9 Best Bets for This Month
Originally published on Kirkus January is full of temporary doldrums: you have to pick yourself up from the holidays, trudge back to work and reckon with your goals and the…
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Montell Jordan Performs Super Bowl Version Of ‘This Is How We Do It’ At Buffalo Wild Wings (VIDEO)
This year will mark 20 years since Montell Jordan released his chart-topping hit single, “This Is How We Do It.” The popular track, which was the lead single from Jordan’s…
Mitt Romney’s Poverty Points Explored
The following post first appeared on FactCheck.org. Mitt Romney said that under President Obama “there are more people in poverty in America than ever before.” That’s true, but the poverty…
At Least 5 Foreigners And 3 Guards Killed In Libyan Luxury Hotel Attack
Gunmen stormed a luxury hotel in Libya’s capital Tuesday, killing at least five foreigners and three guards, authorities said. The attack, which included a car bombing, struck the Corinthia Hotel,…
Leading Women’s most inspiring women of 2014
We wanted to know which women you felt deserved an accolade for their achievements this year and turned to our readers, partners, and organizations we’ve worked with this year to…
Medicare patients could see better care
Since the passage of the Affordable Care Act in 2010, the administration has been designing new programs and underwriting experiments to come up with alternate payment models. Last year, 20%…
Aer Lingus Receptive to Latest Offer From Parent of British Airways
Aer Lingus, an Irish carrier, rejected two takeover offers late last year from the parent company, the International Consolidated Airlines Group, or I.A.G. “The board has indicated to I.A.G. that…
Scariest theme park rides on Earth
But when does a theme park ride stop being scarily fun and start being just plain scary? We’re talking about the rides on which the fear turns into the kind…
Yahoo soars on Alibaba spinoff
Most stock quote data provided by BATS. Market indices are shown in real time, except for the DJIA, which is delayed by two minutes. All times are ET. Disclaimer. Morningstar:…
Weekend Scrambles Top Oscar Prospects
LOS ANGELES — An unexpected double win for Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s “Birdman,” at the expense of Richard Linklater’s “Boyhood,” jolted the Oscar race over the weekend, even as Harvey Weinstein…
C.I.A. Officer in Leak Case, Jeffrey Sterling, Is Convicted of Espionage
Jeffrey A. Sterling, a former Central Intelligence Agency officer, was convicted of espionage charges Monday, for telling a journalist for The New York Times about a secret operation to disrupt…
Learning From Animal Friendships
Videos of unlikely animal friendships are popular on social media. Scientists are now considering how to define such relationships and why they are so fascinating to us. A goat frolics…
Networking Tips From Davos: Look At Someone’s Name Tag Then Immediately Google Their Name
The 2015 World Economic Forum, which concluded on Saturday, felt somewhat like an exclusive club where if someone looked important, he or she most likely is. – Sign up here…
Adam Scott And Jason Schwartzman Bring You The ‘Avatar’ Of Fake Penises
Adam Scott and Jason Schwartzman are at the Sundance Film Festival with their film “The Overnight,” in which the actors don prosthetic penises. The sex comedy has already been called…
States With the Highest (and Lowest) Gas Taxes
As gas prices continue to fall, some Americans believe that the federal government should raise its gas tax, which has been unchanged at 18.3 cents per gallon since 1993. Read…
16 Bedrooms From Classic Movies That Define Teenagehood
“If you were to fold time and space you’d always recognize a teenager’s room,” says editor and film writer Luke Goodsell. Since 2011, Goodsell has collected thousands of images for…
Do You Want The Seahawks To Win The Super Bowl? How About The Patriots? (POLL)
Super Bowl XLIX is right around the corner. (Feb. 1 to be exact.) The Seattle Seahawks will defend their title against the New England Patriots. No matter from which part…
At Universities, a Push for Data-Driven Career Services
“Back then, we had records on 125,000 alumni, but we had good employment information on less than 10,000 of them,” recalled Armin Afsahi, who oversees alumni relations as the university’s…
Top 100 Greatest Gay Movies
Every few years TheBacklot asks readers to name their favorite gay films and we sort through the tens of thousands of submissions to compile an up-to-date list of the Top…
Run The Jewels Share First Clips Of Cat-Remix Album, ‘Meow The Jewels’
Run The Jewels’ remix of their critically acclaimed “Run The Jewels 2” is the most anticipated (and probably only) hip-hop album to be entirely comprised of cat sounds in 2015….
Study Reveals ‘Most Dangerous’ Sex Position
Science has answered the most pressing question of our time: Which sex position is the most likely to cause penile fractures. Turns out “cowgirl” comes out on top.
Jennifer Aniston Joins Marlo Thomas (VIDEO)
I was thrilled to have my make-believe daughter Jennifer Aniston join me on Mondays with Marlo! Jen has been busy promoting her new movie “Cake,” which she’s fabulous in! I’m…
The Proven Secret To A Healthy Sex Life After 50
It’s often believed that when you connect more deeply with yourself, you can also connect on another level with others. This is where the practice of anti-aging yoga and sexual…
How To Balance Saving For Retirement With Saving For College
It’s a uniquely Gen X personal finance dilemma: Should those of us with young children be socking away our savings in 401(k)s and IRAs to make up for Social Security’s…
Trio Of GOP Presidential Hopefuls Pan Romney 3.0, Talk Income Inequality
WASHINGTON — A trio of Republican presidential hopefuls serving in the U.S. Senate participated in a quasi-debate Sunday night, where they weighed in on Mitt Romney’s renewed ambitions for the…
HUFFPOLLSTER: What 2016 Polling Tells Us, And What It Doesn’t
Early general election trial heats tell us little, but pollsters have other questions to ask. Chris Christie’s negatives are higher than those of past nominees. And what’s the point of…
Euro Weakens and Stocks Fall in Asia After Election in Greece
PARIS — Financial markets on Monday took in stride the result of Greek parliamentary elections, which handed a decisive victory to the left-wing Syriza party a day earlier. Syriza and…
Aer Lingus Considering Revised Takeover Approach From British Airways Parent
Aer Lingus, an Irish carrier, had previously rejected two recent takeover offers from the International Consolidated Airlines Group, the first of which came in mid-December. In its latest bid, International Consolidated…
Chitresh Das, Influential Performer and Educator of Indian Dance, Dies at 70
Chitresh Das, a teacher and performer who widely disseminated the north Indian classical dance form kathak in the United States, died on Jan. 4 in San Rafael, Calif. He was…
11 of the world’s coolest themed runs
Though the United States seems to have the biggest taste for wacky races, there are other global options worth checking out. Here are 11 of the coolest themed races in…