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Cocaine Study Shows Drug's Surprising Effect On Brain

| Posted 04.24.2012

Although cocaine makes people feel more alert and on top of things in the moment, it can leave users vulnerable to a much slower brain in the long run...

NRA Becomes Toxic When Exposed to Light

Daniel Gross | Posted 04.23.2012

Daniel Gross

When exposed to the light, the NRA's agenda becomes toxic. And Americans want nothing to do with those who conspire to bring about the gun lobby's dangerous "guns everywhere" vision they saw played out that February night in Sanford, Florida.

As Donors Flee, Corporate Front Group ALEC Whines That Critics Are Trying to "Eliminate Discourse"

Zaid Jilani | Posted 04.12.2012

Zaid Jilani

The campaign to hold ALEC responsible represents the best combination of free speech and the free market. ALEC hates that, but that's because ALEC doesn't stand for the free market or free speech at all.

This Coke Machine Takes Hugs Instead Of Money

Posted 04.11.2012

A great hug can mean warmth, safety, comfort and a bunch of other mushy feelings. The only thing that could possible make it better? A free Coke. ...

I'm With Stupid: Artificially Creating Pepsi's Next Big Mess

Todd Hartley | Posted 04.09.2012

Todd Hartley

I predict that Pepsi Next will be a colossal failure for Pepsi. It won't be as big a flop as New Coke was, but that's just because Pepsi's not as big as Coke.

Weirdest Coke Flavors From Around The World

TheFW | Posted 03.29.2012

On March 29, 1886, a doctor named John Pemberton concocted the formula for a new beverage, one that he thought could cure hangovers -- and that drink ...

WATCH: Coca-Cola Commercial For 'The Hunger Games'

Posted 03.21.2012

Even Coca-Cola is getting into "The Hunger Games" spirit (okay, not really, this commercial isn't real). In the scene below, fake Katniss is begging f...

Kick the Can

Laurie David | Posted 05.13.2012

Laurie David

In the midst of an epidemic that threatens to kill far too many of our kids, we appeal to the common sense and decency of our celebrities and ask them -- no, beg them -- to stop accepting soda and sugary drink endorsements.

WATCH: Cola-Quaffing Chemist Explains Changing Chemistry Of Coke, Pepsi

The Huffington Post | David Freeman | Posted 03.12.2012

Cola chemistry is changing. Consumers may not notice any difference, but Coca-Cola and Pepsi are adjusting their colas in order to avoid having to lab...

Super Bowl Sunday and the Elixir of Fat

Joel Epstein | Posted 04.08.2012

Joel Epstein

This Super Bowl Sunday both on and off the field viewers watched the Giants and the Patriots. Between plays and at halftime, the off-the-field giants were Big Soda, with their ads for their elixir of obesity and diabetes.

Companies That Blow Money On Super Bowl Ads

24/7 Wall St. | Charles B. Stockdale, Michael B. Sauter and Ashley C. Allen | Posted 02.04.2012

From 24/7 Wall St.: A 30-second ad spot in this year's Super Bowl costs an average of $3.5 million. That's an 84 percent increase from 10 years ago an...

Major Company Controls 40 Percent Of African Nation's GDP

The Huffington Post | Jillian Berman | Posted 01.04.2012

In one African nation, a giant American brand may be bringing corporate influence to a whole new level. Coca-Cola accounts for as much as 40 perce...

Coca-Cola Buys Half Of Middle East Beverage Company

AP | ADAM SCHRECK | Posted 02.13.2012

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The Coca-Cola Co. is buying roughly half of Saudi Arabia's Aujan Industries for $980 million, pairing the U.S. sod...

Astoria Characters: The Cheers Leader

Nancy Ruhling | Posted 12.13.2011

Nancy Ruhling

Veronica Devine opened Veronica's Bar a dozen years ago. The place's history is as blurry as a drunk's double vision.

Top Secret Coke Formula On The Move

AP | HARRY R. WEBER | Posted 02.07.2012

ATLANTA — The Coca-Cola Co. has made its secret formula the centerpiece of a new exhibit at its corporate museum, ditching the confines of the b...

Coke Cans Confusing Can

Posted 12.01.2011

Coca-Cola announced that it's canning this year's design for white holiday season Coke cans before the holiday season even began, reports the Wall Str...

Occupy the Environment

Lisa Kaas Boyle | Posted 12.27.2011

Lisa Kaas Boyle

We have put ourselves at the mercy of corporations whose interests are NOT aligned with the preservation of our environment, nor with good job creation here at home.

Why Is Coke Going White?

The Huffington Post | James Gerken | Posted 12.26.2011

Have you seen the new Coke can yet? Beginning November 1, 1.4 billion of Coke's famous red cans will be turning white in honor of the world's polar be...

Coca-Cola To Invest $3 Billion In Russia

AP | Posted 11.26.2011

NEW YORK -- Coca-Cola Co. and Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company SA, plan to invest $3 billion in Russia over the next five years as part of an ongoi...

Astoria Characters: The Four Funny Faces

Nancy Ruhling | Posted 10.30.2011

Nancy Ruhling

My house has a wall out front. It is red brick with four pedestals, each of which is crowned by a white concrete Colonial Revival ball. It was this quartet of billiard balls that served as the blank canvas for some budding Banksy.

WATCH: Coke Around The World

Posted 11.30.2011

Duane Perara was about to turn 30 and needed a life change. So he decided to travel around the world. In each place he visited (48 different cities ac...

The Case For Cheesecake And Hot Fudge Sundaes

Michael Sigman | Posted 08.04.2011

Michael Sigman

The fantasy that President Obama would celebrate his Bin Laden triumph by enjoying a cigarette reminds us that an American president would sooner sneak a few puffs in some dark corner of the White House than publicly partake in such a "sinful" pleasure.

Coke Turns 125: Why I'm Not Celebrating

Michael F. Jacobson | Posted 07.05.2011

Michael F. Jacobson

Today, "liquid candy" -- non-diet carbonated soft drinks -- is the single largest source of American calories, providing about 7 percent of calories

The Coca-Cola Hilltop Ad: 40 Years of Apple Trees and Honey Bees and Phosphoric Acid

Mike Amato | Posted 06.13.2011

Mike Amato

Bill Backer, a creative director with Coca-Cola, was on a flight to London that was forced to land in Ireland due to heavy fog. The result of this diversion was one of the most popular and iconic ads ever created.

Remembering Coke's 'OK' Campaign

Gastronomista | Posted 06.01.2011

OK Soda debuted in 17 test market cities in 1993, including our hometown. Lord knows we didn't need any more soda - just ask our mothers or dentists -...