How Smartphones Hurt Sleep
The answer to the question “How’d you sleep?” has, for most of human history, been “not too well.” Even before the advent of electric light, people slept two or three…
7 Ways To Find A College That Will Make Your Feminist Heart Happy
Do you have a tendency to drop F-bombs when you talk? No, not that F-bomb. We mean “feminism”! While the definition of feminism continues to evolve and grow, it’s basically…
Greg Grothman Urges Constituents To Keep An Eye On Food Stamp Users
WASHINGTON — It’s not unusual for a Republican lawmaker to relate stories of poor people using food stamps to buy questionable items. It’s less common for a congressman to urge…
Congressman’s lavish Instagram feed under scrutiny
House ethics rules changed in January 2013 to allow members of Congress to fund private flights with taxpayer dollars as long as they pay for just their share of the…
Here Are 10 Ways Activists Are Mending California’s Income Gap
This piece was originally published by Capital & Main. As our “State of Equality” series has documented, economic inequality poses a grave threat to California’s future. But conditions would be…
Harry Reid dons Wayfarers in the Capitol
The Senate Democratic leader sported what appeared to be Wayfarersthe style immortalized by the Blues Brothers, by Tom Cruise in Risky Business and by Don Henley’s hit “Boys of Summer”during…
Michael Sam, Suzanne Somers among ‘Dancing’s’ new contestants
Sam became famous as the first openly gay football player drafted by the NFL, though he didn’t make a pro team’s final roster last year. He still has hopes of…
This Is What Happens When 3 Dads Decide To Find Out What Pregnancy Is Really Like
Feel like giving pregnancy a try, guys? This trio certainly did. Jason Bramley, Steve Hanson and Jonny Biggins are wearing fake pregnant bellies that weigh a whopping 33 pounds for…
Gay Families Are Coming To The Emoji Keyboard
Same-sex families will soon have a place on the emoji keyboard. – Apple introduced gay emojis to its operating system with same-sex couples back in 2012. A rep for Apple…
Sony Names Tom Rothman As Amy Pascal’s Replacement
Sony Pictures announced that Tom Rothman will be Amy Pascal’s replacement as chairman of Sony Picture Entertainment’s Motion Picture Group. Rothman is currently the chairman of TriStar Productions and ran…
New Cosby accuser: ‘Do you remember me?’
Heidi Thomas has one question for Bill Cosby, “Look me in the eyes. Do you remember me? Do you remember me?” Watch “No Laughing Matter: Inside the Cosby Allegations” tonight…
We’ll miss you, ‘Parks and Recreation’
The show slowly gained a loyal fan base, especially once it was available for binge-watching online. Now, the names Leslie Knope and Ron Swanson are just as beloved as Homer…
Former Disney Star Strips After Losing ‘Fifty Shades’ Bet, Falls On Her Butt For Good Measure
What’s the matter with Ren? Well, she’s freezing cold, and she’s not good at making bets. – — ChristyCarlsonRomano (@ChristyRomano) February 24, 2015
Snowboarding With A Lamborghini Looks As Bizarre As It Sounds
A snowboarder being pulled by a Lamborghini Huracan in Derbyshire, U.K., gets style points for his ride, but not so much for his speed. – H/T Pixable
In France, a Baby Switch and a Test of a Mother’s Love
GRASSE, France — When Sophie Serrano finally held her daughter, Manon, in her arms after the newborn, suffering from jaundice, had been placed under artificial light, she was taken aback…
NASA’s New Mars Vine Shows A Chilly-Looking ‘Blue Sunset’ On The Red Planet
If you’re the kind of person who wonders what a sunset on Mars might look like, NASA has you covered. The space agency just released a new Vine (below) showing…
Malnourished Families Wait To Eat So Everyone Is Fed, Teach Us A Lesson In Compassion
Making sacrifices is an unavoidable part of daily life for impoverished people, but many families will do whatever it takes to not give up a beloved tradition. Across the globe,…
Katrina Norman And Louis Cope Left Baby In Freezing Car To Have Kinky Sex In House: Cops
She answered the door in a “pink one-piece lace suit,” which cops say ultimately didn’t help her alibi. A Snellville, Georgia couple lost custody of their three children after officers…
Michigan Judge Allows Atheist’s ‘Reason Station’ Inside City Hall
If a church can have a prayer station inside city hall, then an atheist can have a reason station there, too. That’s what a federal judge concluded today in ordering…
Michael Sam Will Join ‘Dancing With The Stars’
Michael Sam will soon be turning his attention from the football field to the dance floor. Sam, who made history last year as the first openly gay player to be…
103-Year-Old Civil Rights Icon: ‘Thank God I Learned That Color Makes No Difference’
Amelia Boynton Robinson was nearly beaten to death in 1965 during the first march in Selma, Alabama, led by Martin Luther King Jr. She was 53 years old at the…
Lynch’s ‘I’m Just Here So I Won’t Get Fined’ Catchphrase, Once A Cool Thing To Say, Is Prepped For Monetization
As happens with all organically good things in life, Marshawn Lynch’s signature catchphrase, “I’m just here so I won’t get fined,” is getting packaged and prepared for profit. In other…
Brazil’s ‘Surfer Angel’ To Be Considered For Sainthood
RIO DE JANEIRO—Praying for waves? Have faith: the Catholic Church is considering a surfer for sainthood. – Read the whole story at The Wall Street Journal
Brilliant Fireball Wows Skywatchers, Rattles Windows In Florida
Skywatchers in northern Florida got a thrill on Saturday when a brilliant fireball streaked across the night sky. And one Jacksonville resident who didn’t get to see the bolide in…
At Gucci, a Messy Exit for One Designer Opens an Unlikely Door for Another
Patrizio di Marco wasn’t about to go out quietly. In early December, Mr. di Marco was ousted as chief executive of Gucci, a position he had held for five years,…
Conservative County Commissioner Files Incendiary Lawsuit Against Defeated Opponent
WASHINGTON — Cherokee County Commissioner Dr. Daniel Eichenbaum and Edward Figueroa, a former police officer, used to be friendly. They were both members of a group preparing for an apocalypse-type…
Mubarak Official Cleared of Charges by Egypt Court
A Cairo court on Tuesday acquitted former President Hosni Mubarak’s longtime interior minister of the last of several criminal charges that have kept him behind bars, opening the potential for…
British Police Believe 3 Missing Schoolgirls Crossed Into Syria
Police investigating the disappearance of three British schoolgirls said Tuesday they believe the teenagers are no longer in Turkey and have crossed into Syria. The girls, aged 15 to 16,…
Fifth Harmony Fan Gets A Major Studio Surprise — And Some Pretty Famous Backup Singers
When Shazam Top 20 invited Fifth Harmony fan Caitlin to the studio, she had no idea she’d be singing with some special guests. Caitlin started singing the group’s hit “Sledgehammer”…
Dr. Scholl’s Debuts Some New, Totally Unexpected Shoes
Dr. Scholl’s is hardly associated with great style as much as it is with comfort, foot care and shoes that look like this: As much as wearing inserts and comfortable…