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What Our Kids Have To Teach Us About Happiness

Dr. Cara Barker | Posted 11.04.2009 | Living


Dr. Cara Barker

Over the past month, you've probably come across quite the conversation about happiness studies. And three weeks ago, I set out to discover whatever I could about this subject, as it applies to our youth.

Michael Pollan's 'Hummer-Driving Vegan' Claim Debunked

Kyle Cassidy | Posted 11.03.2009 | Green


Kyle Cassidy

Michael Pollan stated that "A vegan in a Hummer has a lighter carbon footprint than a beef-eater in a Prius" at the Pop-Tech conference last Saturday. The only problem is, the statement isn't true.

Changing Media Platforms and the Book Industry (VIDEO)

Gary Vaynerchuk | Posted 10.30.2009 | Books


Gary Vaynerchuk

My thoughts on changes in the book industry and why I love what Huffington Post is doing in this space!

Why Women Are The Real Architects Of Peace

Dr. Judith Rich | Posted 10.28.2009 | Living


Dr. Judith Rich

Want to really make strides and advance another cause at the same time? Appoint a female as our peacemaker-in-chief! It surely is a job cut out for a woman.

Amy Winehouse (boobs), Tracy Morgan (butts) and Miss Pole Dance, The Week in Review

Trish Kinney | Posted 10.26.2009 | Entertainment


Trish Kinney

I thought it would be fun to peruse the Huffington Post at the end of the week to see what's up on the site and what stories got the most attention. So here goes.

Would Shakespeare Have Relied On Social Security?

Loral Langemeier | Posted 10.21.2009 | Living


Loral Langemeier

Individuals who are self-reliant, resourceful, and conscientious can create, build and maintain wealth and abundance in their lives.

Causing Peace: A Nobel 'Call To Action'

Dr. Judith Rich | Posted 10.21.2009 | Living


Dr. Judith Rich

Learning to listen beyond our firmly established filters that dictate what we think before we've even heard what the other person is saying, opens the doors to authentic communication.

HuffPost CEO Eric Hippeau Discusses Site's Future

paidContent | Staci D. Kramer | Posted 10.20.2009 | Media


The news spread quickly, aided by PR and the characteristic web glee anytime an online property appears to be leaving old media in the dust: the Septe...

The Irrelevancy of Network News

Judith Ellis | Posted 10.18.2009 | Media


Judith Ellis

Arianna was right to question the networks about their "balloon boy" coverage. Does anybody really wonder why old media is becoming more irrelevant, while new media continues to pave a new path?

Huffington Post Passes WashingtonPost.com In Unique Visitors In September: Nielsen

Editor & Publisher | Posted 10.15.2009 | Media


Yahoo, CNN and MSNBC still topped the chart, but in one surprising shift The Huffington Post surpassed Washingtonpost.com in unique users in the month...

The Nobel Prize: A Tool For Shifting Consciousness?

Dr. Judith Rich | Posted 10.14.2009 | Living


Dr. Judith Rich

Now that just about the entire world has weighed in on whether or not President Obama deserves to win the Nobel Peace Prize, the fact remains: he was awarded the prize.

Satellite Imagery Proves Catastrophic Failure of Joint Rwanda/Congo Military Exercises

Georgianne Nienaber | Posted 10.13.2009 | World


Georgianne Nienaber

Reported have said that joint military operations between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo have been a catastrophic failure. Now satellite imagery of the Busurungi area in North Kivu clearly shows burned villages.

Breast Health Month: Know Your Girls, Take The Pledge

Dr. Judith Rich | Posted 10.07.2009 | Living


Dr. Judith Rich

Since October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month (BCAM), aptly renamed Breast Health Month for our purposes here, I've been on the hunt for other materials to help spread the word. Since women of all ages, from 15-99, are at risk for breast cancer, it's important to not only take the disease seriously, but to also take seriously the need for attending to the health of "the girls."

Think Positive, Wacky Jackie. Think Positive.

Bil Browning | Posted 10.06.2009 | Politics


Bil Browning

Apparently, Wacky Jackie thinks her nickname is a badge of honor. I'm sorry to burst Jackie's little bubble, but I call her "Wacky Jackie" in my posts because she's a whackjob conservative.

Racism Against Native Americans Must Be Addressed

Tim Giago | Posted 10.05.2009 | Home


Tim Giago

Less known in most of America, but well known to Native Americans, is the covert racism that afflicts those Americans with "red skin" as opposed to black.

Stopping the Presses: What Will Journalism Resemble in the Post-Print Age?

Wayne Trujillo | Posted 10.01.2009 | Denver


Wayne Trujillo

As I picked up several copies of the shrunken final edition of the Rocky Mountain News, I felt a sadness not only for that issue, but also for the physical transformation of the newspaper.

Orlando Sentinel: Did Alan Grayson Rip Off "Die Quickly'' Schtick From Huffington Post Blogger?

Huffington Post | Alex Leo | Posted 10.01.2009 | Comedy


The Orlando Sentinel published a story on its blog today accusing Representative Alan Grayson of plagiarizing HuffPost Comedy blogger Andy Borowitz. ...

Washington Post Looking for "America's Next Great Pundit" -- Could It Be You?

Chris Weigant | Posted 10.01.2009 | Media


Chris Weigant

Newspapers seem to be clinging to blandness as a viable business model in an exciting new world of opinions available to their potential customers -- to their detriment. And then they wonder why they're failing.

Breast Cancer Awareness: You And Your Boobies

Dr. Judith Rich | Posted 10.07.2009 | Living


Dr. Judith Rich

Nine mammograms, two biopsies, an MRI, one lumpectomy and two breast reductions later, I can happily report that I am cancer-free and celebrating life. It was not an easy journey, but I am grateful to be free of cancer and not having to undergo continued treatment.

Will Spirituality Ever Be Serious?

Jay Michaelson | Posted 09.29.2009 | Living


Jay Michaelson

All too often, however, spirituality reinforces rather than transcends conventional limits, boundaries, and notions of the ego. Sandwiched in between manicures and lunch dates, the quickie yoga class becomes just another way to augment and reinforce the self.

The Quest for Style

Anita Tedaldi | Posted 09.29.2009 | Style


Anita Tedaldi

I've come to realize that style is an essential part of everyone's life, expressed through fashion, living spaces, or simply in the ways in which we handle ourselves in different situations.

TV Review: The Cleveland Show

Catie Lazarus | Posted 09.28.2009 | Entertainment


Catie Lazarus

Based on the reaction from the packed crowd at The New York Television Festival's screening, The Cleveland Show will be a welcome in many homes.

Kathleen Colson: Making a Difference in Africa through Entrepreneurship [VIDEO]

Judith Ellis | Posted 10.19.2009 | Impact


Judith Ellis

The BOMA Fund works to alleviate poverty by building self-sustaining communities amid a rugged and beautiful landscape.

Video: Huffington Post CEO: Revenue Must Match Site's Traffic

Andy Plesser | Posted 09.29.2009 | Media


Andy Plesser

In this interview, HuffPost CEO Eric Hippeau says that the plan is to put in place a business structure which will match revenue with the site's enormous traffic, which he says is up to 24 million unique monthly visitors.

Is Racism To Blame For The Angry Discourse In America?

Dr. Judith Rich | Posted 09.23.2009 | Living


Dr. Judith Rich

The question remains: How do we deal with the mounting anger in America before it's too late and we have another national tragedy on our hands and souls? Are we mature enough as a country to have an honest discourse on the roots of anger in America today?