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Craft Of The Day: Birdseed Ornaments	Is there a songbird that serenades you every morning or a blue jay that chirps outside your kitchen window in the afternoon	8HOME & LIVING
Deadly Tornadoes Lash Louisiana And Mississippi; Nearly 200 Homes Destroyed	At least 30 people were injured.	6POLITICS
Where Was God When Israel Deported African Refugees?	While the government works to sweep asylum-seekers off its streets and decant them back into the interior of the African continent, the vast majority of Jewish religious institutions and lay leaders in Israel have not made any attempt to aid the Africans.	6POLITICS
On Mothers Writing About Sex	null	1PARENTS
NYT's Charles Blow Says 'Enough Is Enough' With Trump	When Donald Trump’s security escorted the Univision anchor Jorge Ramos out of a news conference on Tuesday, I decided that	27MEDIA
Krugman Slams Democrats Against Obamacare	null	19BUSINESS
Creating Dialog on Approaches for 'Psychosis' in New Jersey	What would happen if professionals opened their minds about the nature of madness? What new possibilities might be created	10WELLNESS
Johnny Manziel Wins Heisman Trophy: Texas A&M QB Becomes First Freshman To Win Award	Manziel tallied 2,029 points and 474 first place votes to join the exclusive fraternity of players to hoist the stiff-arm	17SPORTS
Chuck Schumer Vows To Fight Trump Immigration Order	“This order was mean-spirited and un-American."	6POLITICS
Bikram Yoga Founder Ordered To Pay Nearly $1 Million In Sexual Harassment Suit	Bikram Choudhury was ordered to pay $924,500 on Monday to a former legal adviser.	19BUSINESS
U.S. Senate Votes To Overturn Obama Broadband Privacy Rules	McConnell claims the bill overturns regulation that “makes the internet an uneven playing field."	6POLITICS
An Open Letter to Moms This Christmas	Don't fool yourself into thinking this is something that could last. Are you prepared to become the stepmother to nine reindeer and a whole toy factory's worth of elves? Do you really want to leave everything behind to move to the North Pole?	30COMEDY
What You Need To Know About China's Strongman President	President Xi Jinping is making a bid for personal power and national revival.	9THE WORLDPOST
Let's Let January Be January	Tomorrow, despite stiff legs and sore feet, I'll be out there skate skiing again. Maybe I'll feel a tad stronger and smoother than I did today, or yesterday. Maybe not. But I'll be smiling, grateful for January's particular gifts.	10WELLNESS
Obama's Gap Shopping Trip Is As Endearingly Awkward As You'd Imagine	On Tuesday, POTUS made a stop at the Gap on East 42nd Street and Third Avenue in New York City, telling a sales associate	0STYLE & BEAUTY
Charlize Theron Once Invited President Obama To A Strip Club, AS ONE DOES	Oh God, this old story again?	20ENTERTAINMENT
Can Trump Create Millions of Jobs? Don't Bet On It	null	19BUSINESS
Woman In Silicone Injection Death Case Learns Her Fate	null	29CRIME
Craft Of The Day: Lego Napkin Holder	Flickr Photo by Lenore Edman Remember to have fun, and be sure to check out the other great crafts in our Craft Of The Day	8HOME & LIVING
Boston Judge Orders Apple To Help Law Enforcement Examine iPhone	BOSTON, April 8 (Reuters) - A U.S. magistrate judge in Boston in February ordered Apple Inc to assist law enforcement officers	6POLITICS
Is Happiness Preventive Medicine?	Happiness is a treatment we can all prescribe for ourselves and watch as it truly does take center stage in our life.	10WELLNESS
7 A-List Celebrity Summer Vacation Spots	Stars just love to get away from the flashbulbs of the paparazzi and screaming fans for some peaceful relaxation before going back to their hectic lives of fame and fortune. It all sounds so rough, I know. But where exactly do A-listers escape to for some summer fun in the sun?	13TRAVEL
Here's Proof That Beautiful Math Equations Affect The Brain Just Like Great Art	Srinivasa Ramanujan’s infinite series of 1/pi, which was rated as the ugliest mathematical formula. Mathematicians sometimes	23SCIENCE
25 Social Security "Secrets" All Baby Boomers and Millions of Current Recipients Need to Know	Unfortunately, Social Security has some very nasty "gotcha" provisions, so if you take the wrong benefits at the wrong time, you can end up getting the wrong, as in smaller, benefits forever.	15MONEY
Belgian Police Shoot Suspected Terrorist In Brussels Central Station	“We consider this a terrorist attack."	28WORLD NEWS
Quick Dinner Recipe: Homemade Pizza	It's faster than waiting for delivery.	18FOOD & DRINK
GOP Senator Loses His Cool When Confronted About Tax Cuts For The Rich	“I come from the poor people and I’ve been here working my whole stinkin’ career for people who don’t have a chance,” Orrin Hatch said.	6POLITICS
Come With Me	I was on retreat, in deep silence and solitude, when I felt a moment of great aliveness and a sudden want to share that sense. It led to this poem, which I thought was a song for company. It was only upon reading it later that I realized that the voice of the poem was a call from my soul.	10WELLNESS
Watch Obama's Entire WHCD Speech	null	6POLITICS
How Did You Decide Your Family's Size?	Whether or not to have kids is surely a dealbreaker question between couples, but what about how many kids to have?	21PARENTING
Jesse Watters Falls For Fake Photo Of Shark Swimming In Houston	Know your internet hoaxes, Fox News.	27MEDIA
CNN Panel Openly Questions Whether Trump Is Fit For Office After Wild Arizona Rally	"I’m not joking about it or being a smartass; this is a man who is not well."	6POLITICS
How to Show Up for Life Like Derek Jeter: It's All About the Breath!	null	3HEALTHY LIVING
Donald Trump's Campaign Just Told Us He Carried Over His 1995 Loss	But they still insist he pays a "tremendous amount" in taxes.	6POLITICS
5 Things to Know About Hamdy Reda	Though known as a photographer, Hamdy in fact creates photographic works that capture a kind of durational performance art. He's taken, for instance, thousands of photos of the desert that describe the infinitely wide color range of that terrain.	7ARTS
Kim Kardashian Is Trying To Bring Scrunchies Back	Get ready.	35STYLE
Obama Tells Congress To 'Do Its Job' On Zika	He said lawmakers who "talk about protecting Americans" are not doing it when it comes to the mosquito-borne virus.	6POLITICS
Tasha Harmon Allegedly Stabs 6-Year-Old Daughter, Who Tells Officer, 'Mommy Tried To Kill Me'	Harmon was taken to a hospital before she was led to jail. Court records reveal that she has a previous felony conviction	29CRIME
The Unnerving Way Scientists Rationalize Taking Big Soda’s Money	A Slate essay is a scary window into the relationship between scientists and soda companies.	3HEALTHY LIVING
Federal Officials Worry About What The Bundy Verdict Will Mean For Land Managers	Federal employees should "remain vigilant," the interior secretary says.	6POLITICS
Rush Limbaugh Pats Himself On The Back For MSNBC's Ratings Troubles	null	27MEDIA
The 4 Very Best Albums To Do Your Taxes By	It's true. Music soothes the savage beast. The month of March is when the beasts roar. I share with you now the four best albums to do your taxes by.	40FIFTY
The Room I Carry With Me	How I became a minimalist, from accidental to intentional.	13TRAVEL
Dating Without a Voice: A Tale of Dating With a Jaw Wired Shut (Part 2)	For more from Eric Barry about sex and dating, subscribe to the Full Disclosure podcast. This week's episode features Duke	10WELLNESS
Why Rational Women Repeat Irrational Patterns	We are often smart, accomplished, and in other areas of our lives, self-confident. So what is it that happens when we are face-to-face with a man with whom we feel a deep attraction? In many cases, we become someone we believe that man wants, rather than who we are. What is it that has us abandon ourselves and create something artificial?	40FIFTY
Infographic Shows How TV Lawyers Would Measure Up In A Real Court Of Law	How do your favorites stack up?	20ENTERTAINMENT
And The Golden Globe For Best Supporting Actor Goes To ...	null	20ENTERTAINMENT
The Endangered Species Act Has Been Protecting Imperiled Animals And Plants For 42 Years	Signed by Richard Nixon on Dec. 28, 1975, the act now protects more than 2,000 species worldwide.	6POLITICS
Former Mail Carrier Gets Prison Time For Stealing Stimulus Checks	Angela Gomez, 40, who also stole gift and ATM cards intended for people on her route, has been sentenced to three months in prison.	29CRIME
Blake Shelton Shadily Tweets About Karma Amid Miranda Lambert Cheating Rumors	Message received.	20ENTERTAINMENT
Jose Canseco's Icky Tweets Prove Some People Still Don't Get #MeToo	Hey Jose, delete your account!	32WOMEN
3 Ways to Eat for Energy, Not Convenience	The irony is that we're in a culture in which energy is sold in tiny, expensive bottles or packaged in cellophane with an energy promise printed on the label. In fact, real food will give you real energy -- the key is making sure what you're eating isn't draining you of it.	10WELLNESS
Eric Holder Says It's Ridiculous To Treat Weed Like Heroin, But He Can't Do Anything About It Now	Only one of these drugs belongs among the most dangerous substances.	6POLITICS
25 Times White Actors Played People Of Color And No One Really Gave A S**t	Think blackface and yellowface are a thing of the past? Get ready to cringe.	36LATINO VOICES
5 Reasons Malala Yousafzi Will Inspire You	Malala not only is sharing a cause she would die for ... she is spearheading a movement that has already came close to claiming her life, but keeps moving full speed ahead. May we all find a cause so dear to us, that we continue self-assured, despite all obstacles.	24IMPACT
Jimmy Fallon's 'Night News Now': 'Late Night' Introduces 'Weekend Update'-Style News Segment (VIDEO)	Perhaps seeing fellow "Saturday Night Live" alum Maya Rudolph heading back to studio 8H to host this weekend made Jimmy Fallon	30COMEDY
Senate Passed A Dumb And Dangerous Bill	Why did they rush to pass it without debate or discussion?	6POLITICS
When My Daughter Was Diagnosed	In late March of 2001, a month after my daughter Laura had been diagnosed with Down syndrome, I drove out to the Oregon desert	21PARENTING
We Are Reason-Making Machines	Whether the topic is finances, weight loss, lack of time with family or any other circumstances you can think of, I invite you to take a real look at that area. Be honest with yourself about what's so and forget about the reasons why it's the way it is.	10WELLNESS
Ted Cruz Claims The Other Guys Are The Ones Getting 'Nasty'	But there's plenty of mudslinging to go around.	6POLITICS
U.S. Culpability in the Failure of Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks	The Obama administration would have to challenge the Israeli government's hard line toward the Palestinians in order for the peace process to be successful. Unfortunately, the White House apparently had no interest in doing so.	12WORLDPOST
Koons, Walker and the Examination of Life and Death	Jeff Koons and Kara Walker are far from the first artists to explore the concept of life and death in their artwork. In fact, this concept is the very essence of what the art world constantly seeks to investigate.	7ARTS
6 Important Services to Enjoy Entirely Free	There's nothing better than scoring a much needed item or service at a discount -- unless, of course, you can get it for free.	8HOME & LIVING
Celebrity Couples' Favorite Hotels (PHOTOS)	You don't have to be a president, a president's mistress or a habitual divorcee to enjoy the luxuriant sexiness of a manicured suite.	13TRAVEL
A National Parks Twitter Account Is Defying Donald Trump With Climate Change Facts	Stay bad, Badlands.	6POLITICS
Bangladesh Police Say They May Have Killed Hostage In Cafe Siege	They say they may have mistakenly shot the man during the Dhaka shootout, which left 28 people dead.	9THE WORLDPOST
The Power In Walking Away	I find peace in knowing where and who I now am.	34RELIGION
Thousands In Istanbul Put Aside Political Differences For Anti-Coup Solidarity Rally	“Political ideologies don’t mean anything today,” said one Turkish man. “We are here for our nation.”	9THE WORLDPOST
Walking Every Day Linked With Lower Diabetes Risk: Study	The study included 1,826 people from Native American communities who wore pedometers for a week. The study participants had	10WELLNESS
'It Made Me Feel Ashamed': Poor Moms' Anguish Over Diaper Costs	As a single working mom with no college education, Jessica Aragon was once so desperate for diapers she considered stealing	21PARENTING
Venezuela Strike Turns Deadly Ahead Of Controversial Constitutional Assembly Vote	President Nicolás Maduro called the election as a means to rewrite Venezuela's constitution, triggering violent backlash.	28WORLD NEWS
Democrats 2.0: Answer 5 Key Points To End The Vision Vacuum	It is time for real change.	6POLITICS
Getting Your Outdoor Area Ready for Spring	The flowers are blooming and the weather is warmer -- let's spring into action! Here are a few of my tried and true designer tips for getting your outdoor area ready for spring.	8HOME & LIVING
Progress and Challenges 60 Years After Brown v. Board	In 1954, Brown v. Board may have seemed like the end of a long struggle for educational equality. In fact, it was the beginning. We face a lot of challenges today in our communities, our country and on our planet.	38EDUCATION
Pumpkin and Bacon Pasta	My affection for anything pumpkin continues with this quick pasta dish I created. It is hearty, flavorful, textural and ever so satisfying.	18FOOD & DRINK
Running on Fumes...	The best way to define motherhood is that it's the perfectly imperfect job. We have the ability to take failures and messes and turn them into beautiful disasters. We have the ability to tell the doubters to step aside and watch it be done.	21PARENTING
This Crazy Thing Happened When I Quit Diet Coke	My name is Erica, and I’m a Diet Coke addict. I used to be literally obsessive about Diet Coke. Fountain soda was my favorite	3HEALTHY LIVING
5 Boutique Hotels With Sex Appeal (PHOTOS)	We picked our favorite boutiques that have all the necessary trappings for romance.	13TRAVEL
Here’s The Scary Truth About Workplace Stress	We asked Americans how they feel about their jobs. The results weren't pretty.	19BUSINESS
This Is The One Hoverboard Explosion You Must See	"$600 down the drain."	39WEIRD NEWS
Facing Terrorism Charges, NY Bomb Suspect Portrayed As Bin Laden Admirer	Parts of Ahmad Khan Rahami’s journal praise “Brother” Osama bin Laden, Anwar al-Awlaki and Nidal Hasan.	6POLITICS
Sports Bar Gets Gentleman's Club Treatment	You thought paying attention to your fantasy lineup was tough.	39WEIRD NEWS
Proceed With Caution: Assumptions About Reported "Gay" Killings in Iraq by Militants May Put Others at Risk	Accuracy is absolutely needed to moderate the level of fear of LGBTI Iraqis living in areas controlled by the Islamic State. We know this from experience.	4QUEER VOICES
Finding 'Home' in Laura Borneman's Mixed Genre Work	Laura Borneman hails from Buffalo, New York, and has finally, after years of wandering, "returned home." By this I mean, she has returned to living in Buffalo, New York, after years of wandering around the United States; and her work quite tangibly is all about the idea of "home."	7ARTS
Spirituality: How To Nurture It	I like the way Rabbi Kaplan defines it. He says spirituality is "the progressive unlearning of the strange ideas about God you've been taught..."	34RELIGION
Discovering Muslim Women in Six Words	If you had to write your entire life's story in six words, what would those six words be?	2CULTURE & ARTS
Known Knowns	Despite the bloviating of supposedly outraged congressmen, editorialists and the White House, the Inspector General and the press have been reporting about the terrible shortcomings at the V.A. for years.	6POLITICS
Why Parents Like Me Hate Camp	Please explain to me why I would pay someone to tell me that I cannot call or speak to my daughter for two weeks?	1PARENTS
When Great Cinema Becomes Propaganda	This year, the biggest October Surprise might not have been a surprise at all -- Zero Dark Thirty, an Oscar contender released by Sony Pictures.	20ENTERTAINMENT
Michael Pitt Won't Be Coming Back To 'Hannibal'	null	20ENTERTAINMENT
Popcorn Preview: House of Cards (2013)	House of Cards is a smart, stylish series, inspired by the 1993 British series of a similar name. As in the British version	20ENTERTAINMENT
3 Arrested In Connection With Shooting Death Of Trinity Gay (UPDATED)	The 15-year-old daughter of Olympic sprinter Tyson Gay was fatally shot outside a Kentucky restaurant Sunday.	29CRIME
Eric Bolling's 19-Year-Old Son Found Dead	Eric Chase Bolling died hours after Fox News announced his father's departure from the network.	27MEDIA
Graduate Students At Private Universities Can Now Unionize	A big decision against Columbia University could impact private universities throughout the country.	41COLLEGE
The Silence of Summer	Summer silence stops many who never stop. The silence this time of year is just too powerful. Even those who think this is no time to slow down do find time to go slower. The silence, afternoon clouds, and evening sunset are just too spectacular for almost everyone to ignore.	10WELLNESS
Jourdan Dunn Sounds Off On Racism In The Fashion Industry	Earlier this week fashion activist Bethann Hardison (yes, that's on her Twitter bio) put out a call to action: she sent out	11BLACK VOICES
Record-Setting Cold Chills Northeast On Valentine's Day	"It's fair to say that this is a historic Arctic outbreak for the modern era."	25GREEN
The 10 Best New Beach Hotels This Winter	null	13TRAVEL
Many of Us Are Placing Bad Bets in the Obamacare Exchange Casino	One of the goals of the Affordable Care Act was to make it easier for people to comparison shop for coverage. Prior to the availability of the exchanges created by the law, that was next to impossible for people who didn't have access to employer-sponsored coverage.	6POLITICS
The Global Search for Education: The 300,000 - Ticks	Richard, Lyme disease has been known to mimic so many disease processes including CFS, Fibromyalgia, Autoimmune conditions	24IMPACT

Craft Of The Day: Birdseed Ornaments

Is there a songbird that serenades you every morning or a blue jay that chirps outside your kitchen window in the afternoon

8HOME & LIVING

Deadly Tornadoes Lash Louisiana And Mississippi; Nearly 200 Homes Destroyed

At least 30 people were injured.

6POLITICS

Where Was God When Israel Deported African Refugees?

While the government works to sweep asylum-seekers off its streets and decant them back into the interior of the African continent, the vast majority of Jewish religious institutions and lay leaders in Israel have not made any attempt to aid the Africans.

6POLITICS

On Mothers Writing About Sex

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1PARENTS

NYT's Charles Blow Says 'Enough Is Enough' With Trump

When Donald Trump’s security escorted the Univision anchor Jorge Ramos out of a news conference on Tuesday, I decided that

27MEDIA

Krugman Slams Democrats Against Obamacare

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19BUSINESS

Creating Dialog on Approaches for 'Psychosis' in New Jersey

What would happen if professionals opened their minds about the nature of madness? What new possibilities might be created

10WELLNESS

Johnny Manziel Wins Heisman Trophy: Texas A&M QB Becomes First Freshman To Win Award

Manziel tallied 2,029 points and 474 first place votes to join the exclusive fraternity of players to hoist the stiff-arm

17SPORTS

Chuck Schumer Vows To Fight Trump Immigration Order

“This order was mean-spirited and un-American."

6POLITICS

Bikram Yoga Founder Ordered To Pay Nearly $1 Million In Sexual Harassment Suit

Bikram Choudhury was ordered to pay $924,500 on Monday to a former legal adviser.

19BUSINESS

U.S. Senate Votes To Overturn Obama Broadband Privacy Rules

McConnell claims the bill overturns regulation that “makes the internet an uneven playing field."

6POLITICS

An Open Letter to Moms This Christmas

Don't fool yourself into thinking this is something that could last. Are you prepared to become the stepmother to nine reindeer and a whole toy factory's worth of elves? Do you really want to leave everything behind to move to the North Pole?

30COMEDY

What You Need To Know About China's Strongman President

President Xi Jinping is making a bid for personal power and national revival.

9THE WORLDPOST

Let's Let January Be January

Tomorrow, despite stiff legs and sore feet, I'll be out there skate skiing again. Maybe I'll feel a tad stronger and smoother than I did today, or yesterday. Maybe not. But I'll be smiling, grateful for January's particular gifts.

10WELLNESS

Obama's Gap Shopping Trip Is As Endearingly Awkward As You'd Imagine

On Tuesday, POTUS made a stop at the Gap on East 42nd Street and Third Avenue in New York City, telling a sales associate

0STYLE & BEAUTY

Charlize Theron Once Invited President Obama To A Strip Club, AS ONE DOES

Oh God, this old story again?

20ENTERTAINMENT

Can Trump Create Millions of Jobs? Don't Bet On It

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19BUSINESS

Woman In Silicone Injection Death Case Learns Her Fate

null

29CRIME

Craft Of The Day: Lego Napkin Holder

Flickr Photo by Lenore Edman Remember to have fun, and be sure to check out the other great crafts in our Craft Of The Day

8HOME & LIVING

Boston Judge Orders Apple To Help Law Enforcement Examine iPhone

BOSTON, April 8 (Reuters) - A U.S. magistrate judge in Boston in February ordered Apple Inc to assist law enforcement officers

6POLITICS

Is Happiness Preventive Medicine?

Happiness is a treatment we can all prescribe for ourselves and watch as it truly does take center stage in our life.

10WELLNESS

7 A-List Celebrity Summer Vacation Spots

Stars just love to get away from the flashbulbs of the paparazzi and screaming fans for some peaceful relaxation before going back to their hectic lives of fame and fortune. It all sounds so rough, I know. But where exactly do A-listers escape to for some summer fun in the sun?

13TRAVEL

Here's Proof That Beautiful Math Equations Affect The Brain Just Like Great Art

Srinivasa Ramanujan’s infinite series of 1/pi, which was rated as the ugliest mathematical formula. Mathematicians sometimes

23SCIENCE

25 Social Security "Secrets" All Baby Boomers and Millions of Current Recipients Need to Know

Unfortunately, Social Security has some very nasty "gotcha" provisions, so if you take the wrong benefits at the wrong time, you can end up getting the wrong, as in smaller, benefits forever.

15MONEY

Belgian Police Shoot Suspected Terrorist In Brussels Central Station

“We consider this a terrorist attack."

28WORLD NEWS

Quick Dinner Recipe: Homemade Pizza

It's faster than waiting for delivery.

18FOOD & DRINK

GOP Senator Loses His Cool When Confronted About Tax Cuts For The Rich

“I come from the poor people and I’ve been here working my whole stinkin’ career for people who don’t have a chance,” Orrin Hatch said.

6POLITICS

Come With Me

I was on retreat, in deep silence and solitude, when I felt a moment of great aliveness and a sudden want to share that sense. It led to this poem, which I thought was a song for company. It was only upon reading it later that I realized that the voice of the poem was a call from my soul.

10WELLNESS

Watch Obama's Entire WHCD Speech

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6POLITICS

How Did You Decide Your Family's Size?

Whether or not to have kids is surely a dealbreaker question between couples, but what about how many kids to have?

21PARENTING

Jesse Watters Falls For Fake Photo Of Shark Swimming In Houston

Know your internet hoaxes, Fox News.

27MEDIA

CNN Panel Openly Questions Whether Trump Is Fit For Office After Wild Arizona Rally

"I’m not joking about it or being a smartass; this is a man who is not well."

6POLITICS

How to Show Up for Life Like Derek Jeter: It's All About the Breath!

null

3HEALTHY LIVING

Donald Trump's Campaign Just Told Us He Carried Over His 1995 Loss

But they still insist he pays a "tremendous amount" in taxes.

6POLITICS

5 Things to Know About Hamdy Reda

Though known as a photographer, Hamdy in fact creates photographic works that capture a kind of durational performance art. He's taken, for instance, thousands of photos of the desert that describe the infinitely wide color range of that terrain.

7ARTS

Kim Kardashian Is Trying To Bring Scrunchies Back

Get ready.

35STYLE

Obama Tells Congress To 'Do Its Job' On Zika

He said lawmakers who "talk about protecting Americans" are not doing it when it comes to the mosquito-borne virus.

6POLITICS

Tasha Harmon Allegedly Stabs 6-Year-Old Daughter, Who Tells Officer, 'Mommy Tried To Kill Me'

Harmon was taken to a hospital before she was led to jail. Court records reveal that she has a previous felony conviction

29CRIME

The Unnerving Way Scientists Rationalize Taking Big Soda’s Money

A Slate essay is a scary window into the relationship between scientists and soda companies.

3HEALTHY LIVING

Federal Officials Worry About What The Bundy Verdict Will Mean For Land Managers

Federal employees should "remain vigilant," the interior secretary says.

6POLITICS

Rush Limbaugh Pats Himself On The Back For MSNBC's Ratings Troubles

null

27MEDIA

The 4 Very Best Albums To Do Your Taxes By

It's true. Music soothes the savage beast. The month of March is when the beasts roar. I share with you now the four best albums to do your taxes by.

40FIFTY

The Room I Carry With Me

How I became a minimalist, from accidental to intentional.

13TRAVEL

Dating Without a Voice: A Tale of Dating With a Jaw Wired Shut (Part 2)

For more from Eric Barry about sex and dating, subscribe to the Full Disclosure podcast. This week's episode features Duke

10WELLNESS

Why Rational Women Repeat Irrational Patterns

We are often smart, accomplished, and in other areas of our lives, self-confident. So what is it that happens when we are face-to-face with a man with whom we feel a deep attraction? In many cases, we become someone we believe that man wants, rather than who we are. What is it that has us abandon ourselves and create something artificial?

40FIFTY

Infographic Shows How TV Lawyers Would Measure Up In A Real Court Of Law

How do your favorites stack up?

20ENTERTAINMENT

And The Golden Globe For Best Supporting Actor Goes To ...

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20ENTERTAINMENT

The Endangered Species Act Has Been Protecting Imperiled Animals And Plants For 42 Years

Signed by Richard Nixon on Dec. 28, 1975, the act now protects more than 2,000 species worldwide.

6POLITICS

Former Mail Carrier Gets Prison Time For Stealing Stimulus Checks

Angela Gomez, 40, who also stole gift and ATM cards intended for people on her route, has been sentenced to three months in prison.

29CRIME

Blake Shelton Shadily Tweets About Karma Amid Miranda Lambert Cheating Rumors

Message received.

20ENTERTAINMENT

Jose Canseco's Icky Tweets Prove Some People Still Don't Get #MeToo

Hey Jose, delete your account!

32WOMEN

3 Ways to Eat for Energy, Not Convenience

The irony is that we're in a culture in which energy is sold in tiny, expensive bottles or packaged in cellophane with an energy promise printed on the label. In fact, real food will give you real energy -- the key is making sure what you're eating isn't draining you of it.

10WELLNESS

Eric Holder Says It's Ridiculous To Treat Weed Like Heroin, But He Can't Do Anything About It Now

Only one of these drugs belongs among the most dangerous substances.

6POLITICS

25 Times White Actors Played People Of Color And No One Really Gave A S**t

Think blackface and yellowface are a thing of the past? Get ready to cringe.

36LATINO VOICES

5 Reasons Malala Yousafzi Will Inspire You

Malala not only is sharing a cause she would die for ... she is spearheading a movement that has already came close to claiming her life, but keeps moving full speed ahead. May we all find a cause so dear to us, that we continue self-assured, despite all obstacles.

24IMPACT

Jimmy Fallon's 'Night News Now': 'Late Night' Introduces 'Weekend Update'-Style News Segment (VIDEO)

Perhaps seeing fellow "Saturday Night Live" alum Maya Rudolph heading back to studio 8H to host this weekend made Jimmy Fallon

30COMEDY

Senate Passed A Dumb And Dangerous Bill

Why did they rush to pass it without debate or discussion?

6POLITICS

When My Daughter Was Diagnosed

In late March of 2001, a month after my daughter Laura had been diagnosed with Down syndrome, I drove out to the Oregon desert

21PARENTING

We Are Reason-Making Machines

Whether the topic is finances, weight loss, lack of time with family or any other circumstances you can think of, I invite you to take a real look at that area. Be honest with yourself about what's so and forget about the reasons why it's the way it is.

10WELLNESS

Ted Cruz Claims The Other Guys Are The Ones Getting 'Nasty'

But there's plenty of mudslinging to go around.

6POLITICS

U.S. Culpability in the Failure of Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks

The Obama administration would have to challenge the Israeli government's hard line toward the Palestinians in order for the peace process to be successful. Unfortunately, the White House apparently had no interest in doing so.

12WORLDPOST

Koons, Walker and the Examination of Life and Death

Jeff Koons and Kara Walker are far from the first artists to explore the concept of life and death in their artwork. In fact, this concept is the very essence of what the art world constantly seeks to investigate.

7ARTS

6 Important Services to Enjoy Entirely Free

There's nothing better than scoring a much needed item or service at a discount -- unless, of course, you can get it for free.

8HOME & LIVING

Celebrity Couples' Favorite Hotels (PHOTOS)

You don't have to be a president, a president's mistress or a habitual divorcee to enjoy the luxuriant sexiness of a manicured suite.

13TRAVEL

A National Parks Twitter Account Is Defying Donald Trump With Climate Change Facts

Stay bad, Badlands.

6POLITICS

Bangladesh Police Say They May Have Killed Hostage In Cafe Siege

They say they may have mistakenly shot the man during the Dhaka shootout, which left 28 people dead.

9THE WORLDPOST

The Power In Walking Away

I find peace in knowing where and who I now am.

34RELIGION

Thousands In Istanbul Put Aside Political Differences For Anti-Coup Solidarity Rally

“Political ideologies don’t mean anything today,” said one Turkish man. “We are here for our nation.”

9THE WORLDPOST

Walking Every Day Linked With Lower Diabetes Risk: Study

The study included 1,826 people from Native American communities who wore pedometers for a week. The study participants had

10WELLNESS

'It Made Me Feel Ashamed': Poor Moms' Anguish Over Diaper Costs

As a single working mom with no college education, Jessica Aragon was once so desperate for diapers she considered stealing

21PARENTING

Venezuela Strike Turns Deadly Ahead Of Controversial Constitutional Assembly Vote

President Nicolás Maduro called the election as a means to rewrite Venezuela's constitution, triggering violent backlash.

28WORLD NEWS

Democrats 2.0: Answer 5 Key Points To End The Vision Vacuum

It is time for real change.

6POLITICS

Getting Your Outdoor Area Ready for Spring

The flowers are blooming and the weather is warmer -- let's spring into action! Here are a few of my tried and true designer tips for getting your outdoor area ready for spring.

8HOME & LIVING

Progress and Challenges 60 Years After Brown v. Board

In 1954, Brown v. Board may have seemed like the end of a long struggle for educational equality. In fact, it was the beginning. We face a lot of challenges today in our communities, our country and on our planet.

38EDUCATION

Pumpkin and Bacon Pasta

My affection for anything pumpkin continues with this quick pasta dish I created. It is hearty, flavorful, textural and ever so satisfying.

18FOOD & DRINK

Running on Fumes...

The best way to define motherhood is that it's the perfectly imperfect job. We have the ability to take failures and messes and turn them into beautiful disasters. We have the ability to tell the doubters to step aside and watch it be done.

21PARENTING

This Crazy Thing Happened When I Quit Diet Coke

My name is Erica, and I’m a Diet Coke addict. I used to be literally obsessive about Diet Coke. Fountain soda was my favorite

3HEALTHY LIVING

5 Boutique Hotels With Sex Appeal (PHOTOS)

We picked our favorite boutiques that have all the necessary trappings for romance.

13TRAVEL

Here’s The Scary Truth About Workplace Stress

We asked Americans how they feel about their jobs. The results weren't pretty.

19BUSINESS

This Is The One Hoverboard Explosion You Must See

"$600 down the drain."

39WEIRD NEWS

Facing Terrorism Charges, NY Bomb Suspect Portrayed As Bin Laden Admirer

Parts of Ahmad Khan Rahami’s journal praise “Brother” Osama bin Laden, Anwar al-Awlaki and Nidal Hasan.

6POLITICS

Sports Bar Gets Gentleman's Club Treatment

You thought paying attention to your fantasy lineup was tough.

39WEIRD NEWS

Proceed With Caution: Assumptions About Reported "Gay" Killings in Iraq by Militants May Put Others at Risk

Accuracy is absolutely needed to moderate the level of fear of LGBTI Iraqis living in areas controlled by the Islamic State. We know this from experience.

4QUEER VOICES

Finding 'Home' in Laura Borneman's Mixed Genre Work

Laura Borneman hails from Buffalo, New York, and has finally, after years of wandering, "returned home." By this I mean, she has returned to living in Buffalo, New York, after years of wandering around the United States; and her work quite tangibly is all about the idea of "home."

7ARTS

Spirituality: How To Nurture It

I like the way Rabbi Kaplan defines it. He says spirituality is "the progressive unlearning of the strange ideas about God you've been taught..."

34RELIGION

Discovering Muslim Women in Six Words

If you had to write your entire life's story in six words, what would those six words be?

2CULTURE & ARTS

Known Knowns

Despite the bloviating of supposedly outraged congressmen, editorialists and the White House, the Inspector General and the press have been reporting about the terrible shortcomings at the V.A. for years.

6POLITICS

Why Parents Like Me Hate Camp

Please explain to me why I would pay someone to tell me that I cannot call or speak to my daughter for two weeks?

1PARENTS

When Great Cinema Becomes Propaganda

This year, the biggest October Surprise might not have been a surprise at all -- Zero Dark Thirty, an Oscar contender released by Sony Pictures.

20ENTERTAINMENT

Michael Pitt Won't Be Coming Back To 'Hannibal'

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20ENTERTAINMENT

Popcorn Preview: House of Cards (2013)

House of Cards is a smart, stylish series, inspired by the 1993 British series of a similar name. As in the British version

20ENTERTAINMENT

3 Arrested In Connection With Shooting Death Of Trinity Gay (UPDATED)

The 15-year-old daughter of Olympic sprinter Tyson Gay was fatally shot outside a Kentucky restaurant Sunday.

29CRIME

Eric Bolling's 19-Year-Old Son Found Dead

Eric Chase Bolling died hours after Fox News announced his father's departure from the network.

27MEDIA

Graduate Students At Private Universities Can Now Unionize

A big decision against Columbia University could impact private universities throughout the country.

41COLLEGE

The Silence of Summer

Summer silence stops many who never stop. The silence this time of year is just too powerful. Even those who think this is no time to slow down do find time to go slower. The silence, afternoon clouds, and evening sunset are just too spectacular for almost everyone to ignore.

10WELLNESS

Jourdan Dunn Sounds Off On Racism In The Fashion Industry

Earlier this week fashion activist Bethann Hardison (yes, that's on her Twitter bio) put out a call to action: she sent out

11BLACK VOICES

Record-Setting Cold Chills Northeast On Valentine's Day

"It's fair to say that this is a historic Arctic outbreak for the modern era."

25GREEN

The 10 Best New Beach Hotels This Winter

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13TRAVEL

Many of Us Are Placing Bad Bets in the Obamacare Exchange Casino

One of the goals of the Affordable Care Act was to make it easier for people to comparison shop for coverage. Prior to the availability of the exchanges created by the law, that was next to impossible for people who didn't have access to employer-sponsored coverage.

6POLITICS

The Global Search for Education: The 300,000 - Ticks

Richard, Lyme disease has been known to mimic so many disease processes including CFS, Fibromyalgia, Autoimmune conditions

24IMPACT