Man has seizure while skydiving, saved by instructor
Now imagine having a seizure and losing consciousness more than 9,000 feet above the earth. That’s what happened to Christopher Jones, 22, of Perth, Australia. His experience was captured on…
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Six Former Colleagues Say Bill O’Reilly Also Lied About Being ‘Attacked By Protesters’ During LA Riots
Several former colleagues now claim that Bill O’Reilly also lied about his experience covering the Los Angeles riots in 1992. O’Reilly has on occasion referenced an incident when he and…
How To Avoid A Nasty And Costly Divorce War
After attorney Joryn Jenkins’ parents divorced when she was seven, she never saw her father again. Experiencing firsthand how divorce can destroy a family forever, Jenkins never wanted other families…
Reese Witherspoon ‘Constantly Questions’ Herself As A Parent, Just Like Everyone Else
As a working mom of three kids ranging from 2 to 15 years old, Reese Witherspoon has a lot of parenting experience under her belt. – You can read more…
Christine Lagarde Shares The Best Way To Overcome Failure
One of the biggest barriers both men and women face in their careers today is the internal struggle with past failures — but even the most accomplished individuals experience low…
Half-ton haul: Teen hooks massive blue marlin off Hawaii coast
Before this, the biggest fish Kai caught was around 55 pounds, he told CNN. By comparison, this week’s catch came in around 14 feet long, about “five times as big…
12 Products That Will Make Traveling With Kids Insanely Easy
Little can exhaust and overwhelm parents as quickly as saying the words “travel” and “kids” in the same sentence. Some would sooner choose to take the SATs or help a…
These Are The Brave And Beautiful Faces Of At-Risk LGBT Youth
“During various times of my life, I have felt an acute sense of being isolated,” photographer Joan Lobis Brown explained to The Huffington Post. “I believe most people experience this…
Poet Laureate Philip Levine Dies At Age 87
Philip Levine, a Pulitzer Prize-winning poet whose intimate portraits of blue-collar life were grounded in personal experience and political conscience, died Saturday. Levine was 87. Levine, the country’s poet laureate…
Is Scott Walker qualified to be president?
Of course, Republicans have made bad choices before. A recent Des Moines Register survey found Walker to be the first pick of 15% of the GOP faithful likely to attend…
Soul mate stories: Ring bearer and flower girl found love 45 years later
The story begins in 1969, when Raymond walked down the aisle with Helen Klinger for the first time. They were the ring bearer and flower girl in the wedding of…
Former NFL Player Marcellus Wiley: The League Didn’t Save Us From Ourselves
In a short new documentary film by Vice, former NFL player Marcellus Wiley goes into detail about his experience using what he sees as a dangerous amount of painkillers during…
10 Secrets To Lifetime Love From Couples Married For Decades
If you want to know about love, ask someone with a lifetime of experience. Read the whole story at TODAY.com
Inside The Koch Campaign To Reform Criminal Justice
WASHINGTON — Koch Industries, Inc., the corporation led by conservative billionaires Charles and David Koch, is holding discussions with a coalition of strange bedfellows to tackle criminal justice reform. In…
How To Deal With And Overcome Terminal Illness, From Dr. Christiane Northrup (VIDEO)
Dr. Christiane Northrup, has studied people who have had near death experiences. One story that sticks in her mind was a woman with Hodgkin’s disease, who was literally pronounced dead….
How Being Mugged At Gunpoint Changed This Trans Man’s Life
When author Thomas Page McBee first sat down to pen his experience of being mugged at gunpoint in 2010, he thought the focus would be on what occurred. But, as…
Why You Should Consider A Trip To Cuba, Even If It’s Kind Of Prohibited
President Barack Obama and Cuban head of state Raúl Castro announced in December they would take steps to restore diplomatic relations for the first time since 1961. The U.S. eased…
Chinese People Try Panda Express For The First Time, Are Both Repulsed And Delighted
Panda Express, the American-Chinese fast food chain, vows to deliver an “exceptional Asian dining experience” to its diners. But what do Asians really think about the food offerings at Panda…
Here’s What It’s Like For A Woman To Send A Job Rejection To A Man
I run a science site, From Quarks to Quasars. Like most science sites, we post articles about the latest developments in science news and research. Recently, we put out an…
Measuring This Brain Region Could Predict Depression And Anxiety Years Before It Hits
We all encounter challenges and obstacles in life, such as divorce, death, illness and unemployment. But while some people are highly resilient and able to cope with these stresses, others…
How Being A Sports Fan Makes You Happier And Healthier
It’s easy to be cynical about professional sports — especially the NFL. But despite the disturbing headlines the league earned this year, ranging from lax penalties for domestic violence to…
Makeup and Other Common Items May Speed Up Menopause, Study Finds
Women exposed to high levels of the chemicals found in plastics, common household items and yes — makeup, experience menopause two to four years earlier than women with lower levels…
Postpartum Depression Can Start As Soon As You’re Pregnant
Having a new baby is supposed to be a joyful experience — but for many women, it comes with some significant mental health challenges. While up to 70 percent of…
‘JOHNNY,’ Queer Drama, Engaged In Kickstarter
A compelling new film is in the works that takes a look at two very different types of queer experience. – Head here to check out the Indiegogo campaign for…
The Powerful Message That Helped Condoleezza Rice Thrive Amid Racism In The ’60s (VIDEO)
Long before Condoleezza Rice served as America’s first female National Security Advisor and the first African-American female Secretary of State, she was a child growing up in the racially charged…
The Misery Of Facebook Stalking Distilled In Spot-On College Humor Music Video
Facebook stalking can be a miserable — and misleading — experience. – H/T Viral Viral Videos
2015 Davos Annual Meeting: Live Updates From The World Economic Forum
The 2015 World Economic Forum, also called the Davos Annual Meeting, comes to a close Saturday. Leaders in business, technology, science and more have gathered in Switzerland since Wednesday to…
Taking A Break From Technology Can Get Your Creative Juices Flowing
Taking a break from technology can actually help you to unlock your inner creativity. Filmmaker Tiffany Shlain takes a “tech Shabbat” every Saturday, she explained in a conversation with HuffPost…
What Mindfulness Actually Means, And Why We All Have Time For It
If you have time to check your smartphone all day long, then you definitely have time for mindfulness. That’s one of the points New York Times reporter David Gelles made…
French President Hollande Sets Climate Change At Center Stage In Davos
Climate change and poverty took center stage Friday at the World Economic Forum in Davos, where leaders began campaigning in earnest for twin global accords aimed at cooling the planet…