Hollywood Heroines Launch Initiative To Fight Sexual Harassment And Inequality
Some of the entertainment industry’s most powerful women are teaming up to combat sexual harassment and inequality in Hollywood and workplaces nationwide.Over 300 women who work in television, film and...
View ArticleBarack Obama Shares His Favorite Books And Songs From 2017
Former U.S. President Barack Obama has been closing out 2017 by trying to lift Americans’ spirits.Earlier this week, Obama tweeted a list of uplifting news stories to remind Americans about “what went...
View ArticleBernice King Calls Out Newsweek For Insensitive MLK Tweet
Newsweek posted and deleted a tweet on Monday that referenced the death of Martin Luther King Jr. after his daughter called out the publication for being thoughtless. The post included a photo of the...
View Article29 Things To Give A S**t About In 2018
2017 was a hard year for many Americans ― it was a year full of fury, resistance and exhaustion. It was also a year in which it became obvious how much collective action and empathy matter. In 2018, we...
View ArticleIsraeli Archaeologists Find 2,700-Year-Old 'Governor Of Jerusalem' Seal...
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli archaeologists unveiled on Monday a 2,700-year-old clay seal impression which they said belonged to a biblical governor of Jerusalem.The artifact, inscribed in an ancient...
View ArticleCanadian Web Developer Snaps Stunning Photos Of Light Pillars In The Sky
Sometimes when the sky does something cool or unusual, people have the instinct to capture the moment.Sophie Melanson did just that when she saw a vivid display of multi-coloured light pillars outside...
View ArticlePakistan’s Government Plans To Seize Control Of Charities And Financial...
ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan's government plans to seize control of charities and financial assets linked to Islamist leader Hafiz Saeed, who Washington has designated a terrorist, according to officials and...
View ArticleThese Stunning Photographs From Africa Will Make You Glad To Be Alive
These winning pictures from the 2017 Africa Geographic Photographer of the Year Competition will make you proud to be African.Here they are:1. Overall winner and wildlife category winner: John...
View ArticleIN PICTURES: 2017's House Of The Year -- A Five-Story Treehouse
A treehouse is 2017's House of the Year.Real estate database Zillow Porchlight announces the year's best house every year, as voted for by tens of thousands of its readers.This treehouse in Seattle in...
View ArticleDenied Work For Being A Woman, This Mason In Odisha Didn't Give Up Easily
Stepping into the exclusive male preserve of masonry, Damayanti Patra of rural Ganjam has shown exemplary determination to overcome personal tragedy and natural disaster to secure a sustainable...
View Article2017 Safest Year On Record For Commercial Passenger Air Travel - Groups
WASHINGTON - Airlines recorded zero accident deaths in commercial passenger jets last year, according to a Dutch consulting firm and an aviation safety group that tracks crashes, making 2017 the safest...
View ArticleThe Modeling Industry’s #MeToo Moment Is Long Overdue
In 2011, long before #metoo became part of the national conversation, Harper Collins published my memoir, “Beauty Disrupted.” It was a daring move to speak out about my experiences in the modeling...
View ArticleIndia’s Factory Activity Expanded At The Fastest Pace In Five Years In...
India's factory activity expanded at the fastest pace in five years in December, a private sector survey showed on Tuesday, buoyed by a rise in output and new orders, which allowed firms to raise...
View ArticleRiot Police Out On Streets Of Mumbai After Dalit Celebration Of Historic...
Police in riot gear guarded some areas in Mumbai on Tuesday as protests from a bicentenary celebration of a historic battle Dalits mark as victory of the oppressed over caste oppressors spilled into...
View ArticleHere's What The Critics And Trade Pundits Are Saying About Salman Khan's...
Yash Raj Films' tentpole winter blockbuster, Tiger Zinda Hai, opened to a mammoth 5700 screens worldwide today.While Salman Khan, in an interview with HuffPost India, has said he doesn't care what...
View ArticleMark Hamill Rips His Role In 'Last Jedi': 'He's Not My Luke Skywalker'
Actor Mark Hamill just lasered in on why he disliked how director Rian Johnson had him play Luke Skywalker in “Star Wars: The Last Jedi.”“He’s not my Luke Skywalker,” Hamill, who originated the part in...
View ArticleThe World’s Largest Lottery Has Just Drawn Its Winners
The lucky winners of Spain’s Christmas lottery celebrated on Friday as they eagerly awaited receiving their share of the 2.4 billion euro, or $2.8 billion, prize. The annual lottery, which has been a...
View ArticleClimate Change Could Trigger More Volcanic Eruptions, Study Finds
WASHINGTON — Climate change fueled by human activity could boost the frequency and severity of volcanic eruptions, a recent scientific study has found. The reason: As the planet warms and glacial ice...
View ArticleOlder Couple Caught With 60 Pounds Of Pot Said It Was For Holiday Gifts: Police
A routine traffic stop in York County, Nebraska, on Tuesday turned out to be anything but routine.That’s because officers found 60 pounds of pot in the vehicle, which was occupied by an older couple...
View ArticleOf Course There Was A Secret In That Big 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' Cameo
Warning! “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” spoilers!When it comes to “Star Wars” cameos, there is do or do not. There is no try. And “The Last Jedi” certainly did.In the film ― after Rey (Daisy Ridley) leaves...
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