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Wait, Pray And Run: Himalayas Flooding Fears Grow

AP | KATY DAIGLE | Posted 05.02.2012

TATOPANI, Nepal (AP) — Before Apa became a legendary Sherpa mountaineer, he was a humble Himalayan potato farmer who worked his fields in the Everes...

Should Grief Be Treated the Same as Depression?

Michael Stanclift, N.D. | Posted 04.02.2012

Michael Stanclift, N.D.

The American Psychiatric Association (APA) may soon redefine what we know as grief to depression, if symptoms last more than two weeks.

10 Ways To Become More Resilient

Robert Pagliarini | Posted 12.13.2011

Robert Pagliarini

Instead of trying to bob and weave what life throws at us, I'd rather have the comfort of knowing that I can take life's best shot and be able to get back up and move forward.

'Super Sherpa' Climbs Everest For Record 21st Time

AP/The Huffington Post | By BINAJ GURUBACHARYA | Posted 07.11.2011

KATMANDU, Nepal -- A Nepalese Sherpa on Wednesday broke his own record for most climbs of Mount Everest by scaling the world's tallest peak for the 21...

7 Steps to Writing That Knockout Final Paper

Ruth Starkman | Posted 05.25.2011

Ruth Starkman

Whether you are in the sciences or humanities, there are a handful of objective steps to communication that you need to master.

LoDo Named One Of 10 'Great Neighborhoods' In The U.S.

Posted 05.25.2011

Lower Downtown Denver has undoubtedly been a centerpiece--if not the focal point--of the city's redevelopment over the last few decades. Now, the his...

APA Wants James Mitchell, Psychologist Who Helped CIA Torture, Stripped Of His License

AP | ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS | Posted 05.25.2011

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Psychologists in the United States have been warned by their professional group not to take part in torturing detainees in U.S....

Weekly Mulch: Politics, Power, and the Environment Beyond BP

The Media Consortium | Posted 05.25.2011

The Media Consortium

by Sarah Laskow, Media Consortium blogger Washington has a blind spot when it comes to the environment. BP and the oil spill brought the government's ...

Apa, Nepalese Sherpa, To Climb Everest For 20th Time

AP | BINAJ GURUBACHARYA | Posted 05.25.2011

KATMANDU, Nepal — A 49-year-old Nepalese Sherpa guide who holds the record for the most conquests of Mount Everest will make his 20th climb this...

Deforestation Reductions Could Save US Farmers, Ranchers and Foresters $220 Billion

Jake Schmidt | Posted 05.25.2011

Jake Schmidt

America's farmers, foresters, workers, environmental groups, and key companies understand how important stopping deforestation is. It's time for the Senate to listen and invest.

Every Day We Delay...

Pete Altman | Posted 05.25.2011

Pete Altman

As the Gulf Coast oil disaster shows, America has a failed national energy policy. We need a new clean energy policy to break our addiction to oil, en...

Apa, Everest Sherpa: Global Warming Makes Climbing Harder

AP | BINAJ GURUBACHARYA | Posted 05.25.2011

KATMANDU, Nepal — A Nepalese Sherpa who climbed Mount Everest for a record 20th time said Tuesday that the melting of glacier ice along its slop...

Scientists to Congress & Obama: count the carbon in biomass

Nathanael Greene | Posted 05.25.2011

Nathanael Greene

A group of leading scientists from across the country sent a letter to congressional leaders and Obama officials urging them to carefully count the carbon from biomass burned for energy.

Conan O'Brien calls, The Jobs Whisperer, Stephen Viscusi for career advice, and hears these words: "Think Katie Couric": The Grass Is Not Always Greener!

Stephen Viscusi | Posted 05.25.2011

Stephen Viscusi

By Stephen Viscusi I sit and daydream about the number of celebrities who have been calling me lately for career advice. Ever since "Up in the Ai...

Conan O'Brien calls, The Jobs Whisperer, Stephen Viscusi For Advice on His Next Career Move!

Stephen Viscusi | Posted 05.25.2011

Stephen Viscusi

By Stephen Viscusi I sit and daydream about the number of celebrities who have been calling me lately for career advice. Ever since "Up in the Ai...

Countering The Sexualization Of Your Youth

Dr. Yvonne K. Fulbright | Posted 11.17.2011

Dr. Yvonne K. Fulbright

Miniskirts, fishnet stockings, feather boas. It all sounds sexy - 'til you realize it's being sported by that every-girl-wants-one Bratz doll.

Haiti Earthquake: Stress Management Tips From The APA

Posted 11.17.2011

In the wake of this week's earthquake in Haiti, the American Psychological Association has offered information on managing your distress about the ear...

This Preposterous Week in Review

Paul Slansky | Posted 05.25.2011

Paul Slansky

The racist cop is suing the Boston Police Department and demanding compensation for everything he's had to endure, Fox News has no idea where Iraq is, and Glenn Beck says, "Don't kill anyone."

APA Was Right To Reject Harmful 'Ex-Gay' Therapy

Wayne Besen | Posted 05.25.2011

Wayne Besen

Groups like Exodus and the National Association for Research and Therapy of Homosexuality (NARTH), regularly encourage clients to say they have converted, even though they are still gay

Rorschach, Research and Wikipedia

Dr. John Grohol | Posted 11.17.2011

Dr. John Grohol

If anybody wanted that badly to see what the Rorschach inkblots looked like, they could easily already do so. What Wikipedia has done is to simply make the viewing much easier, bringing it into the public spotlight.

Vincent James Arcuri: Cheering to the Beat of a Different Drummer

Tom Gregory | Posted 05.25.2011

Tom Gregory

James Arcuri's solo show, Becoming Butch, now performing at Los Angles' Acme Comedy Theatre, is an explorative enthralling catharsis of one gay man's childhood angst.