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Washington: Totally Disconnected From Main Street

Don McNay | Posted 11.24.2009 | Business


Don McNay

Operating a business on Main Street is a lot different than lecturing at the Harvard Economic Club. The team Obama surrounded himself with has spent way more time in a faculty lounge than in the corner barber shop.

What's Cooking This No Impact Week

Paul McRandle | Posted 11.20.2009 | Green


Paul McRandle

Food is the focus of this fourth day of the eight-day "week" and if you find shopping at the farmer's market no challenge, take on foraging for your meals instead.

Giving Thanks For The One

Dr. Judith Rich | Posted 11.18.2009 | Living


Dr. Judith Rich

This Thanksgiving, when you think about all the things you're grateful for, don't forget to include the person you've been hanging out with, 24/7, for your entire life.

Join Arianna And Carl Honore In A Live Discussion on "In Praise Of Slowness"

Amy Hertz | Posted 11.18.2009 | Books


Amy Hertz

Thursday, November 19th at 3pm Eastern, we're having our first live event on Huffington Post Books. Arianna will be hosting a video chat with Carl Honore and HuffPost readers to talk about In Praise of Slowness.

Why We Like Sports

Len Berman | Posted 11.12.2009 | Sports


Len Berman

Here's why we like sports. Everything is neatly categorized. You have distinct winners and losers and everyone knows where he or she stands.

Five Steps to an Organized (and Joyful) Holiday Season

Carolyn Rubenstein | Posted 11.12.2009 | Living


Carolyn Rubenstein

If you're already feeling stretched thin (and not feeling too joyful about it), then it's time to step back and use a few organizing strategies to make a new plan.

Want To Sell Books? Start Gathering Fans

Richard Nash | Posted 11.09.2009 | Books


Richard Nash

That pain in our foot? It's not outsiders stomping on it, it's us, shooting ourselves.

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.