Benham Brother Says Gay Man Abandoned His ‘Lifestyle’ After He Bought Him Cubs Tickets
Those must have been some seats. David Benham, one of the twin brothers who lost their HGTV reality show after their anti-gay views came to light, says a gay man…
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62 Takeaways From CPAC 2015, Ranked
Any time a thing happens in politics, the media has “Takeaways” about that thing. And whenever the media has a bunch of Takeaways, Eat The Press gathers all of those…
Federal Judge Overturns Nebraska Gay Marriage Ban
A federal judge has ruled Nebraska’s statewide ban on gay marriage unconstitutional. – The news comes just after the state lifted a 20-year-old ban on gay people becoming licensed foster…
Walmart’s Visible Hand
A few days ago Walmart, America’s largest employer, announced that it will raise wages for half a million workers. For many of those workers the gains will be small, but…
This Is What Retiring Abroad Looks Like
Forget Florida and Arizona. When it comes to retirement, a growing number of Americans are opting to relocate abroad, to places with fabulous weather, stunning scenery, a lower cost of…
Bibi vs. Barack: It’s time for a truce
The speech itself is a terrible mistake. Arranging it without prior consultation with the White House was not only an affront to Barack Obama but to the Presidency itself. One…
What it was like on Netanyahu’s plane
Indeed on the tarmac, Netanyahu, with his wife, Sara, at his side, somberly declared his visit to Washington a “crucial” and “historic” trip and himself the “messenger” of all the…
Saving the Galapagos, saving ourselves
Wait. Check that. Those aren’t rocks. Because that one just sneezed. They are creatures! Dirty black with skin as rough the hardened lava beneath them, long tails and dorsal scales….
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…
9 Simple Rules Good Sleepers Swear By
We’re really, really bad at sleeping. Seriously. Think about it: How many times have we been tired but pushed through just one more episode of “House of Cards”? Or how…
Fear Envelops Russia After Killing of Putin Critic Boris Y. Nemtsov
MOSCOW — About two weeks before he was shot and killed in the highest-profile political assassination in Russia in a decade, Boris Y. Nemtsov met with an old friend to…
184-I-DOUBT-IT: ‘The Hotline Project’ Launches To Help Those Struggling Between Faith And Atheism
(RNS) A new crisis hotline for those struggling between faith and atheism launched Friday (Feb. 27). Called “The Hotline Project,” the 24-hour free service will match volunteers with people who…
‘Jihadi John’ or the boy next door? Who Mohammed Emwazi used to be
But many of those who grew up with him have told the UK media that remember Emwazi altogether differently: as the typical “boy next door,” a popular kid who loved…
How To Talk About An Eating Disorder Without Triggering Someone
Sharing personal experiences with eating disorders in an effort to assist those currently struggling can be life saving. But it can also do more harm than good if not relayed…
One Overlooked Reason Walmart Gave Workers Raises
Walmart recently announced that it would spend more than $1 billion this year to raise workers’ pay, improve the way their hours are scheduled and provide better training. The company…
Building the First Slavery Museum in America
Louisiana’s River Road runs northwest from New Orleans to Baton Rouge, its two lanes snaking some 100 miles along the Mississippi and through a contradictory stretch of America. Flat and…
Adjunct Professors Protest ‘Unstable’ Work Conditions With A National Walk-Out Day
As more institutions look to cut costs by hiring adjunct professors in lieu of those on a tenured track, the part-time instructors have started demanding better pay, and they did…
The American Family Association Publishes Interactive ‘Bigotry Map’ Featuring LGBT Organizations
A prominent fundamentalist organization is making headlines after creating an “anti-Christian bigotry map” which includes lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) advocacy groups. The American Family Association’s interactive map, which…
KFC’s ‘Scoff-ee Cup’ Is An Edible Coffee Cup That Smells Like Grass And Sunscreen
If you’re not a fan of KFC’s famous Double Down or the even-grosser Double Down hot dog, don’t worry! KFC in the UK is developing a delicate treat for those…
Overused Management Bromide Now The Exclusive Property Of Carly Fiorina, Apparently
Those who closely followed the 2014 midterm elections were treated to any number of compelling stories about candidates poaching one another’s ideas and passing them off as their own. Well,…
Videographer Captures Elusive Green Flash At Sunset On Hawaii’s North Shore
When it comes to the green flash at sunset, people fall into one of two camps: those who have seen it with their very eyes and swear by its majesty,…
Bill O’Reilly Lied About Witnessing Suicide Of JFK Assassin’s Friend, Former Co-Workers Say
As Bill O’Reilly continues on the warpath against those reporting on whether he embellished his combat experience, new allegations have emerged that the Fox News anchor lied about being present…
Lawmakers Honor Civil Rights Marchers But Do Nothing On Voting Rights Act
WASHINGTON — It took the Senate Banking Committee about two minutes on Tuesday to unanimously pass a bill honoring those who walked in the historic 1965 civil rights marches in…
Marijuana May Be The Least Dangerous Recreational Drug, Study Shows
Marijuana is far safer than alcohol, tobacco and multiple other illicit substances, researchers say, and strict, legal regulation of cannabis might be a more reasonable approach than current prohibitions. Those…
Put Your Cell Phone Away, Wear This Ring Instead
Nothing kills the mood quite like a cell phone at dinner. In any given restaurant you’re bound to see those shiny little devices sitting on the tables. Ringly, a different…
Why Dean Winters Originally Said No To The Allstate Mayhem Commercials
Dean Winters isn’t what you’d call an A-list actor, but he has one of those recognizable faces, the guy who’s appeared in enough memorable projects to embed himself into the…
What Millennials Want From Work, Charted Across The World
As more Millennials assume leadership positions around the world, organizations are becoming increasingly concerned with how to ensure their success. However, most existing research on those born between the early…
Poll: Majority of Americans want vaccines to be required as measles outbreak grows
These results come as the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reporting a total of 154 cases of measles in the country, from January 1, 2015 to February…
As ‘Ida’ Wins an Oscar, Poland Ends a Losing Streak
WARSAW — The utter tenacity with which the director Pawel Pawlikowski talked and talked and refused to be shooed off stage by the Oscar orchestra has been matched only by…
Building a Face, and a Case, on DNA
There were no known eyewitnesses to the murder of a young woman and her 3-year-old daughter four years ago. No security cameras caught a figure coming or going. Nonetheless, the…