A Surgery Standard Under Fire
The New Old Age By PAULA SPAN What she wanted, the patient told the geriatricians evaluating her, was to be able to return to her condominium in Boston. She had…
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CUNY Will Refund Thousands Of Tuition Dollars To Immigrants
NEW YORK (AP) — City University of New York is returning thousands of dollars to about 150 immigrant students who live illegally in the U.S. and overpaid for their tuition….
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Changes Controversial Tagline For Season 7
“RuPaul’s Drag Race” is about to unleash some new drag slang into the world. – “RuPaul’s Drag Race” season seven kicks off on Monday, March 2 at 9pm ET on…
LA police shooting: What we know and don’t know
Because the man appears in the four-minute video to be on his back on the ground when shots are fired, some have blasted the police, saying excessive force was used….
Language Experts Make An Interesting Case For Why Obamacare Will Be Preserved
WASHINGTON — It’s difficult to think of when so much has ever ridden on the interpretation of just six words. But that’s how things stand in the twisted, tortured legal…
The health risks of cyberbullying in college
Infamous quotes from famous cases of teenage cyberbullying, each ending tragically with the victim taking her life. Heartbreaking cases like these galvanized research and today much more is known about…
Israel Prime Minister Netanyahu’s Speech Deepens Rift Between U.S., Israel And American Jews
WASHINGTON (RNS) American Jewish leaders and activists are worried about widening political divisions between Israel and the White House sparked by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s controversial address to Congress…
More Than 100 Surfers Gather To Help Grieving Mother Say Goodbye To Her Son
Six months before Johannes Erben’s death, he watched a movie about surfers from Hawaii. An avid surfer and snowboarder himself, he was touched by one scene in particular: a paddle-out…
In France, Pesticides Get in Way of Natural Wines
TOURS, France — The task ahead of me was a two-day tasting marathon of wines with a welter of confusing labels: natural, organic, organic practice and biodynamic. But for Jean…
Who are these ‘Power/Rangers’ guys?
“And I got into trouble,” he added. “Because the parents were like, ‘This guy, he’s ruining our children!’ “ That was more than 20 years ago for Shankar. But the…
‘Good Wife’ follows GOP’s Twitter play
Sunday’s episode of “The Good Wife,” a CBS show about the travails of a political spouse, revealed that staffers on Florrick’s campaign for Cook County State’s Attorney used anonymous Twitter…
‘Who’s The Boss Of Wall Street?’ Mashup Could Be An Actual ’80s Sitcom
All the ’80s you could ask for. What could be more ’80s than a mashup of “The Wolf of Wall Street,” a film about the financial and drug-using excesses of…
Russell Tovey Angers Fans With Controversial Remarks On Effeminate Men
“Looking” star Russell Tovey is feeling the heat after making controversial remarks about masculinity in a new interview. The 33-year-old actor, who is openly gay, spoke to The Guardian about…
You Can Watch ‘Citizenfour’ Online Right Now For Free
“Citizenfour,” the Oscar-winning documentary about Edward Snowden’s 2013 NSA leaks, is now available to watch online for free via Thought Maybe. (The full movie can be streamed below.) The film,…
Covert ‘Body Sculptor’ Faces Severe Prison Time For Fatal Butt Injections
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — An aspiring hip-hop artist who boasts about her talent for underground “body sculpting” has one last chance to impress a jury before the panel weighs murder charges…
John Oliver Explains How America’s Neglected Infrastructure Is Like A Lego Set
If you weren’t aware that U.S. roads, bridges and dams are in serious state of disrepair, allow John Oliver to put it plainly: “We aren’t just flirting with disaster, we’re…
Someone Tell Me That I’ll Live: On Murder, Media, And Being A Trans Woman In 2015
The article confirmed what I had already known for about a decade: I was doomed to a nasty, short, and miserable life. Read the whole story at xoJane
Meet Mernet Larsen, A 75-Year-Old Painter Who’s Hosting Her First Art Show In L.A.
Sit-ups Leg-lifts, 2012 Acrylic, string, and tracing paper on canvas 46.25 x 60.25 in Reading Tolstoy in bed. Exercising on a sea foam green mat. Enjoying pizza and beer with…
Oren Miller,popular Dad Blogger Who Found ‘Heaven On Earth’ Dies From Lung Cancer – Parents – TODAY.com
www.today.com: Oren Miller, the popular dad blogger whose post about finding
‘How To Snog Without Getting Hogwarts’: Boston University Offers ‘Harry Potter’-Themed Sex-Ed Class
Boston University is teaching students about safe sex and sexual health with a little bit of help from none other than wizard extraordinaire Harry Potter. Last week, as part of…
North Korea Launches 2 Missiles Into Sea to Protest U.S. War Games With South
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea flouted United Nations resolutions on Monday by launching two Scud-type ballistic missiles toward the sea between the Korean Peninsula and Japan, as the United…
Apple’s New Job: Selling a Smartwatch to an Uninterested Public
SAN FRANCISCO — For Apple, the hard part — making a smartwatch — is nearly over. Soon it will be time for the harder part: selling the long-anticipated Apple Watch…
The Spiritual Allure Of Dr. Ben Carson
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Other speakers had rowdier receptions and larger followings. But few who appeared at the Conservative Political Action Conference this past week had an emotional pull on…
Data Security Is Becoming the Sparkle in Bitcoin
Some couples opt for a traditional wedding, while others go for the Elvis impersonator in Las Vegas. But David Mondrus and Joyce Bayo may be the first to have incorporated…
Eating Disorder Recovery As Spiritual Transformation (All Together Podcast)
Welcome to the latest ALL TOGETHER — the podcast dedicated to exploring how ethics, religion and spiritual practice inform our personal lives, our communities and our world. ALL TOGETHER is…
North Korea fires two missiles into sea, South Korea says
The missiles were fired from North Korea’s west coast toward the sea east of the Korean Peninsula around 6:30 a.m. and 6:40 a.m. Monday (4:30 p.m. and 4:40 p.m. ET…
Netanyahu to lay out elements of Iran deal, urge pushing back deadline
A senior Israeli official traveling in Netanyahu’s delegation, who was not authorized to speak on the record, said the Israeli government had “a good understanding of the agreement we can…
Gray Matter
As one of America’s most successful and prolific documentary filmmakers, Alex Gibney has made a career of exploring the shadowy contradictions in human behavior, the porous boundaries between good and…
WH, groups outraged by anti-Susan Rice genocide ad
The ad, claiming “Susan Rice has a blind spot: Genocide,” appeared in Saturday’s paper promoting a talk by American Rabbi Shmuley Boteach. He claims that Rice has sought to silence…
Bathing Parrot Turns On Faucet And Keeps Up Pressure Just The Way She Likes It
Miss Iris the parrot has learned a thing or two about personal hygiene in her 13 years. For one, she likes to shower in the sink and prefers to do…