Making peace with a monster
Doonan was the co-owner of an Atlanta day trading firm in 1999 when one of his customers strolled into his office displaying a strange grin. The man, Mark Barton, then…
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To Fend Off Digital Distraction, Try Making Something
Nora Abousteit, the founder and CEO of crafting community Kollabora, joined HuffPost Live’s Roy Sekoff in Davos and spoke about how knitting a sweater helped her relax on her honeymoon….
13 People Who Aren’t Letting Life Get Them Down
Life handed these people lemons, and they made some FANTASTIC lemonade. Many of the challenges that these people face are no laughing matter. Armed with a positive attitude and a…
Libyan Fighters Seize Benghazi Branch of Central Bank
BAYDA, Libya — Fighters for one of the factions battling for control of Libya seized the Benghazi branch of the country’s central bank on Thursday, threatening to set off an…
Rev. Jim Wallis: ‘Defy Hollywood, See Selma’
Ava DuVernay’s “Selma” was one of 2014’s best-reviewed films, but when nominations for the 87th annual Academy Awards were announced last week, “Selma” was only called twice: Best Picture and…
House Democrats push voting rights amendment
“We have the ironic situation, after the Heller [Supreme Court] decision, that Americans have a fundamental individual right to a gun, but not a fundamental individual right to vote,” Jackson…
Sports Presenter To World’s No. 7-Ranked Woman Tennis Player: ‘Give Us A Twirl’
Canadian player Eugenie Bouchard is ranked #7 in the world for women’s tennis, but some people are more interested in her outfit than her game. – h/t Jezebel
1 in 4 Americans Believe God Will Decide Who Wins The Super Bowl
Is the Super Bowl divinely rigged? – Come Super Bowl Sunday, 184 million Americans are expected to watch the game. For those praying for divine intervention, God will have to…
U.S. military bases in Europe step up security
Hicks said the measures were “prudent” given the threat, but he would not specify the exact steps being taken. The additional measures will cover 90,000 people working for the command…
Inside Mauritius: The tropical paradise with a booming economy
Benefiting from a long history of political stability, a good governance record and an open and flexible regulatory system, Mauritius overtook South Africa last year to become the continent’s most…
Oil boomtown: ‘We could see 20,000 layoffs by June’
Arthaud, a North Dakota native who’s been active in the state’s oil industry since the late 1970s, said he isn’t particularly concerned for his company, which employees some 2,000 people…
People Not Vaccinated For Measles Urged To Avoid Disneyland
People who haven’t been vaccinated against measles, including children too young to be immunized, should avoid Disneyland after new infections were linked to the theme park, California public health officials…
Bill & Melinda Gates: Our bet for 2030
We started our foundation in 2000 with the idea that by backing innovative work in health and education, we could help billions of people improve their lives. The progress we’ve…
42 measles cases linked to Disneyland
There’s a measles outbreak at Disneyland, and one of California’s top public health officials recommended that children under 12 and people who’ve never had a measles vaccination stay away from…
St. Louis County Police Release Footage Of Looting In Ferguson Grand Jury Aftermath
Police are asking for help identifying more than 180 people who were caught on surveillance video looting a Missouri convenience store after a Ferguson grand jury failed to indict a…
‘Pope’s Rabbi’ Abraham Skorka Urges Calm After Jewish Prosecutor Dies In Argentina
WASHINGTON (RNS) Rabbi Abraham Skorka, Argentina’s most famous Jewish citizen and a close friend of Pope Francis, was on the road this week when news from Buenos Aires shocked his…
Heed the lesson from Disneyland measles outbreak
For many kids, a trip to Disneyland is a dream come true. But for some of those kids and their families who visited “the happiest place on Earth” a few…
Clinton emerges from hiatus with updated vision for future
READ: Clinton takes month-long hiatus “For our democracies to meet the tests ahead, all of our people, not just those of us here, but all of our people, have to…
‘If Guys Acted In Real Life The Way They Do On Gay Apps’ Skewers Gay Internet Hookup Culture
OK, let’s face it: if you identify as a gay man, at some point you’ve probably downloaded a gay hook-up app — and chances are people probably acted terrible. The…
Europeans use lawsuits, laughter to knock down ‘no go’ claims
These are places to go, locals saynot “no-go zones,” as described by a Fox News commentator as well as Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal. The last few weeks have seen characterizations…
French Premier Announces ‘Exceptional’ Measures Against Terrorism
Manuel Valls, the French prime minister, announced new investment in the French intelligence services in the wake of the attack on Charlie Hebdo. PARIS — Two weeks after one of…
Stanford Students Shut Down Bridge In Support Of Ferguson Action
Monday afternoon, Stanford students and community members shut down the San Mateo-Hayward Bridge in support of the Ferguson Action national demands, which include the demilitarization of local law enforcement and…
Anthony Mackie On ‘Selma’ Oscar Snub: People Are Tired Of Being Bombarded With Race
–Actor Anthony Mackie shares his thoughts on why “Selma” didn’t receive more Oscar nominations and the cause of its lackluster box office attendance. (The Grio) Yes No VOTE More Notable/Quotables:…
Marco Rubio: Jeb Bush Will Be ‘Very Credible’ And ‘Raise A Lot Of Money’
WASHINGTON — Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) said Wednesday that he has spoken and emailed with his potential presidential rival in 2016, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, about “items of mutual…
There Were At Least 12 Other Terrorist Attacks The Week Of Charlie Hebdo
WASHINGTON — The world has been mourning the almost 20 people killed around Paris on Jan. 7 and 9 in some of the most vicious radical Islamic terror attacks in…
Jasmine Whitbread: First And Third World ‘Not Geographic Anymore — They Cut Right Across’
Jasmin Whitbread, CEO of Save the Children, spoke with HuffPost Live at Davos on Wednesday about the major progress that has been made to help lessen the severity of issues…
UC Berkeley Chancellor Explains Why He Wouldn’t Let Students Stop Bill Maher’s Speech
Some University of California, Berkeley students attempted, unsuccessfully, in October to stop comedian and HBO TV host Bill Maher from speaking at their winter commencement ceremony, due to his controversial…
How The World Can Cope With Its Food Demand Struggles
Dr. Shenggen Fan, director general of the International Food Policy Research Institute, spoke with HuffPost Live about how new technology can help the world deal with struggles related to food…
Cards Against Humanity with members of Congress…This is real.
Well, that’s what we did. If you haven’t played, Cards Against Humanity is commonly known as the “party game for horrible people” where players have to answer questions with a…
John McCain Is About To Take The Senate To School On Foreign Policy
Five-term Sen. John McCain is taking the Senate to school on foreign policy. – “I think the 2014 election was a rejection of isolationism,” said Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., a…