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The Growing Green Awards...Need You!

Laurie David | Posted 12.04.2009 | Green


Laurie David

We want you to nominate your local farmers, favorite slow food chefs, or most inspiring food industry leaders for the 2010 Growing Green Awards.

Real Journalism and the Road Ahead

Vivian Norris de Montaigu | Posted 12.04.2009 | Media


Vivian Norris de Montaigu

The first thing you do in a war is control and take out your enemy's communication system. Our news has been taken over by entertainment, propaganda and massive corporations. We need to to take back the media.

Welcome to the Neighborhood

Eric Garcetti | Posted 12.03.2009 | Los Angeles


Eric Garcetti

The truth is that our City of Angeles is so much more than a company town or a candidate's ATM. With 4 million people living in 469 square miles, we could be considered a modern city-state.

Jason Linkins

HuffPost, TPM In White House Pool: Newspaper Reporters Gripe

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 12.04.2009 | Media


According to Politico, a "debate" has been "sparked" over the new White House pool rotation. This debate is raging, I'm sure, among the handful of people who are deeply invested in White House pool reporting.

Going Gift-Free: More Joy, Less Stress

Dr. Judith Rich | Posted 12.02.2009 | Living


Dr. Judith Rich

Last year, my family and I decided to ban presents at Christmas. Seriously, we'd all gotten so "done" on the whole gift-giving thing, we found it had lost all meaning.

Braving Black Friday: Risking Life And Limb For A Deal?

Dr. Judith Rich | Posted 11.25.2009 | Living


Dr. Judith Rich

With Black Friday shopping now a national sport, will most shoppers come away having bagged those great "doorbuster" deals? Probably not and here's why.

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.

Hopenhagen Ambassador Contest: HuffPost Citizen Journalist Will Win A Trip To Copenhagen

Huffington Post | Katherine Goldstein/Matthew Palevsky | Posted 12.04.2009 | Green


Most people don't know it, but the fate of the world is at stake this December. The UN is holding a Climate Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark where th...

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.