‘Fresh Off The Boat’ sitcom draws backlash after tweet
If anything, the ad reinforced tired imagery: One Asian figure wore a pointy bamboo hat; another Latino figure wore a sombrero with a curly mustache. Story creator Eddie Huang, whose…
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Deflation Experiments Show Patriots May Have a Point After All
Thomas Healy does not have tickets to the Super Bowl, but he plans to fly to Phoenix with something that is even harder to come by than seats at Sunday’s…
Graham on 2016: ‘I’m tired of just complaining’
“I complain a lot and also have some solutions. I’m tired of just complaining and now ready to try to lead. Whether or not there is a market for me,…
Graham forms committee to test 2016 waters
Graham, who was elected to a third Senate term in 2014, tells CNN he is “seriously thinking about this” and that he will decide on whether to launch a campaign…
The NFL Is Actually Considering Fining Marshawn Lynch Because He Wore A ‘Beast Mode’ Cap
In an almost comical twist, the National Football League will investigate whether the cap worn by Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch during Super Bowl Media Day on Tuesday is…
What To Do When You’re Dwelling On A Problem
You know that phrase, “You’re making a mountain out of a molehill”? It’s an adage for a reason. Our brains do have a tendency to over-reflect, making a simple decision…
55 Personal Photos That Capture Both The Challenges And The Joy Of Single Motherhood
According to a recent Pew Research Center report, 34 percent of kids today live with an unmarried parent, up from 9 percent in 1960. Single parenting, whether by choice or…
Classic Folklore Meets Personal Mythology In The Work Of Outsider Artist Andrew Frieder
The Outsider Art Fair is coming to New York on January 29, bringing 47 international galleries of folk, self-taught, and outsider art to Center 548 for four glorious days. The…
What we really need to be better off financially
They have a financial cushion. Second, these consumers feel they have the capacity to absorb a financial shock. Whether they get in a car accident or are temporarily laid off…
U.S. hostage policy questioned
At question is whether U.S. officials negotiated the release of terror suspects in exchange for American captives abroad, and whether these cases flaunt the long-stated policy of not negotiating with…
2 Killed, 6 Wounded At Nebraska House Party
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Two women were shot to death and six people were wounded early Saturday at a house party in Omaha, authorities said. The police department issued a…
Watch A Scientist Put ‘Deflategate’ Under The Microscope
The New England Patriots have been under fire amid allegations that 11 of the 12 balls they used in their AFC Championship Game win were inflated significantly below the NFL’s…
There Is Something For Everyone On This Week’s Cheap Celeb Finds
Whether you’re looking for a teeny bikini, a warm, fuzzy coat or a new pair of sneakers, you’re going to find what you’re after on this week’s cheap celebrity finds…
The Recipes You Need To Cook This Weekend
The weekend is a few hours away, which means it’s prime time to start thinking about all the delicious food you’re going to consume in the next two days. Whether…
Ukraine Rebels Reject Peace Talks As Conflict Escalates
Signs emerged Friday pointing to a major offensive in eastern Ukraine by rebels fighting to break off from the rest of the country. A rebel leader said they will continue…
Dreamers Prepare To Confront Republicans In Iowa
WASHINGTON — Last August, two young undocumented immigrants approached Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) while they were eating lunch to ask whether the lawmakers thought they…
How To Make It In The DIY World
Nothing satisfies like conquering a DIY project, whether that’s knitting your own sweater for less or constructing a brand-new table all by yourself. But, perhaps, there is an even more…
NYPD bolsters security for websites, stores over Charlie Hebdo
As such, media outlets wrestled with the dilemma over whether to show the magazine’s previous caricatures of the prophet after this month’s massacre at Charlie Hebdo’s Paris office. After the…
Belgium Identifies Pair Suspected of Terrorist Plot and Killed in Police Raid
BRUSSELS — The Belgian authorities on Wednesday partially identified two men believed to be Islamic militants who died last week in a police raid, releasing the first names and nationalities…
Civil Rights Groups nervous about Supreme Court case on housing discrimination
There is no question that the law was meant to cover intentional discrimination. At issue before the Court is whether the law also authorizes claims where practices have a discriminatory…
In Mozambique, art from weapons and rubble
Whether they draw from their colonial past, independence, or the turbulent years of civil war that followed, many Mozambicans have taken to the canvas to express themselves. It’s no wonder…
Does GOP want a boiling planet?
That means average land and sea temperatures, worldwide, have never been hotter in modern times, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (the gold standard for global climate data)…
@CIA teases Twitter hack with strange quote in Russian
An Internet search also didn’t clear up the origin of the quote or whether it came from Pasternak or not. Я писал роман для того, чтобы он был издан и…
Obama, Cameron spotlight terror threat, Russia in op-ed
“Whether we are facing lone fanatics or terrorist organisations such as al-Qaeda, Islamic State (Isil) or Boko Haram we will not be cowed by extremists,” the pair wrote. “We will…
Sane investing in a scary market
That’s not to say that investors who stuck with stocks didn’t endure a bumpy ride. After that initial hiccup, the market slipped by 4% or more four more times en…
Scores killed in Pakistan bus collision
Police are investigating whether the tanker was solely at fault, or whether the bus driver also bore some responsibility. Shoaib Siddiqui, Commissioner of Karachi, told CNN that initial investigations suggest…
Dempsey: Gitmo a ‘psychological scar’
In an interview on “Fox News Sunday,” Dempsey said the detention facility in Cuba “does create a psychological scar on our national values. Whether it should or notit does.” –…
Hoeven: Senate 4 votes short on Keystone
The North Dakota Republican who is sponsoring the bill that would take the decision on whether to allow the project to move forward out of the hands of the State…
Massive search for woman suspected in Paris hostage-taking
That suspect is Hayat Boumeddiene, a 26-year-old woman who allegedly was the accomplice of Amedy Coulibaly, 32, in the standoff at a kosher grocery store in eastern Paris. Four people…
Brutally Honest: Is it OK to spy on your kids?
Whether you think spying on your kids is acceptable in today’s digital age or a breach of trust seems to really depend on how you define “spying” in the first…