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Uber's Market Debut Disappoints: Most Anticipated IPO Since Facebook A Dud
The ride-share company's initial public offering did not meet expectations.
5U.S. NEWS
Casual Sex: Why It's Important After A Split
For the last few years of my marriage, my sexuality was completely repressed. It even trickled into my daily life, from the
22DIVORCE
The Right Place at the Right Time
A close friend of my mother's generation used to insist that a woman who reveals her age will reveal anything. Since I say that I am devoted to transparency, isn't this the right time and place for me to fess up to every one of my god-given gift of 85 years?
10WELLNESS
Behold, The Language Of Street Art In Istanbul
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7ARTS
Barack Obama Sings Drake's 'One Dance' In Glorious Mashup Video
"One more time 'fore I go."
30COMEDY
These Halos Are Breathtaking All Around The World
This optical phenomenon is produced when ice crystals create arcs, often around the sun or moon. The ice halo is similar
13TRAVEL
This Is Every VHS Family Home Movie That’s Ever Existed
Every dad. Every backyard. Everywhere.
30COMEDY
Beyoncé Knows Exactly When She's Ready For Her Close-Up
After a few adjustments from her personal assistant, it's to the left, to the left.
20ENTERTAINMENT
Lions and Kings: Killing and the Abuse of Power
There is certainly a lot of outrage over the killing of Cecil the Lion by an American dentist. Yet, as Americans have grieved and raged against the killing of Cecil, many have not put that same energy and empathy into grieving and raging against the slaughter of African Americans in the U.S., especially by police.
34RELIGION
On Feminism: But I Like Being a Girl
Feminism doesn't mean I don't want to be a girl, or that I don't like traditional girly things. Feminism means I have a choice to do so, and a society where it is safe.
32WOMEN
Zosia Mamet Has One Question When Offered Roles: 'How Are They Depicting Women?’
Mamet has teamed up with the ACLU for an equal-rights event.
20ENTERTAINMENT
Here's How To Help The Victims Of Hurricane Irma
Money, blood and shelter are all needed.
24IMPACT
When Your Happiness Comes At The Cost Of Someone Else's
Love is a fragile thing. Making it last is even more so. Why it persists in the face of so many challenges and dies when it should not is a mystery that no one will ever understand, yet alone solve. What matters is the sincere and authentic pursuit of what seems like the right thing to do in each moment, and the willingness to take responsibility for the outcome.
40FIFTY
Hillary Clinton Accuses Jerry Falwell Jr. Of Aiding ISIS
The president of Liberty University had called for more Americans to carry concealed weapons.
6POLITICS
Cheese Flavors: Every Kind You Need To Know (INFOGRAPHIC)
You could almost make it work as wall art.
18FOOD & DRINK
Why Marginalized Youth In Des Moines Need Spoken Word Poetry
Growing up in a predominantly rural state, with very few people who reflect you as a person, can be isolating.
38EDUCATION
Cheating Excuses: 19 Reasons People Will Say They Cheated, According To Twitter
Our readers were more than a little skeptical when they heard these explanations.
22DIVORCE
Las Vegas Shooter Opens And Deepens Old Wounds
This should not be our reality.
6POLITICS
Seasonal Queer Coming-Of-Consciousness Party 'Psychic Summer' To Hit Brooklyn Again
"We don’t impose rules on people -- the vibe is to do your own thing and strengthen autonomous space."
4QUEER VOICES
Syrians Say Trump's Airstrike Against Assad Didn’t Change A Thing
"Trump didn’t do anything he said he would do. The massacres continue.”
6POLITICS
Darrell Issa Retiring From Congress
The former House oversight committee chairman was first elected to Congress in 2000.
6POLITICS
Recipes To Clean Out Your Cupboard: Fish Sauce, Tamarind And More
If you like to experiment with cooking different cuisines, you're cupboard probably looks like ours: a chaotic and crowded
18FOOD & DRINK
Paul Ryan Says Call With Donald Trump Was Good, Productive
"We had a very good and very productive phone call," Ryan told reporters.
6POLITICS
New Men's Wearhouse Ad Hits Airwaves Without Zimmer's Signature Phrase
THAT'S THE FACT, JACK Representatives for Zimmer and Men's Wearhouse declined to comment. Men's Wearhouse, however, could
19BUSINESS
Can You Eat Late And Still Lose Weight?
"Willpower is lower when you're sleepy," explains study author Kelly Baron, Ph.D., a clinical health psychologist at Northwestern
10WELLNESS
Florida Gov. Rick Scott Signs Gun Bill That Arms Some School Staff Into Law
The bill also contained several gun control measures.
6POLITICS
Podcast Review: Kill Me Now with Judy Gold
Her debut guest is comedian and writer Frank Conniff and, along with co-host/board op Lauren Hennessey, the trio makes their way hilariously through the kind of technical glitches and awkwardness almost every podcast is prone to in the early going.
20ENTERTAINMENT
The Conservative Supreme Court Majority Was Built To Crush Unions
And that's just what it'll do.
6POLITICS
These Parents Are Teaching Others How To Prevent What Tragically Killed Their Baby
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1PARENTS
Whitney Houston Dies, Her Glittering Style Remembered (PHOTOS)
And within the fashion world, of course, Whitney will always be remembered for having style befitting her "diva" status. With
0STYLE & BEAUTY
Join the Farm to Cafeteria Movement
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3HEALTHY LIVING
Hillary Clinton Wants You To Imagine The Headlines After A Trump Win
This ain't a joke!
6POLITICS
You've Got Friends! Really?
If you frequently post about the happenings in your life, and your friend list is becoming unwieldy, maybe it's time to pare it down or categorize. Truthfully, in today's world you might as well consider all of your posts public because you really have no idea who is viewing them.
11BLACK VOICES
Edge of Revolution: New Pakistan
This is not about a clash of ephemeral political parties that you may not have heard of in a country far away. This is about a timeless issue of standing up to bullies who exert power simply because of their stature. This is about knowing in your heart what is inherently right.
12WORLDPOST
Mayors Could Shift Nearly 42 Percent Of U.S. Electricity To Renewables By 2035
The U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Agreement is prompting more than 1,400 mayors to make their own pledges.
6POLITICS
Deep Fried Turkey With Sam Sifton And Bon Appetit (VIDEO)
Sam Sifton and Bon Appetit demonstrate the safe and delicious way to deep fry a turkey.
18FOOD & DRINK
Miley Cyrus Is The Worst-Dressed Of The Year... And The Best-Dressed, According To TIME
The Miley we've come to know: And you thought Miley couldn't find more ways to surprise you. ... and worst: But Miley came
0STYLE & BEAUTY
The Best Exercises: 5 Moves You Really Need
Plus, how to do them at beginner, immediate and advanced levels.
10WELLNESS
China Makes Major Investment In Renewable Power Generation
The investment will create over 13 million jobs in the sector.
9THE WORLDPOST
AfterEllen.com's Best Lesbian Week Ever: May 18 to 25
We pride ourselves on knowing all kinds of Sapphic pop-culture facts. Each week we'll share some of the best tidbits on The Huffington Post in our new series, "Best Lesbian Week Ever." Here's who and what was on our raging gay radar this week.
4QUEER VOICES
Carmelo Anthony Wants U.S. Team To Take A Stand Against Gun Violence In Rio
“I do feel like this is a platform where we should — we as athletes, we as Americans — use it for something.”
17SPORTS
Why You Should Never Buy Minced Garlic In A Jar Again
It's just not worth it guys.
18FOOD & DRINK
These NBA Point Guards Can Carry Their Teams When It Matters Most
The point guard has become increasingly important to the modern-day offense, with the emergence of pick-and-roll and the
17SPORTS
Exploring Beautiful Arches National Park (PHOTOS)
Ever since I first saw pictures of the mystifying red rocks of Utah, I wanted to visit Arches National Park. After looking at the map, however, the place seemed so remote that I wasn't sure I'd ever get there.
13TRAVEL
Ryan Coogler's #MLKNOW Event Was The Pinnacle Of Art And Activism
It was a beautiful look at the past, present, and future of black Hollywood.
11BLACK VOICES
Mitt Romney Met Privately With William Kristol, Who Is Leading Effort To Draft An Independent Bid
In spite of his insistence that he will not run, Mitt Romney is being courted this week by a leading conservative commentator
6POLITICS
I Am Not My Stepkids’ Mom
I love my stepkids as much as I love the kids I gave birth to, but at the end of the day, I am not their mom.
1PARENTS
Laura Jane Grace: A Trans Punk Rocker's Fight To Rebuild Her Life
Laura Jane Grace is lying on a plastic-covered bed in the back room of Mohan’s tattoo parlor in Queens. Outside, the No. 7
4QUEER VOICES
The World Cup and Baseball
This is, of course, a false contrast as baseball is popular in much East Asia, the Caribbean and increasingly in a few other countries besides the US. Soccer, while the world's most popular sport has failed to catch on in many parts of South Asia and is one of several popular sports in Australia, parts of East Asia and North America.
17SPORTS
Meet 'Teacher,' The Futuristic Machine That's Going To Show You How To Draw
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7ARTS
Iran and America at Heaven's Gate?
Let's get real, as the kids say. If Israel fails to get Washington to go to war with Iran, it will have lost a very big bet. More fantasizing will not get it out of that hole. Some Israelis of high rank recognize that; too many of their American sympathizers do not.
12WORLDPOST
Maui Video Will Transport You To A Dreamy Oasis In Just Five Minutes
With the holiday madness about to descend upon us, we wanted to give you a quick escape to the balmy island of Maui. Maui
13TRAVEL
Digital Dopamine: When 'Delightful' Becomes a Drug
In the world of software, buzzwords come and go -- but if you watch their trajectory, you can see where things are going
3HEALTHY LIVING
Extreme Weather Photos Of The Week
Check out photos of the week's extreme weather from around the world: The Canadian Space Agency released some incredible
31ENVIRONMENT
5 Reasons Why This Is The Last Season Of MTV's Jersey Shore
It's the last season of the hit reality TV show MTV's "Jersey Shore." Here, the top five reasons the party's over.
18FOOD & DRINK
America Confirms What We Already Knew: 'Star Wars' Works Just As Well With Female Heroes
"Rogue One" star Felicity Jones says it's "a film that’s about unity."
20ENTERTAINMENT
Chicken Wings, You're Doing It Wrong
First you need to have the passion to find the best wings on the planet. Next you have to realize this is not a solo journey.
33TASTE
Adam Scott Can't Get His Kids To Watch 'Parks And Recreation'
The actor talked about his family on "Late Night with Seth Meyers."
1PARENTS
Pink Slams Dr. Luke In Interview: ‘He’s Not A Good Person’
Girlfriend did not hold back.
20ENTERTAINMENT
Trump Dishes Out Vanity Fair Tweet Tirade After Blistering Restaurant Review
The reviewer had wondered: If Trump can't come up with a decent steak, how great can he make America?
6POLITICS
The Touching Reason This Mom Cherishes Breastfeeding Her Daughter
She said it has become "one of the most important parts" of her day.
1PARENTS
The “Christian State” Captures The White House
Though only 25.4 percent of U.S. Christians identify as evangelicals, the evangelical impact is profound and far-reaching
34RELIGION
Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif Resigns After Supreme Court Ruling Disqualifies Him
The Supreme Court said Sharif is not fit to hold office and ordered a criminal investigation into him and his family.
28WORLD NEWS
Knife 'Found' At O.J. Simpson's Former Home Ruled Out As 1994 Murder Weapon
"We don't know if it's a hoax, but there's no nexus to the murders."
29CRIME
Immigrant Children Are Being Detained For Months. Their Families Decided To Sue.
Lawyers say that due to the Trump's administration's recent crackdown on sponsors, children are languishing in detention for “egregious” amounts of time.
6POLITICS
When Language Is A Barrier To Health
It was 5 pm on a Saturday, and I was watching the minutes pass from my patient’s hospital room. A few minutes earlier, I’d
3HEALTHY LIVING
Undeniable Proof That Adele Is EVERY Emoji IRL
You'll never look at Adele the same way again!
20ENTERTAINMENT
Women Become Local Leaders In Syria As War Upends Gender Norms
More and more Syrian women are at the forefront of new efforts to solve local conflicts and counter the death and destruction
9THE WORLDPOST
Guilt Free Golf In Costa Rica
I'm 13 minutes into my round and I'm already seeing something I'd usually see on a National Geographic special, a family of Howler monkeys.
13TRAVEL
At Home With Hans Christian Andersen in Odense: Demented in Denmark on the Looney Front - Part 2
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13TRAVEL
No More Resolutions! 9 Strategies for Fast and Lasting Fat Loss in 2014
Rather than make a seismic shift, let's take small but powerfully effective steps to get lean and healthy. Here are nine effective strategies to take control now. That way, if you have New Year's Day regrets, getting on the scales won't be one of them.
10WELLNESS
We Have Lost Sight of the Real Ticking Bomb on the Korean Peninsula
There is, indeed, a bomb waiting to go off on the Korean Peninsula, but it is not of the Kim Jong-un's making. Seoul and its allies in the U.S. and elsewhere must give equal -- if not greater emphasis -- to the very real and complex crisis that might cause the Korean economic miracle to implode.
19BUSINESS
Medical Massage Can Improve and Restore Your Pet's Health
When many people think of massage, they think of guilty pleasure -- something they might be willing to splurge on only occasionally, perhaps on vacation. And for themselves, not the family pet!
10WELLNESS
Mandatory Waiting Periods Are Making Abortions All But Impossible
Longer drives, higher costs, more painful procedures: "Do people think it's not hard enough as it is?"
6POLITICS
Bread Baking Tips: How To Get Professional Results At Home
Sources: suite101.com, The Kitchn, The Fresh Loaf. Do you have any bread-baking secrets? Share them in the comments section
18FOOD & DRINK
Tilda Swinton Covers Candy Magazine Wearing Actual Makeup (PHOTO)
Candy, a fashion magazine that celebrates "transvestism, transexuality, crossdressing and androgyny in all their glory," has
0STYLE & BEAUTY
This Week In Beauty: The Best & Worst From September 29 - October 6 (PHOTOS)
Guuuuurl. That lipstick.
0STYLE & BEAUTY
Adorable Baby Is Moved To Tears While Listening To Mom Sing
You might be, too.
1PARENTS
What's a Mommy or a Daddy Anyway?
Our problem is that we have a tendency to put ourselves at a disadvantage through self-criticism that causes us to be defensive about the job we're doing. "I'm a single parent" or "I'm a working mother." Okay -- but how does that change your responsibility to your child?
21PARENTING
Sofia Vergara Doesn't Seem To Get Why Objectification Is Offensive
"I am secure enough not to take it all that seriously."
20ENTERTAINMENT
7 Surprising Things That Cause Wrinkles
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40FIFTY
We Need More Women Physicians Of Color
We’ll not only have a better health care system, we’ll have a healthier, more equitable society.
11BLACK VOICES
Observations From the Roman Bus
I observe a lot on the bus. Rome is so big (about 2 million people) and so beautiful and so full of history (both living and dead) that the views out the windows are just overwhelming.
13TRAVEL
Watch Neil Patrick Harris' First Oscars Promo
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20ENTERTAINMENT
Wealthy Greek Tax Dodgers Escaping Crackdown: EU, IMF Report
Tax evasion is endemic in Greece, making it more difficult for the government to shore up its finances under its 240-billion
19BUSINESS
Terry Tate Takes Down Donald Trump Over His Disgusting Comments About Women
Literally.
30COMEDY
Tyler Perry Dishes On His Art Bidding Battle With Blue Ivy
The auction allowed the filmmaker to teach Jay-Z and Beyoncé's adorable daughter a valuable lesson.
20ENTERTAINMENT
Patton Oswalt Discusses Why 'Comedy Is Pretty F**kin' Essential'
"It's the responsibility of comedians to remain as irresponsible as we can in terms of mockery and language."
30COMEDY
Kiss Everything on Fire
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3HEALTHY LIVING
3 Ways to Tap Into Your True Self
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3HEALTHY LIVING
Iraq Launches Offensive On Last ISIS Stronghold In Mosul
Islamic State militants are essentially under siege in western Mosul, along with an estimated 650,000 civilians, after they were forced out of the eastern part of the city.
9THE WORLDPOST
When Everything On 'Jeopardy' Is 'Jeff,' The World Becomes An Easier Place
Jeff, Jeff, Jeff, Jeff, Jeff, Jeff, Jeff ...
30COMEDY
Can Drinking Give you Superpowers? A Serious Scientific Study
The question I'm sure we've all asked ourselves is; can drinking give you super powers? Are there indeed individuals out there, hidden amongst us, imbued with abilities just waiting for the magic words 'let's have another,' to unleash these powers on the unsuspecting world.
30COMEDY
Which College Athletes Smoke The Most Weed?
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41COLLEGE
Greece Back In The Market. A Financial Miracle or Voodoo Economic Therapy?
Greeks due to the collapse of their economy are still under lethal Troika's (IMF-ECB-EU) financial austerity measures which accelerated poverty, bankruptcies, massive unemployment and suicides. Surprisingly, their government announced the resumption of selling bonds to pile-up more debts.
6POLITICS
Advice From a Third Grader: How to Have a Happy Morning
If you know that you are awesome, and remind yourself that you are awesome, you are sure to do more awesome things. If you doubt yourself throughout the day, just whisper a little reminder: Don't forget to be awesome. Awesomeness is happiness.
10WELLNESS
Patti LuPone Says Madonna 'Couldn't Act Her Way Out Of A Paper Bag'
Broadway actress rips Madge's drama skills without any filter.
20ENTERTAINMENT
How To Make Norwegian Skillingsbolle (Cinnamon Buns)
I was rewarded with one simple pleasure: a fresh-from-the-oven skillingsbolle from BakerBrun.
33TASTE
Stuart Scott Didn't Lose to Cancer... He Transcended It
While this battlefield metaphor is one that may work well in sports, where there is almost always a winner and a loser at the end of the contest, it falls short when applied to an illness like cancer. Cancer has no rules, no time outs, no substitutions, no game clock.
3HEALTHY LIVING
Simple Tips for a Safe and Sunny Spring Break
With the warm, sunny days quickly approaching, there is one thing parents need to keep in mind before jet-setting to their desired locations: protecting their kid's skin from the sun.
21PARENTING