Current Events

The Week to Week News Quiz for Friday, May 25, 2012

John Zipperer | Posted 05.25.2012

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What's your NQ -- news quotient? Take this test and find out. Here are some random hints: Richard Branson already has a spaceship; Hawaii's getting tired of birther questions; and gay marriage is getting more popular everywhere.

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The Week to Week News Quiz for May 18, 2012

John Zipperer | Posted 05.18.2012

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Take our news quiz and see how much you are on top of current events. Then pour yourself a glass of something good, because you need a rest from this week.

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The Week to Week News Quiz for Friday, May 11, 2012

John Zipperer | Posted 05.11.2012

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Oh, must this week end? Pranks, gaffes, candidates run amok -- why can't every week be like this?

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The Week to Week News Quiz for Friday, May 4, 2012

John Zipperer | Posted 05.04.2012

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Take this quiz. Well, first, back away from the screen and blink a bit. Shake your arms to get some life back into them. Then take this quiz and see how well-informed you are.

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The Week to Week News Quiz for Friday, April 27, 2012

John Zipperer | Posted 04.27.2012

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The general election has effectively begun, and the gloves have come off. Unfortunately, it's also been a week of scandals and low-lifes. Take our news quiz and see how well-informed you are.

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The Week to Week News Quiz for Friday, April 20, 2012

John Zipperer | Posted 04.20.2012

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A week can't be boring if it involves sex scandals and polar bears (not together, thank you, we do have standards). To see how engrossed you have been in following current events, we present our second Week to Week news quiz.

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The Week to Week News Quiz for Friday, April 13, 2012

John Zipperer | Posted 04.13.2012

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It was a week of highs and lows, of political witch hunts and tax filing. Test your news knowledge with our first Week to Week news quiz right here on Huffington Post. Answers are at the bottom -- but don't peek.

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The Current Events Bubble

Marlena Bradford | Posted 05.22.2012

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I'm not sure if this is generation-wide, but a good number of my classmates are largely unaware of current events, both foreign and domestic. A prime example of this is the recent Kony 2012 movement.

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Why The Glass Is Half-Full

Deepak Chopra | Posted 03.13.2012

Read More: Epidemics, Global Trends, Current Events, Overpopulation, Optimism, War, Global Issues, Democratization, Happiness, Good News News

The point isn't that you have to believe the positive and ignore the negative. The two sides are intimately linked and inescapable. But you can align yourself with the positive side. The vote is cast at the level of consciousness.

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What Age Do You Teach Your Child Current Events?

Hayley Krischer | Posted 02.11.2012

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Is it my job as a mother to shield an almost eight-year-old from a lesson about society and social unrest? Or do I discuss current events with him as I see fit?

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Do We Treat History Like a Dead Language?

Adora Svitak | Posted 09.27.2011

History is made every day. The challenge is getting everyone to pay attention to it.

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How WITNESS Is Making Video Safer for Activists to Use (Video)

Witness | Posted 05.25.2011

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It is our job now more than ever to equip these citizens with knowledge and tools and to realize the full potential of video as a powerful, safe, and effective human rights tool.

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National Oil Spill Commission Finds Right Problems, Issues Wrong Solutions

Jackie Savitz | Posted 05.25.2011

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Remember that evil offshore oil deposit that went out of control last summer? Well, surprise! It turns out it wasn't the oil deposit that was out of control, it was the drilling companies.

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10 Best Topical Jokes of the Week

Mark C. Miller | Posted 05.25.2011

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10 Best Topical Jokes of the Week

Mark C. Miller | Posted 05.25.2011

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A former nanny for Britney Spears is suing the pop star for over 35,000 dollars, alleging that she was never paid for her work from over three year...

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Cocktail Party Conversation: The Etiquette of Small Talk

Lisa Mirza Grotts | Posted 11.17.2011

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The definition of small talk includes both light conversation and idle banter. Small talk is what people say to one another to be social. It breaks th...

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News the Media Missed This Week!

Mark C. Miller | Posted 05.25.2011

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The media does a pretty good job covering the major news stories. Sometimes, however, they miss some. My mission? To search for the most interestin...

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HuffPost Review: Up in the Air

Scott Mendelson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Politics, Lay-Offs, Vera Farmiga, Up in the Air, Reviews, Current Events, Economy, Jason Reitman, Jason Bateman, George Clooney, JK Simmons, News, Movies, Juno, Zach Galifianakis, Entertainment News

Up in the Air is not revolutionary and its thesis, however insightful, is not one-of-a-kind. But it is the kind of thing we used to take for granted in Hollywood. It is well-written and sharply observational.

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End of the world? Not on my watch!

Carleton Bryant | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Mayans had an advanced civilization but were conquered by Spain more than 300 years ago. If they were so smart, maybe they should have put that on their calendar.

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Colbert Celebrates The Tasing Of Soccer Mom, Man On Tractor (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

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Stephen Colbert celebrated tasers last night in a segment he calls "current events." He explored the recent tasing of a soccer mom in front of her chi...

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Singin' in the Rain

Robert Glennon | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Human Foibles, Environment, Water Conservation, California, Water, Current-Events, Green News

California has an opportunity to revamp its water-use culture in response to the prolonged drought. But indications so far suggest that most officials would rather dream of new dams.

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Reading The Pictures: Lara Logan And The Predator

Michael Shaw | Posted 05.25.2011

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What better way for 60 Minutes to shill for the military than to soften the reality of hell-from-the-sky by focusing on the lovely Lara Logan from 10,000 feet?

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We Need Business Leaders Who Know About History

Don McNay | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Structured Settlement, Small Business, Joe Hackett, Current Events, Economic Crisis, Kentucky, Covington Catholic High School, Don McNay, Vanderbilt, Covington Catholic, History, Education, Louisville, Bailout, American History, Business-Leaders, Cincinnati, Million Dollar Round Table, Tim Banker, Education Reform, Teachers, Chester Finn, Personal Finance, Lexington, Covington, Mcnay, Ky, Business News

If we are going to break out of this economic crisis, we don't need business leaders trained in business schools. We need leaders who know and understand history.

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Reading The Pictures: Obama Puts Bankers On Parade

Michael Shaw | Posted 05.25.2011

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I'm thrilled how Obama corralled those bank CEOs on Friday for a selflessness workshop, then kicked them loose out on the driveway to face a hungry media.

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Tomorrow's Info Today: Staying Ahead of the News Cycle

Randall Amster | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: The Future, Future, Media News, Unified Theory, Information Overload, Green Collar Economy, Green Jobs, Rush Limbaugh, Current Events, Economy, Victory Gardens, Information Age, The Commons, Teleportation, Recession, Star Trek, Nature, Privatization, Agribusiness, Robotics, Gardening, Gmo, Robots, Vulture Capitalism, Humor, Speculation, New Media, Humor and Satire, Media News

From now on, I will only get my news from future-based sources, and thus seek to remain ahead of the curve. Outlandish, you say? Impossible? You are obviously so behind the times.

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