Scientists discover black hole 12 billion times bigger than the sun
The black hole is larger than any of its age previously seen, the journal “Nature” reports. A black hole is a dense region of space that has collapsed in on…
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Scientists discover massive ‘young’ black hole
Scientists estimate the black hole to be 12 billion times the size of the Sun and around 900 million years old. A black hole is a dense region of space…
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…
Ukraine Forces Withdraw From Debaltseve, a Strategic Town
MOSCOW — President Petro O. Poroshenko of Ukraine said on Wednesday that Ukrainian forces were withdrawing from the embattled town of Debaltseve, a strategically important transportation hub where intense fighting…
How to get ahead in China’s dating scene
In fact, the Chinese are so committed to the day they celebrate it twice. There’s qixi, China’s equivalent to Valentine’s Day, which takes place in August, as well as the…
NZ South Island’s 13 most beautiful photo ops
The larger of the country’s two main islands is more visually stunning than the North Island. With its smaller population, it’s also more lonely and wild. To get a handle…
Processed foods begone, Michelle Obama says: ‘Cheese dust is not food’
In the March issue of Cooking Light magazine, first lady Michelle Obama says she’s banished processed foods from her family’s table in an effort that began nearly a decade ago….
Mary Neal Says She Knew About Her Son’s Death Years Before It Happened (VIDEO)
Many have dreamed of what the afterlife looks like — a tunnel of light, a set of pearly white gates — but Dr. Mary Neal, an orthopedic spine surgeon, says…
Another Big Storm Bears Down On New England
Winter-weary New England, which has been battered recently by a series of major snowstorms, braced Sunday for even more. Light flurries fell in the morning, but the “long duration” storm…
New England Braces For Another Storm, Maybe A Foot Of Snow
Winter-weary New England saw more snow flurries on Saturday and braced for several days of heavy snowfall, possibly totaling a foot or more. A winter storm warning posted by the…
Bobby Brown’s Wife Alicia Etheredge Is Pregnant, Expecting His Sixth Child
www.justjared.com: Bobby Brown is dealing with one of the worst moments in his life right now with the heartbreaking situation his daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown is in, but there is…
50 Percent Of Millennials Believe Gender Is A Spectrum, Fusion’s Massive Millennial Poll Finds
Fusion’s Massive Millennial Poll shed some interesting light into how “millennials” view gender. – You can read more about Fusion’s Massive Millennial Poll here.
Anti-vaccine doctor Jack Wolfson goes silent
When Dr. Jack Wolfson speaks, jaws drop. But his fans applaud. He has given a medical face to the anti-vaccine movement — eagerly stepping in front of TV cameras to…
Is Wall Street ready for another Mitt Romney campaign?
Financial executives remember the attacks in 2012 all too well and, faced with the possibility of another Romney campaign, are wary of another round of negative attention. “His formal entry…
Maria Sharapova vs. Serena Williams: A One-Sided Rivalry
On Tennis By CHRISTOPHER CLAREY MELBOURNE, Australia — The un-rivalry is back with Maria Sharapova facing Serena Williams in the Australian Open final. It will be their 19th meeting, and…
5 Easy Ways To Make Cash From Your Closet: How To Sell Unwanted Items
A few weeks ago, I gave Hoda Kotb’s closet a much needed tune-up. We put aside more than 60 items Hoda doesn’t use anymore, and listed them on a few…
Charles H. Townes, Physicist Who Helped Develop Lasers, Dies at 99
Charles H. Townes, a visionary physicist whose research led to the development of the laser, making it possible to play CDs, scan prices at the supermarket, measure time precisely, survey…
City by city in the blizzard of 2015
New York Snow remains light through Monday evening rush hour. The heaviest snow is likely between 7 p.m. Monday and noon Tuesday. – Light snow during the day Monday, with…
NASA Releases Stunning Space Photos To Kick Off The ‘International Year Of Light’
The United Nations has declared 2015 the International Year of Light in order to “highlight to the citizens of the world the importance of light and optical technologies in their…
Obama keeps the lights on bulb bright idea
The phasing out of old fashion light bulbs might seem like an odd reason for a political battle. But in 2011, to Republicans, it was just that: the fight between…
‘Light Girls’ Producer Stephanie Frederic Explains Why We Need Healing From Colorism
Even if you have never heard of Stephanie Frederic, chances are you’ve seen her work. Frederic, a 20-year veteran of the film industry, has made a name for herself as…
Light-Skinned Black Women On The Pain Of Not Feeling ‘Black Enough’ (VIDEO)
In director Bill Duke’s much buzzed-about documentary “Light Girls,” African-American women share emotional testimonials of what it’s like to grow up black, but light-skinned. Well-known African-American actresses and media personalities…
Ted Cruz, Rand Paul Stretched Facts In Obama Criticism
The following post first appeared on FactCheck.org. There were multiple official and unofficial Republican responses to President Obama’s State of the Union address, but only a few instances of the…
‘Le Petit Journal,’ French TV Show, Totally Trolls Fox News
Don’t mess with Paris. Fox News is learning the hard way that insults to the City of Light will not go unchallenged. – (h/t Mediaite)
Lee Daniels Is Using ‘Empire’ To ‘Blow The Lid Off’ Homophobia In The Black Community
Director Lee Daniels is using his new Fox series, “Empire,” to shine a light on homophobia in the black community. – “My dad was playing cards one Sunday with his…
A migration without end
“People would tell me: ‘Well, we’ve kind of accepted, or, we’re used to being robbed and beaten and raped,’ ” photographer Michelle Frankfurter said. “They’re willing to risk all that,”…
Not very smart: Man busted for smuggling 94 iPhones strapped to body
Chinese customs officials on Sunday busted a Hong Kong man trying to sneak 94 iPhones into the mainlandby strapping them on his body. The man caught the attention of inspectors…