 200 police officers raided 13 homes in Berlin and elsewhere in Germany Tuesday, in connection with the arrests last week of two suspected members of an Islamic terror cell….