Would legalizing marijuana lead to greater profits and a new business venture for many entrepreneurs? As states work out the battle to decriminalize marijuana, some say, this could be the next great business frontier.

Likening it to the computer boom or the organic foods market, Troy Dayton,...

Congressman Jim Langevin, Democrat from Rhode Island, is the first and only quadriplegic ever to serve in Congress. Himself a victim of gun violence, Langevin organized dozens of House Democrats to bring victims of gun violence to the State of the Union speech. Congressman Langevin joined Huffpost Live's...

A new report released Tuesday claims that as many as 54 foreign governments in Europe, Asia and Africa have been secretly involved in global kidnapping, detention and torture of at least 136 people since 9/11 — all on behalf of the United States. The CIA has declined to...

Debates over Princess Culture -- society's obsession with toys and shows for girls that reinforce gender stereotypes -- have long been waged by experts and moms like Peggy Orenstein, author of "Cinderella Ate My Daughter." Recently, however, Andy Hinds came at the issue from a dad's perspective, and...

Barely into his second term, President Obama is already being hailed by some as the Liberal Reagan.

But not everyone buys into the idea that the President has done anything so revolutionary to be deserving of the title.

"I don't think Obama really has adjusted much if...

Parking Panda, a new service that allows drivers to list their empty spaces and others to rent them as needed, is looking to solve the problem of an ever-increasing shortage of parking spaces nationwide.

By compiling a network of unused parking spaces, Parking Panda provides drivers with a...

Two Houston Zoo cheetahs recently had a chance to stretch their legs on a run, and their stunning speed was caught on camera.

"They need about 600 feet," Beth Schaefer, the zoo's curator of primates and carnivores told The Houston Chronicle. "We don't have that straightaway...

After extensive renovation, some of Rome's ancient underground tunnels will be open to the public in December according to the Bible History Daily. Located under the famous Baths of Caracalla, these third century AD tunnels were how slaves carried firewood underground to keep the baths above...

It seems pollution is not just a problem on planet Earth. During its most recent exploration of the Red Planet, NASA's Curiosity rover left behind debris and "space trash," according to Grist.

In the process of Mars, the Curiosity not only left imprints all over...

Wendy Williams proved that she would "rather go naked than wear fur," in the latest PETA ad targeting holiday shoppers. "As a talk show host where everything has to be so covered up, I welcomed the reason to go naked," she said in her PETA interview.

Rufus Wainwright and husband Jorn Weisbrodt are featured in Gap's latest holiday ad. The couple were presented in the Gap ad behind the banner of "married love" since they tied the knot in August of 2012.

Wainwright, a musician, and husband Weisbrodt, an artistic director, married in...

Mohammed Ludovic Lütfi Zahed wants to open a mosque for gay muslims in France. According to Hurriyet Daily News, Zahed realized he needed to start a "mosque for gays" after going on the holy pilgrimage.

"In normal mosques, women have to sit in the back seats and wear...

Nate Silver's personal life is back on the radar as the gay self-described geek is getting more attention after his big win this election.

After predicting accurate results in all 50 out of 50 states, Silver upped his reputation of predicting results in 48 out...

Dan Savage, creator of the It Gets Better campaign, launched a new website to thank straight allies of the LGBT community for supporting marriage equality according to Gay Star News.

"Last week on my blog, I floated the idea of having a big party for all...

Senator Ed Murray, D-Seattle, was elected as majority leader of Washington State Senate Tuesday, according to The Advocate. This makes Murray, 57, the second openly gay U.S. senator ever to lead a state senate.

The first lawmaker to lead a state senate was Minnesota's Allan Spear who...

On Nov. 12, the city council of Paul Ryan's hometown, Janesville, Wisconsin, voted to extend domestic partnership benefits to city employees. According to advocacy group Fair Wisconsin, the measure passed with a vote of 6 to 1, a near-unanimous agreement to extend employee benefits to domestic...

Climate change has largely been placed on the back-burner by the national political conversation, and the same seems to be true amongst West Virginia politicians according to The Charleston Gazette.

After the devastating effects of Hurricane Sandy, Gazette reporters asked West Virginia office holders and candidates...

Last week, Reuters reported that most of the major decision-makers at the Federal Trade Commission were convinced that an antitrust suit against Google Inc was warranted. Huffpost Live's Mike Sacks asks if an antitrust case would be worth the resources required, and if it would benefit...

Job growth is one of the most important issues of the 2012 election, and a recent report suggests that continued investment in green jobs could be a boon to the U.S. economy.

The report, released by the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) and utilizing 2012...

As current immigration laws stand, thousands of same-sex couples could be separated from their foreign partners even if they have legally married. Whereas binational heterosexual couples can sponsor their spouses for U.S. citizenship, this is not the case with same-sex couples. This is because the law doesn't yet...