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Santorum's Gifts to Obama

Martin Long | Posted 04.28.2012

Read More: First Amendment, Politics, This Week, Obama, Santorum, Catholic Church, State of the Union, 2012 Election, Rick Santorum, Gop Primary Election 2012, Religion and Politics, Higher Education, Koran Burning, Separation of Church and State, News, Catholic, Greater Houston Ministerial Association, This Week With George Stephanopoulos, George Stephanopoulos, Elections 2012, Rick Santorum 2012, Politics News
Martin Long

Rick Santorum appeared on ABC's This Week apparently to demonstrate once and for all that he cannot be elected the next President of the United States and that soon after November he will slip into obscurity.

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Infographic: What News Sources Do People Trust?

Craig Newmark | Posted 04.24.2012

Read More: Internet, Social Media, Newspapers, Factchecking, Voters, Survey, News, Infographic, Voting, Media News
Craig Newmark

Likely voters are looking for news they can trust, but are torn about where they can find it. I'm not in the news business and I won't tell anybody how to do their job, but I am a news consumer and I'd like to know I can trust the news I'm getting.

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WATCH: Arianna Discusses New Media With JWT's Bob Jeffrey

Huff TV | Posted 04.23.2012

Read More: Arianna, New Media, Social News, Media, Huffington Post, News, Video, Media News
Huff TV

Arianna discussed the evolving role of media with JWT's Bob Jeffrey. "At the heart of the Huffington Post is engagement, and if you think of it, that...

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Footnote, Bob Ryan and News' Need for Speed

Danny Groner | Posted 04.18.2012

Read More: Boston Globe, Films, Academy Awards, Bob Ryan, Footnote, Israel, Joseph Cedar, Journalism, Movies, Bob Ryan Boston Globes, News Cycle, News, Sports News
Danny Groner

The landscape has definitely shifted in sportswriting, and probably in newsgathering overall. As some writers have adjusted to the new rules, requirements and technology, others have resisted the evolution.

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Blind Ambition

Alex Belida | Posted 04.16.2012

Read More: Broadcasting, News Agencies, News, Broadcasting Board of Governors, Voice of America, Walter Isaacson, Media News
Alex Belida

When the Broadcasting Board of Governors unveiled a new Strategic Plan, it set an ambitious goal: "To become the world's leading international news agency by 2016." But based on its latest budget proposal, global news organizations like Reuters and AP have little to fear.

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Early Childhood Education Is Where It Starts

Madeleine M. Kunin | Posted 04.16.2012

Read More: Early Childhood Education, Education, News, Children, Elementary School, Primary School, Pre-School, Education News
Madeleine M. Kunin

If it's such a good idea to stay in school until the age of 18 or graduation, why have only 21 states passed this law? Because by the time a student reaches 16, it is often too late.

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Beer Cheer Here

Rozanne Gold | Posted 03.27.2012

Read More: Birreria, Jimmy Carbone, Beer, Trends, Craft, Tap, Food, News, Breweries, Beer Halls, Craft Breweries, Beer Houses, Craft Beer, Food News
Rozanne Gold

Beer seems to be moving the same way wine did 20 years ago: Lots of new entrants, the emergence of "beer geekery"... and the growing popularity of monster, high-alcohol beers.

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PHOTOS: Editors' Picks Of The Week

Posted 03.21.2012

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From the rage-filled protest photos of the Arab Spring to the shots of demonstrators in Guy Fawkes masks occupying anything and everything, the events...

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Public Health and the Illusion of Your Autonomy: Kill the Umpire?

David Katz, M.D. | Posted 03.07.2012

Read More: Brian Wansink, Health Policy, Healthy, Public Health, Food Labels, Kelly Brownell, Dr. Marion Nestle, Michael Pollan, Health, Dr. David Katz, Michael Jacobson, News, Health Information System, Public Health Policy, Health Information, Information on Health, Health and Safety, Personal Health, Information for Health, Healthy Living News
David Katz, M.D.

I won't speak for my friends and colleagues in public health, although I suspect they feel the same; I'll just speak for myself. I am nobody's nanny. But as you play with the military-industrial establishment with your health on the line, I don't mind being a referee.

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Amazon Aims to Empty Competitor Shelves of Indie Ebooks

Mark Coker | Posted 02.08.2012

Read More: Future of Publishing, Ebook Distribution, Indie Authors, News, Amazon, Ebooks, KDP Select, Books News
Mark Coker

Amazon yesterday launched a broadside against competing ebook retailers when it introduced a new program that requires authors to remove their books from competing retailers.

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Cat With 26 Toes To Foot The Bill For Animal Rescue Center (VIDEO)

Huffington Post UK | Felicity Morse | Posted 12.09.2011

Read More: Cat Pictures, Video, Cat Toes, Cats, UK News, Milwaukee Animal Rescue Center, Cute Animals, News, Cat 26 Toes, Weird News News

Meet ginger-and-white tabby Daniel, the cat with 26 toes. This cute tom has two extra toes on each foot, making him a near record breaker in the t...

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Do Dogs Experience PTSD After Trauma?

David Katz, M.D. | Posted 02.08.2012

Read More: Battle, Mental Health, Healthy, Trauma, Healthy People Healthy Pets, War, Syndromes, Psychology, Clinical Care, Diagnosis, Health, Dr. David Katz, Psychosomatic, Doctors, Ptsd, News, Medicine, Dogs, Conditions, Pet-Health, Healthy Living News
David Katz, M.D.

As a society, we understand the need for a splint when a bone is broken. When "all" that is broken is one's composure or spirit, we often expect you to just get over yourself.

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News Becomes Interactive: Turning Articles Into Open Discussions Online

Hillary St. Pierre | Posted 02.06.2012

Read More: Hillary St Pierre, Support, Linda Keenan, Suburgatory, Social Networking, Technology, Trends, Community, Media, Facebook, News, Communication, Ideas, Media News
Hillary St. Pierre

Using The Huffington Post's online format and social networking capabilities, the news can now be interactive allowing everybody involved to have their opinions heard and discussed quickly and easily.

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How Can Doctors Become Part Of The Obesity Solution?

David Katz, M.D. | Posted 02.04.2012

Read More: Behavior Modification, Counseling, Lifestyle, Healthy, Weigh Forward, Medical School, Clinical, Weight, Obesity, Physical Activity, Medical Education, Katz, Clinical Care, Weight Watchers, Exercise, Health, Nutrition, Dr. David Katz, Residency Training, Medicaid, Medicare, Clinician, News, Conditions, Cmms, Personal Health, Healthy Living News
David Katz, M.D.

With a nod to my many colleagues who are genuinely expert in weight management counseling, and have long addressed it well -- and especially to those who taught me to do so -- I must acknowledge that the track record for the large majority of our clan is not pretty.

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Restoring Fact-checking

Craig Newmark | Posted 01.28.2012

Read More: Widgets, Future of Journalism, Factchecking, Trust, Social Networks, Citizen Journalism, Technology, News, Journalism, Factcheck.org, Media News
Craig Newmark

Recently, Jeff Jarvis held an event on restoring fact-checking to the news business. Here's my very brief attempt at getting my head around what happened and what's happening with big deal fact-checking.

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Pizza As A Vegetable? Thanks, But No Thanks!

David Katz, M.D. | Posted 01.28.2012

Read More: Food Companies, Congress, Pizza, Healthy, Children, Lobbying, Thanksgiving, Obesity, Diet, Health, Nutrition, Dr. David Katz, Vegetables, School Food, Diet and Nutrition, Diabetes, Tomato Sauce, News, Conditions, Healthy Living News
David Katz, M.D.

Good health is perennially on the list of reasons any family has to be thankful, and food is among the most potent of influences on health. The differential effects of pizza and a mixed green salad on health don't change just because politicians play around with the lexicon.

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Overcoming Paralysis by Analysis

Jennifer Hamady | Posted 01.21.2012

Read More: Media, Meditation, Anxiety, News, Being Overwhelmed, Consciousness, Over-Analysis, Overcoming Anxiety, Stress, Media-Influence, Healthy Living News
Jennifer Hamady

Acknowledging that we -- rather than a lack of information -- are generally the largest obstacle to action is the first step in becoming clear on exactly what and how much information we really do need.

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The Scales of Human Value

Warren Adler | Posted 01.14.2012

Read More: Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Hamas, News, Gilad Shalit, World News, World News
Warren Adler

I have been trying to make sense out of what appears to be a strange bargain between the Israelis and Hamas to exchange a single kidnapped Israel sold...

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Why I Still Love the New York Times

Warren Adler | Posted 01.08.2012

Read More: New York Times Book Review, Newspapers, News, The New York Times, Reading the Times, New York Times Bias, Reading the New York Times, Media News
Warren Adler

Through the years, even when I left New York for decades, I continued to read the Times on Sundays, then every day when technology made it possible.

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Red Grape Compound May Mimic Diet In Obese Men, Study Says

David Katz, M.D. | Posted 01.02.2012

Read More: Calorie Restriction, Aging, Longevity, Katz, Healthy, Anti-Aging, Antioxidants, Lifespan, Resveratrol, Calories, Health, Dr. David Katz, Wine, Life Expectancy, News, Conditions, Cell Metabolism, Diet & Nutrition, Healthy Living News
David Katz, M.D.

Based on a small, brief, but nonetheless profound and compelling study in the current issue of the highly regarded scientific journal, Cell Metabolism, I intend to start taking resveratrol.

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Confession of a Judgmental Latina

Voto Latino | Posted 12.25.2011

Read More: Latino in America, English, Bilingual, Immigration, Youth, News, Spanish, Mexico, Latino Voices News
Voto Latino

It was quite a shock to meet three Latinas who weren't fluent, and I let them know many times how weird it seemed to me. I'm embarrassed about it now, but I questioned their Latina identity. Like who made me the arbiter of who is and isn't Latino?

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Any Day But Food Day

David Katz, M.D. | Posted 12.24.2011

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David Katz, M.D.

This is not about Food Day. This is about the other 364 days this year; the 365 days last year; and the 365 days next year. Why aren't THEY Food Day?

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New Nutrition Guidelines: The Good, The Bad And The Ugly

David Katz, M.D. | Posted 12.22.2011

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David Katz, M.D.

A committee commissioned by the Institute of Medicine just released its report on front-of-pack nutrition guidance. The recommendations are good in that they may help prevent the food industry from doing bad. The recommendations are bad if they forestall the implementation of superior approaches. And the recommendations are downright ugly if...

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Christiane Amanpour, Brian Williams, Charles Osgood and Me!

April Rudin | Posted 12.17.2011

Read More: Broadcasting, Cnn, Christiane Amanpour, Library of American Broadcasting, Reporters, Ad Council, Cbs, Charles Osgood, News, Charles Kuralt, Brian Williams, Sunday Morning Talk Shows, Media News
April Rudin

I scanned the room quickly to get a sense of who was there. Immediately, I noticed Christiane Amanpour talking quietly with Charles Osgood. I walked over and began listening as Christine told Charles of their first meeting.

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Bank Fees, the N-word, and Steve Jobs

David McMillan | Posted 12.13.2011

Read More: Steve Jobs, News in Color, Politics, Brian Moynihan, Bank of America, Sherri Shepherd, Barbara Walters, Hazel Jones, The View, Occupy Wall Street, Rick Perry, News, Whoopi Goldberg, Sarah Palin, Black Voices Video, Video, Black Voices News
David McMillan

News in Color contributor Hazel Jones shares her thoughts about Bank of America's recent fee increases, Sarah Palin's decision not to run for President, the n-word controversy on The View, and the untimely passing of Steve Jobs.

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